tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612312557358470770.post2514338699756493292..comments2017-03-11T10:45:30.483-08:00Comments on A Prunepickers Posting: Persimmons dehydratingA Prunepicker's Postinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14116800454072609675noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612312557358470770.post-34760419739209432632012-01-04T15:17:05.704-08:002012-01-04T15:17:05.704-08:00My Fuyu persimmon bore over 300 fruit this year an...My Fuyu persimmon bore over 300 fruit this year and I am going to dehydrate some of them. I have a mixture of those that are still firm and those that have partially softened. Reading your post and others, I am going to make thin slices, about 1/4 inch. To peel or not to peel is my question? I have not peeled fruit as I have eaten them fresh or in salads so why would I need to for drying? Would it affect the drying process? I think I'll go with not peeling some and peeling a few to see if it makes any difference. Your pictures are beautiful.<br />Another Sacramento GardenerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612312557358470770.post-7676015613082273892010-11-27T14:39:03.648-08:002010-11-27T14:39:03.648-08:00Hi Pam,
You should look at my most recent post &am...Hi Pam,<br />You should look at my most recent post & see what you think of the different slicing of the fuyu.<br />I use a NESCO-Gardenmaster, American Harvester. It was a present from a friend who bought it over the internet. If you have no temperature settings, I'd just check out the fruit every hour. <br />I have no idea where you live but if it were anywhere close to Sacramento, I'd say come by & get the rest of my crop.<br />We bought our tree when it was very young and it took about 3 years before there was any fruit and about 6 years before we got a dozen - and then it really bore fruit. Kept me very busy making persimmon chutney. I used a mango chutney recipe a friend in Hawaii gave me.<br />Good to hear from you. <br />DianaA Prunepicker's Postinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14116800454072609675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612312557358470770.post-88407031206719412522010-11-27T12:35:40.203-08:002010-11-27T12:35:40.203-08:00Thank you for responding!.. please don't remov...Thank you for responding!.. please don't remove your photo of your finished ones!!.. they are gorgeous!..i wished that i could have eaten them!..<br />the dehydrater i bought is an Oster.. w/ no temp. setting... any ideas on dehydrating times? (for my cheap one?) i had no clue about buying dehydrators..<br />i haven't had any luck w/ growing my own trees... but i did find a seller at a Fmarket... that are fantastic.. (definitely not free!!)<br />Persimmon season is so short...and after seeing your photo.. I HAVE TO TRY IT!!<br />thanks again! ~pamUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14595124725690793020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612312557358470770.post-56753575180462275382010-11-27T11:31:21.678-08:002010-11-27T11:31:21.678-08:00Hi Pam,
I'm going to post a new photo to show ...Hi Pam,<br />I'm going to post a new photo to show the way I dehydrated persimmons this year. Last year I used my neighbor's fruit as I had nary a one on our tree. Her fruit had few seeds so slicing them horizontially worked great. This year our tree was loaded. I don't core ours although I do remove the stem & partial core. By slicing them vertically, I can by-pass the seeds easily.I find they are sweeter after drying.<br />As for peeling, our persimmons are the Ookii fuyu variety and are hugh. I use a sharp paring knife and only have to peel about 12 to get 4 racks full. My husband uses a sharp potato peeler but I find a paring knife is faster for me.<br />I like the fact that the persimmons do not need any kind of coating like pears need to dehydrate them. <br />Let me know how yours turn out. I'm giving my away as Christmas presents to friends & maybe family.<br /><br />DianaA Prunepicker's Postinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14116800454072609675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612312557358470770.post-1073749318699204072010-11-27T02:59:58.433-08:002010-11-27T02:59:58.433-08:00i am getting ready to attempt dehydrating this &qu...i am getting ready to attempt dehydrating this "fuyu" type of persimmons... i was going to try slicing them like you would an apple... but yours are sooo beautiful!... it looks like you didnt even have to core them?? <br />..along the way... have you found an ez way to peel them? .. i'm dreading this part of the process!!<br />...Any suggestions are greatly welcomed!!??<br />thank you for posting your photos!.. i really appreciate it!<br />thank you!<br />~pamUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14595124725690793020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612312557358470770.post-54774750998259315512010-11-07T08:39:37.413-08:002010-11-07T08:39:37.413-08:00I am trying to do this also this year. Just got to...I am trying to do this also this year. Just got to find out how everyone does it your info is helpful. Thanks for that temp guide. Also, are the persimmons sweet as soon as dehydrated or later after the sugar crystallizes on them?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14841642629210135848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612312557358470770.post-3709406365472235142009-12-26T10:53:52.603-08:002009-12-26T10:53:52.603-08:00Dear Anonymous,
Sorry to not get back to you soone...Dear Anonymous,<br />Sorry to not get back to you sooner but a friend was using my dehydrator during the time I was in New Mexico and I just got it back a week or so ago. Then the Christmas season happened....<br />Anyway I set the dehydrator at 135 and it takes 4-6 hrs. to dry the persimmons.A Prunepicker's Postinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14116800454072609675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612312557358470770.post-7198663079185746412009-12-04T17:31:52.014-08:002009-12-04T17:31:52.014-08:00Wow, looks great! Thanks for posting this. I wan...Wow, looks great! Thanks for posting this. I wanted to ask what temperature you used to dry the persimmons. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com