"Kaki still the most popular persimmon variety, but Sharon fruit has won some ground recently"
The new South African Sharon fruit season has begun at Special Fruit. This Belgian importer started working with Sharon fruit several years after the company was founded. "South Africa's crop is wonderful this year, with mainly small sizes," says buyer Lore van Aert.
Do not confuse Sharon fruit with Kaki, another persimmon variety. Unlike Kaki, Sharon fruit contains no tannin and
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