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Japanese Persimmon and Tamarillo Facts


Tamarillo and Japanese Persimmon Facts


Facts

Facts about
  • Unripe persimmons contain lots of tannin which is used to brew sake & to preserve wood in Japan.
  • A small non-edible fruit of persimmon tree is crushed with water, the solution is painted on paper & used to repel mosquitoes.
  
  • Up until 1967, tamarillos were referred to as tree tomatoes.
  • The name tamarillo is derived from Maori word 'tama' which means leadership and rillo from spanish word 'amarillo' which means yellow.
  

In Alcoholic Beverages
  
  

Wine
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Yes  

Beer
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No  

Spirits
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No  

Cocktails
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Yes  

Production
  
  

Top Producer
China  
New Zealand  

Other Countries
Azerbaijan, Brazil, Israel, Italy, Japan, Pakistan  
Australia, Chile, Colombia, Malaysia, Peru, Philippines  

Top Importer
United States of America  
United States of America  

Top Exporter
Japan  
New Zealand  

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