The key is choosing a persimmon that is ripe and ready to eat. The experience of eating a persimmon that isn't quite ready can be akin to trying to consume a sweet yet dense cotton ball.
Chin hangs hers in pairs, which helps with balancing, but they can also be hung individually. She measures out 24-inch lengths of string for tying a persimmon at each end. Tie a clove hitch knot ...