Persimmons are in here in Korea. This time of year is great for these fruit. I never ate them in America. I don’t recall ever seeing them in the grocery stores I shopped at. Tasty little things though, and they make for a nice variety from the apples and pears that are also in.  They’re called “gam” (rhymes with “mom”)  or “?” here. Back in 2004, I thought they were pale, orangish tomatoes and until of the teachers I work with brought in a bag of them I’d have likely never tried them.

I wonder why they were never a big seller in America? They grow them everywhere here, and I often see the trees full of truit as I ride the bike around.