Sharon Fruit (Kaki)

Also known as Persimmons are the edible fruit. Sharon Fruit is a variety of persimmon that can be enjoyed in the crunchy semi-ripe stage or soft ripe stage. This sweet seedless fruit is orange-red in colour with green calyx, and resembles an acorn or tomato in shape. The skin has a waxy finish. Persimmon is believed to have a host of nutritional and health benefits, and is a good source of dietary fiber. Compared to apples, persimmons have higher levels of dietary fiber, sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, iron and manganese, but lower levels of copper and zinc.^[13] They also contain vitamin C and provitamin A beta-carotene.