Speaking of Halloween, "Jack O Lantern". Carving events for children are increasing, and it seems that they are becoming established in Japan.

Halloween and "Jack O Lantern" are becoming established in Japan
Halloween and "Jack O Lantern" are becoming established in Japan

However, the pumpkin after making it "Jack O Lantern" will soon become moldy. Due to its large size, it is difficult to dispose of it. Above all, it's a bit apologetic or painful to throw away something that has grown over the course of several months without eating it.

Carving is fun, but it's painful when it gets moldy ...
Carving is fun, but it's painful when it gets moldy ...

"Halloween persimmon" from Seki Farm is recommended for people with such a sad heart. Although it is small in size, it looks like a Halloween pumpkin (?), So if you put a sticker on it, you can decorate it as a "Jack O Lantern" and enjoy it. Mysteriously, the moment you put the sticker on, the part that has been dented until then looks like hair!

"Halloween persimmon" from Sekki Farm.
"Halloween persimmon" from Sekki Farm.

And best of all, this "Jack O Lantern" can be eaten at the end of the season! "Halloween persimmon" is a kind of Fuyu persimmon called "King of sweet persimmons", and it is "early Fuyu persimmon" that can be harvested earlier. Fuyu persimmons harvested at Seki Farm have a higher sugar content than ordinary persimmons, and are extremely sweet persimmons.

"We seem to be sweet" "... it's bad" "Can we eat it?"
"We seem to be sweet" "... it's bad" "Can we eat it?"

The expiration date is about 2 weeks. Therefore, if you decorate "Halloween Persimmon" as "Jack O Lantern" from about October 10th, the expiration date will be reached before October 31st, which is the actual Halloween. but it's okay. If it becomes red, soft and ripe, you can freeze it in the freezer and eat it as a sherbet to make it delicious.

The price is 980 yen for a pack of 3 with stickers. You can purchase it from the online shop of Seki Farm.

Want to eat immediately without decorating?
Want to eat immediately without decorating?

(The image of "Halloween Persimmon" was provided by Hideki Sekiya, the representative of Seki Farm.)