Persimmon aka Japanese Superfruit, a fruit that has a history of more than 2000 years is sure to be a nutrient powerhouse, ain’t it? What’s more, you’re ‘botanically’ getting a berry of the size of a tomato. And if you love that chalky aftertaste of a fruit, you’re gonna land in heaven on this high glucose and delicately flavoured fruit.
Vitamin C-A-E-K-B6, beta-carotene, potassium, copper, manganese, iron – that’s just a start! This fruit finally graduates to offer catechin (antioxidant & natural phenol), gallocatechin (another oxidant) and betulinic acid (any doctor would tell you this is amongst the most important compounds in this season). This low calorie, high fibre fruit is an ideal ingredient for your weight loss diet plans.
PS: While we get our persimmons from Himachal, we absolutely don’t have no qualms about Nepal et al claiming native rights over this fruit.