# Persimmons and bezoars?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 21, 2016, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/persimmons-and-bezoars/775280 "2016-12-21T06:39:02Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 21, 2016, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/persimmons-and-bezoars/775280/1 "2016-12-21T06:39:02Z")

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I really like persimmons but they have me a bit worried.

Is there any danger of getting bezoars from eating ripe, skinned persimmons, either raw or cooked?

I know eating unripe ones and their skins can cause it, but I haven’t been able to see if it’s possible with ripe ones.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2016, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/persimmons-and-bezoars/775280/2 "2016-12-21T13:42:31Z")

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Looks like there is nothing special about persimmons that causes bezoars, but can come from any indigestible plant fibers. [From the Mayo Clinic](http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gastroparesis/expert-answers/bezoars/faq-20058050):

**Phytobezoars** are composed of indigestible food fibers, such as cellulose. These fibers occur in fruits and vegetables, including celery, pumpkin, prunes, raisins, leeks, beets, persimmons and sunflower-seed shells. Phytobezoars are the most common type of bezoar.

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**Author:** ![harmonicamoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/65b543/32.png) [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2016, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/persimmons-and-bezoars/775280/3 "2016-12-21T15:34:39Z")

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Haven’t had a persimmon since I was a kid.

We used to freeze them, then eat them like a Popsicle. Skins and all.

No ill effects.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2016, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/persimmons-and-bezoars/775280/4 "2016-12-21T17:06:07Z")

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Mad paternal grandmother used to make persimmon cookies (1970s). I wish I had her recipe. (She also made sour cream-raisin pudding. I’ve found pie filling recipes online, but haven’t tried any.)