December brings us into a bountiful Persimmon season here at Homestead Albania. And this year we are trying a new preservation method of drying persimmons. It's very popular in Japan and we have watched a few tutorials on how to pick the ideal persimmon, peel, hang and dry the beautiful fruits. We'll document the drying process and our storage of the fruits. In the previous years, we have picked the firm persimmons, wiped each fruit with raki and stored them in a plastic bag in a cool, dark plac














