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frank_zone5.5
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Joined: 23 Sep 2006
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Location: 50 miles west of Boston

Posted: Wed 07 Nov, 2007 10:38 am

Hi
So my first year of growing my Meader and it has 1 fruit, no leaves now but 1 fruit. How do you know when it is ripe, I assume when it is soft? It is now an orange color, kind of nice.
thanks Frank
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karpes
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Joined: 14 Mar 2006
Posts: 379
Location: South Louisiana

Posted: Wed 07 Nov, 2007 11:28 am

Frank
The Meader is astringent so you want to let it ripen until it is soft. When fully ripe it will have the feel of a zip lock bag filled with water. If you have only one be aware that mocking birds love persimmons .If it has turned orange, you can pick now and let ripen on the kitchen counter.
Karl
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JoeReal
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Joined: 16 Nov 2005
Posts: 4726
Location: Davis, California

Posted: Wed 07 Nov, 2007 12:34 pm

Yes, you can pick it now. You can also store in fridge for about a week, then bring it out to ripen by the table. That way, you would have simulated some "chilling" or stratifying requirement to bring out its flavor.
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