Do you eat the skin off a persimmon?
                                
                                
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                                Over 2,000 varieties of persimmons exist, but two main types dominate US grocery stores: Fuyu and Hachiya. Knowing the difference is key to answering the question: do you eat the skin off a persimmon? For Fuyu persimmons, the answer is often yes, but for Hachiyas, you'll need to wait for full ripeness and typically avoid the skin.