Diospyros Cathayensis Steward (Cathay Persimmon) 四川常盤柿（シセントキワガキ）

Japanese follows English. 英語の後に日本語が続きます。

These are the fruits of diospyros cathayensis Steward at the Koishikawa Botanical Garden. 

I first thought they were kumquats but when getting closer, I found they weren't. They're a little smaller than ping pong balls, i.e., almost the same size as kumquats, but the color and skin texture are different. Then, I realized that they were persimmons! They're "mini," but, according to information on the internet, edible and sweet😊.  

The Koishikawa Botanical Garden, a garden about 40 acres in Central Tokyo, was opened by the Tokugawa shogunate in the 17th century to grow medicinal herbs. In 1877, after the Meiji Restoration, it became a part of Tokyo Imperial University and currently the University of Tokyo Graduate School of Science. The admission fee is JPY500 (i.e., about USD4.5) for adults. 

Diospyros cathayensis steward 2 cm in diameter 直径2センチぐらいの四川常盤柿

They're edible! 食べられますよ！

A dried diospyros persimmon 干し柿 

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小石川植物園の四川常盤柿（シセントキワガキ）です。ピンポン玉より少し小さいぐらいの実で、最初金柑かと思ったのですが、よく見ると色も皮の感じも違います。ちっちゃい柿でした！でも食べると甘いそうです。

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