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Persimmon Sharon is an oriental fruit native to Israel. It got its name in honor of the Saron valley of the same name. The fruit is known for its taste.
Description of Sharon persimmon with photo
Cultivation is done by gardeners in Israel, China and Nepal. But you can meet the variety everywhere: in Our Country it is cultivated in the Crimea and the Volgograd region. An excellent crop of persimmons is received by residents of Ossetia and Dagestan.
The tree reaches a height of 10 m, outwardly resembles an apple tree. Leaf plates are oblong, medium in size, dark green in color. In autumn they change color to red.
The buds in the axils on shortened legs are placed singly or in several pieces. The plant belongs to monoecious representatives. It has male and female flowers, so pollination is carried out with the help of insects.
Persimmon buds open in May and wither in June
The fruits are rich orange in color. Their peel is dense, but relatively thin, without spots. Inside the pulp is fleshy, with a pleasant sweetness and juiciness. The average weight of each fruit varies from 100 to 150 g.
The fruit, in comparison with other species, contains a low concentration of tannins. This is due to the fact that they are removed from the tree while still green, and then conditions are created for them to ripen. A similar result is produced by the gas used to process fruits. It removes excess tannins, keeping tannins in an insoluble form.
Sharon persimmon pulp is juicy, sweet, non-astringent, leaves a honey aftertaste
What is the difference between Sharon persimmon and Korolok and ordinary berries
Unscrupulous producers, in order to deceive buyers, often try to pass off fruit as the Sharon variety. Studying the characteristics of persimmon allows you to choose the right look.
| Sharon | Korolek | Persimmon |
Form | Outwardly, the fruit resembles an apple, the shape is rounded | In the form of a sphere | It differs depending on the variety, it can be ventricular, round, spherical |
Color | Intense orange, no blemishes | Dark orange | From rich yellow with an orange tint to red. |
Pulp | Firm, dense, juicy, pitted | Brownish, similar in texture to jelly, with a lot of seeds | Depends on the variety, usually contains seeds. |
Pollination | Emerges from a female flower | Pollination takes place in the male flower | The fruit originates from the female bud |
Viscosity | Astringents are practically absent | Viscosity is less than in ordinary persimmon | Unripe fruits are tart and viscous |
The Sharon variety ripens in October, but can remain on the branches until frost. At the same time, the fruit does not lose its taste.
Composition and calorie content
Persimmon contains many substances useful for the human body:
- iron;
- copper;
- potassium,
- rutin;
- retinol;
- provitamin A;
- ascorbic acid;
- manganese;
- pantothenic acid;
- iodine.
The energy value of persimmon is 60 kcal per 100 g
For 100 g of fruits, there are 0,5 g of proteins, 0,4 g of fats. The fruit cannot be called dietary due to the large amount of carbohydrates – 15,3 g. The fruits contain 1,6 g of dietary fiber and 81,5 g of water.
The benefits and harms of persimmon Sharon
The introduction of persimmons into the diet has a beneficial effect on the human body. The fruit contributes to the normalization of the functioning of the heart muscle and vascular system, helps to fight hypertension and atherosclerosis. Due to the high content of iron persimmon increases the level of hemoglobin.
You can use the fruits and to improve the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract. The fruit is recognized as a powerful aphrodisiac.
An effective way to eliminate wrinkles and improve complexion is to use a Sharon persimmon mask.
Despite the richness of useful trace elements, fruits can adversely affect the body. It is impossible to give fruits to children of the first year of life, as there is a risk of developing intestinal obstruction.
It is necessary to limit fruit in the diet and pregnant women. A high content of sugar and beta-carotene can provoke allergic reactions. Newborns are at high risk of developing diathesis.
Harmful abuse of the product and healthy people. Persimmon contains a large amount of tannins and dietary fiber, which have tannic and astringent properties. In the stomach, under the action of acid, they polymerize and form a helium clot that the gastrointestinal tract is unable to digest. As you move along the tract, the resulting lump can cause intestinal obstruction.
Potassium, which is part of persimmon, additionally burdens the urinary system, so people with kidney disease should refuse the fruit. Dentists recommend brushing your teeth after each use of persimmon, as it can lead to caries.
Important! An adult is recommended to eat no more than 150 g of pulp per day. It is better not to give fruit to children under three years of age, and then strictly limit the portion to 50 g per day.
Contraindications to use
You can not eat persimmons for people suffering from diabetes and obesity. It is forbidden to eat fruit immediately after surgery on the gastrointestinal tract. Refuse the fruit should be people suffering from stomach ulcers, gastritis.
Features of growing persimmon Sharon
The culture begins to ripen in late autumn, so planting is best done during the cold season. To begin with, you should select the most ripe fruit. Remove the bone from it, wash it from the pulp, dry it and inspect for damage.
Since the Sharon variety is a hybrid, the risk of getting a “wild” tree is high. The fruits of such a culture will be edible, but less tasty. The ideal option would be to grow a tree from a bone of a different kind, and then graft the Sharon variety on it.
Non-durable stratification of the variety is allowed, the total period of which should not exceed a month
Before starting work, it is important to place the bones in a weak solution of manganese for 12 hours to disinfect them. Fill the pot with fertile soil and plant material there to a depth of 2-3 cm, then sprinkle it with earth. You need to place the bones horizontally, since the sprout can appear from any side.
Moisten the soil and cover the pot with glass or film. Air plantings daily, remove weeds, water.
The sprout should appear 14 days after sowing
A young plant develops very quickly: in a few days it can reach 10-15 cm in height. A bone may remain on one of the sheets. It must be removed in a timely manner, otherwise the culture will perish. To do this, the seed should be well wetted and wrapped with polyethylene, left in this form for a day. As soon as it softens, it can be carefully removed using a knife or needle.
A young tree needs to be transplanted into a large pot, as the root system develops very quickly. With proper care, persimmon at home reaches 1,5 m in length.
The tree must be under the sun for at least 12 hours during the flowering and maturation period. The first crop can be harvested 3-4 years after planting.
Conclusion
Persimmon Sharon is one of the popular varieties due to its taste. You can grow it at home, if you provide all the conditions for development. When buying fruit, it is important to be able to distinguish the variety from other species so as not to be deceived.
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