3 lbs of whole sun-dried persimmons Dried persimmon is a type of traditional dried fruit snack in East Asia. Known as shìbǐng (柿餅) in Chinese, hoshigaki (干し柿) in Japanese, & gotgam (곶감) in Korean, it is traditionally made in the winter, by air drying Oriental persimmon. It is a popular snack food in East Asia, & is also used to make wine, & in creating other desserts. Dried persimmon are made from various varieties of Oriental persimmon. Persimmons, when fully ripe, are thin-skinned, soft & sweet. Persimmons used to create dried persimmons are harvested when they are under-ripe, firm, astringent, & bitter. Sun Dried Persimmons, Whole Persimmons [3 lbs]