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Oh yes - the hachiya persimmons make my tongue numb and I never buy those! I think that's just how they are.

I like the squat tomato looking ones (the Fuyu persimmons), and they don't affect me - http://www.shockinglydelicious.com/introducing-4-persimmon-varieties/

I think it means they are not ripe yet!:)

Generally it just means they aren't ripe yet. In saying that, I never liked coriander (cilantro?) and it wasn't until describing the horrible mouth feel I get to a group of people that I found out that isn't the norm! So I guess I'm mildly allergic

@shopaholic: I know, I was talking to my husband and some of my family members and they all started giving me weird looks and saying "Uhhh, we don't get that...". Coriander makes the sides of my tongue feel numb and raw at the same time and makes me feel like I've eaten dish soap. I thought everyone felt that way and that some people just liked that feeling (weirdos!)

I have had the same problem. But if I were you maybe I'd mix it in with other fruits, so it doesn't go to waste! Get a good enough ratio and it should be OK, right?

@shopaholic: Those aren't ripe. All persimmons will do that if you eat them too early. It's tricky because you can't tell by color alone and some varieties are ripe and crunchy, whereas some must be soft.

I hated persimmons as a kid and always avoided them, but it wasn't until my grandma and aunts started growing them before I learned about ripeness. I now persimmons!

Yes, as previous posters have said, the tall ones have to be really really really ripe, or they'll do that to your mouth. But when there ripe, they are sooo good, like pudding!