On Valencian television we are going to talk about a very special beer, persimmon beer,
-Good morning Javier, I see that you have already pruned your persimmons,
Yes, once the leaves have fallen they can be pruned,
Isn’t the organic persimmon a problem as it is only a few months old to harvest?
Yes, it is a bit of a problem, but we prefer to grow organically because it is a growing trend and our customers prefer natural fruit without poisons, and we are committed to organic farming.
-It would be good to produce products derived from persimmon, is it dehydrating?
Yes, the solution to be able to enjoy persimmons all year round is to dehydrate them, so that we can enjoy this delicious natural fruit without any additives,
-How is the dehydration process?
We collect the fattest persimmons, leaving a small piece of nipple to hang them on a string, then we wash and peel them and hang them on a string next to each other in the open air to dry, at night we put them under cover so that they do not get damp from the dew. After a few weeks hanging them we press them to dry them faster.
-Jose, is this how the dried persimmons look?
Yes, that’s how it is as if it were a giant pass, it’s a special grumete product with a very smooth texture and flavour,
-Do you use it for anything else apart from eating?
If it is such a special product, we take advantage of the transformation to make a special beer, persimmon beer,
-Is it better to make beer with dried persimmon than with fresh persimmon?
Yes, it is better because fresh persimmon is astringent,
Thank you very much for everything, you can enjoy persimmon and beer all year round here at
www.quieronaranjas.com