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Persimmon: Quality Indices
- Yellow to orange color
- Medium to large size
- Firm (penetration force, using an 8-mm tip, is above 5 lb-force for 'Fuyu' and similar cultivars)
- Freedom from growth cracks, mechanical injuries, and decay
- Soluble solids of 21-23% in 'Hachiya' and 18-20% in 'Fuyu' and similar non-astringent cultivars
- No astringency (tannin content)
- Nutritive value: good source of carotenoids, vitamin A, vitamin C, and dietary fiber
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