# What is this fruit?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-fruit/467128>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 9, 2008, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-fruit/467128 "2008-10-09T06:17:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Renee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/renee/32/287_2.png) [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2008, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-fruit/467128/1 "2008-10-09T06:17:44Z")

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[And what do I do with it?](http://lh6.ggpht.com/raenjapan/SO2hhYtzlNI/AAAAAAAACA0/KHBOTsxrhAQ/s400/DSC02435.JPG) The lighter one seems under-ripe, and the darker one seems over-ripe. Neither taste particularly good. I’m just curious what it is. Thanks!

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**Author:** ![DMC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dmc/32/18049_2.png) [@DMC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMC)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2008, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-fruit/467128/2 "2008-10-09T06:44:04Z")

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It looks like a variety of [persimmon](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persimmon).

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**Author:** ![Renee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/renee/32/287_2.png) [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2008, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-fruit/467128/3 "2008-10-09T06:49:08Z")

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Yep, that’s it. Thanks!