The difference between hard persimmons and soft persimmons are:

1, the taste is different

This is the most obvious difference between the two. Hard persimmon taste sweet and crisp, persimmon flavor, apple taste. Soft persimmons soft and sweet, juicy, eat a faint astringent flavor.

2, different methods of consumption

Soft persimmons are ripe, can be eaten directly. And hard persimmons must be picked first after artificial de-astringent before consumption.

3, different audience groups

Elderly people prefer naturally ripe soft persimmons, because it is easy to chew, easy to eat, and there is that natural ripening in the sweet with astringent flavor. Young people, on the other hand, are sensitive to bitter and astringent flavors and prefer hard persimmons that are sweet and not astringent.

Expanded Information:

Persimmon fruit is rich in nutrients, known as the "fruit of the sacred". In the ripe fresh fruit, each 100g pulp contains 0.16mg of vitamin A, 16mg of vitamin C, 9mg of calcium, 20mg of phosphorus and 0.2mg of iron, of which carotene occupies the majority of vitamin A content.

Persimmon is rich in pectin, which is a kind of water-soluble dietary fiber, can correct constipation, regulate the composition of intestinal flora, has a good laxative effect. More uniquely, research at home and abroad has confirmed that persimmon fruit vitamin C content is more than 10 times that of apples, consumption of persimmon fruit is more beneficial to the heart than consumption of apples. In addition, persimmon fruit polyphenols are excellent antioxidants, can effectively prevent atherosclerosis, prevention of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

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