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Persimmon · Japani phal

It looks like a tomato. It eats like nothing else.

Crunchy like an apple, sweet like honey, and not sour at all. Picked in our orchards in Kullu and brought to Bengaluru, for a few weeks each winter.

Eaten firmlike an apple
Nothing to peelskin and all
A short seasonOctober to December
Persimmons on the branch in our orchard
NOT A TOMATO ✺ CRUNCHY ✺ SWEET ✺ NOT SOUR ✺
A box of persimmons packed in the orchard

Packed in the orchard

A hand picking a persimmon from the tree
Picked by hand
A tree heavy with fruit
November, Kullu
Freshly picked persimmons being sorted
Sorted in the orchard
Persimmons being packed into a box
Boxed for the journey
Rows of persimmon trees
Our family's trees
Not a tomato✺Crunchy like an apple✺Sweet like honey✺In Himachal, it's Japani phal✺Not a tomato✺Crunchy like an apple✺Sweet like honey
Meet the fruit

Bite into one and it crunches.

01

Crunchy

Eat it firm, the way you would an apple. No waiting for it to soften.

02

Sweet, never sour

A mellow, honeyed sweetness with almost no acidity.

03

Nothing to peel

The skin is thin and good to eat. Only the leafy top comes off.

04

Here for a few weeks

The trees fruit once a year, as winter begins. Then it's gone.

A pile of freshly picked persimmons
Persimmons on the branch
picked this season
From the tree to the box

Four pairs of hands, and none of them a machine's.

01

On the tree

Picked by hand, one fruit at a time.

02

Brought down

Carried from the trees in buckets, a few kilos at a time.

03

Sorted and packed

Checked one by one on a mat in the orchard.

04

Boxed for the journey

One fruit to a slot, so nothing bruises on the way to Bengaluru.

The film

The whole story, in sixty seconds.

Never met a persimmon? Start here.

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In your fruit bowl

How one persimmon compares with
the fruit you already buy.

More fibre

Grams in one medium fruit. Good for digestion.

Persimmon6 g
Apple4.4 g
Banana3.1 g
Orange3.1 g

Far more vitamin A

Micrograms in one medium fruit. Your eyes need it.

Persimmon136 µg
Orange14 µg
Apple5 µg
Banana4 µg

One medium fruit of each: persimmon 168 g, apple 182 g, banana 118 g, orange 131 g. Source: USDA FoodData Central.

Sliced persimmon on a board
How to eat it

Four steps, and one of them is eating.

01

Wash

A quick rinse is all it needs.

02

Top off

Pull away the leafy cap.

03

Slice

Into wedges, like an apple.

04

Eat

Skin and all. Nothing to peel.

What arrives

Boxed in Kullu, checked again in Bengaluru.

  • Boxed in the orchardEach fruit travels from Kullu in its own slot in a tray, so they don't knock together.
  • Checked and packed for youIn Bengaluru we open every box, set aside anything bruised, and pack your order by hand.
  • Firm and readyEat it the day it arrives. There's nothing to ripen.
A tray of persimmons, each in its own slot, as it leaves KulluHow it leaves Kullu
Order

Tell us what you'd like.
We'll confirm on WhatsApp.

1Choose your packs
Taster500 g · three or four fruit
₹179
0
Fruit bowl1 kg · enough for a family week
₹349
0
Orchard box2 kg · for the whole week
₹649
0
2Where should it go?

For example: Sarjapur Road, or the name of your society.

Is it ripe when it arrives?

Yes. This kind is eaten firm, so it's ready the moment you open the box.

Do I peel it?

No. Wash it, pull off the leafy top, and eat the rest, skin included.

How should I keep it?

On the counter if you'll eat it in a few days, in the fridge if you want it to last longer.

Where do you deliver?

Across Bengaluru. Message us your area and we'll tell you the next delivery day.