Paradise Fruit

There is only one fruit I will get excited about.

The persimmon.

Looks like an orange tomato but tastes like heaven. When ripe, it's sweet glossy chunks in soft mush. When it's not, it will feel like wool in your mouth.

I usually rip out the green top first, then cut it in half and spoon the soft orange fruit, then scrape the skin until every last bit of glowing deliciousness is gone.

When I was young, it was a treat since they were rarely in season. Now it's still a bit of a delicacy as it's usually expensive and difficult to find good ripe ones.

I just had one. Mmm...