Not bad at all. sort of like a cross between an apple and a pear. This kind supposedly is eaten while firm as opposed to other types that have to soften almost to the point of going rotten.

Any experts?

Two common types out here in my area: Fuyu and Hachya. Fuyu you eat when firm, Hachya you let get mushy before eating. Hachya are the acorn shaped ones, fuyu are the flatter round ones.

I can't stand either one. They're like latkefruit to me.

Never have eaten pansies though.

My parents have 2 trees on their land and one drops a ton of fruit. Actually some limbs have broken due to all the weight.

I love the taste of RIPE persimmons. Hard to explain but maybe kinda like a cinnamon, spice, sweet potato or pumpkin pie. Now a green persimmon is the most bitter thing you will ever taste in life.

My grandfather showed me a trick with the seeds. If you split one open they are black with white in the middle. The white is in the shape of a knife, fork or spoon. This shape indicates how cold the winter will be. Knife is the coldest and spoon is mild.

I don't know if there is any truth to this but there is a utensil shape when you split a seed. Kinda cool story though.

No, he dosent like you.

Pretty much this. An unripe persimmon is terrible. They have to go through a hard frost to become edible.