are a magnet for birds, especially woodpeckers. The large Pilated Woodpeckers are especially attracted to them. We have 2 large magnolias in our yard, it is a treat every fall to watch the birds come to feed on the seeds.
) are not completely ripe, therefore they are not yet ready to eat. You will eat an unripe persimmon only once! There is an alum-like chemical in unripe persimmons that will pucker the inside of your mouth and make it feel like a dry cotton ball! Ripe persimmons are quite flavorful and a healthy fruit to eat. Raccoons and yellowjackets like ripe persimmons too!
Those pretty pink roses of summer produce these orange fruits in the fall. They are thin-skinned, full of seeds, and dry.
