Fall Delights

My husband and I were out walking the other day and one of our friends drives by and asked if we wanted to taste and have some japanese persimmons.   He said they have four trees at their house and I didn't even know that they would grow in north Florida. 

We have the wild ones growing side the roadways but they have to be really soft and red  not to be bitter.

To my amazement you can slice these when they're  firm and they have an apple like flesh and taste.
When they fully ripen you use them in cakes,cookies etc.

A nice fall surprise and they are great in fruit salads.