Ugli fruit and Japanese Persimmon Facts
Facts about
- The name is derived from the word "ugly" refering to the it's unpleasant appearance, with rough, wrinkled, greenish-yellow rind, wrapped loosely around the orange pulpy citrus inside.
- 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.
Cocktails
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Jamaica
China
Other Countries
NA, United States of America
Azerbaijan, Brazil, Israel, Italy, Japan, Pakistan
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Europe
United States of America
Top Exporter
Jamaica
Japan