Persimmon (Hong)
Vietnam
has many kinds of persimmon such as my with yellow fruit and
cado with small fruit. Persimmon is famous for providing a
lot of sugar and vitamin A. Persimmon fruits contain as much vitamin
C as oranges and tangerines, and their pulp does not have a sour
taste.
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Persimmon can be either round or in the shape of a heart.
Persimmon fruits are divided into two kinds: bitter and
sweet. Bitter persimmon fruits are edible when they are
green and hard, but is very sweet when the fruit is ripe.
The fruit of sweet persimmon are always sweet, even when
green and hard.
In the north,
persimmon is grown widely; the most popular varieties
include Lang persimmon in Lang Son and
Hac persimmon in Hac Tri. In the south, persimmon can
only be planted in the highlands of Dalat.
In Oriental medicine,
persimmon is considered effective to reduce high blood
pressure and relieve abdominal pain. Persimmon trees can be
trimmed into ornamental trees. When their leaves fall down,
fruits still hang onto the branches. |
