October 24, 2015: Otow Persimmon Farm with Kevin, Roseville, California... and a Pumpkin Patch Down the Road

All images copyright Casondra Sobieralski 2015


It was chocolate persimmon season! And vodka persimmon season!  Chocolate persimmons have a note of chocolate flavor, and they grow that way. They have flecks of brown color inside.  

Vodka persimmons are the result of a human-guided process.  For some reason [maybe because they are yellow rather than orange? city slicker is clueless], this type of persimmon does not attract as many pollinators, so the farmers put a spoonful of vodka at the stem.  This sweetens the persimmon as it ripens.

Otow is also famous for their dried persimmons, too.  The practice an artisan family process handed down from Japan. These amazing fruits are ready in January, but we caught an early stage of the process.  These are my most artistic photos from summer or fall 2015, so I hope you  enjoy them!  CLICK ON IMAGES TO VIEW THEM ***BIG***!  Some great textures...

At the pumpkin patch, Kevin supported by GOATS!

And a few days later, those pumpkins became...