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I peeled, hung, and massaged every persimmon I could, but I still sold out of hoshigaki.
The next crop will become available beginning in November 2008.
If you want to get on the hoshigaki waiting list for 2008, send me an e-mail and let me know how many boxes you want. When your hoshigaki is ready, I will send you an invoice and mail to you as soon as you pay me.
Orders are filled on a first come, first served basis.
Thank you for your support of the farm.
Jeff Rieger
PS: Scroll down for hoshigaki production and mailing details and my e-mail link

"Hi Jeff, The hoshi gaki arrived in the mail and I just had to tell you they are excellent, the best I've ever tasted. I have had many different kinds as my mother is Japanese. Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to buy some. I just don't know how I'm going to part with the other box since it is a gift.
Best Regards, Mary" (2007 customer)


Hachiya persimmons nearing ripeness	Just peeled Persimmons ready to dry	Slow Food members learn to make hoshigaki at the orchard.

What is hoshigaki, and why is it so special? Hoshigaki, or hoshi gaki, means dried persimmon. The hoshigaki method is traditional to Japan, and came to America with Japanese American farmers. To make traditional hoshigaki, firm-ripe persimmons are peeled, hung, and regularly massaged for several weeks. Because they are so labor-intensive, hoshigaki all but disappeared from commercial production. Making hoshigaki is an art, like winemaking. There are many different styles and techniques. I produce my hoshigaki in the traditional patient fashion, striving for a product that is succulently sweet, moist, tender, and pleasantly chewy, with a complex flavor that is at once floral and reminiscent of gingerbread. My favorite way of eating hoshigaki is whole with my morning coffee or in the afternoon with a cup of green tea. It is also fabulous sliced on a cheese platter, and chefs have successfully paired it with foie gras.

HOW TO ORDER HOSHIGAKI:

My Hoshi Gaki are packaged in a gift box, and priced at $33 per pound.
Boxes range from slightly under a pound to almost a pound and a half.
Individual box price varies with weight.
I ship via U.S. Priority Mail (Generally takes 2 to 3 days to reach you.)
Mailing and handling cost for one to six boxes anywhere in the United States is $10.
To order, please send me an e-mail to jeff@penrynorchardspecialties.com
and tell me how many boxes you would like. There is no order form and you deal with me personally.
Thank you,
Jeff Rieger

Whole hachiya persimmons are hand-massaged for about four weeks to yield traditional hoshi gaki.
The white bloom is natural fructose that rises to the surface of the fruit in the drying process.

PLEASE REVIEW THESE IMPORTANT DETAILS

Please let me know if you want shipping to multiple addresses, and how many boxes to each.
When your hoshigaki is ready, which right now is the same day or next morning, I will send you a Paypal invoice detailing charges for each shipping address, with payment instructions.
As soon as Paypal notifies me of your payment, I will mail your order to the address you provide. You are responsible for providing me with a USPS deliverable address. I cannot refund shipping if you give me an incorrect mailing address.
If you change your mind, let me know ASAP so that I can pass the order on to the next
customer in line. I have limited production and expect to sell out early again this season.
For your security and convenience, I accept credit card payments through Paypal only.
(You do not need to have a Paypal account for this. However, if you have a Paypal account,
you MUST log in to your account to be able to pay me, even if you want to pay by credit card.
If you have an inactive Paypal account and don't remember your password, call Paypal at 888-221-1161
to reactivate or close your account before attempting to complete your order.)

"We have been enjoying the wonderful hoshi-gaki that you sent! Really outstanding fruit this year. Keep up the great work!" (2006 customer)

"They are WONDERFUL! Thank you, Floya" (2007 customer)

gift boxed hoshi gaki

Hi Jeff,
Just wanted to let you know that I received the Hoshi Gaki today.
Thanks so much!! They are absolutely delicious - my first time tasting them ever and I'm so glad I ordered them!
Thanks again for giving us access to such a wonderful product.

Sincerely yours,
A. Y. (2006 customer)

I am also currently shipping another Slow Food Ark product, American Native Pecans.
Warm regards and thank you,

Jeff Rieger