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As the weather starts to get cooler, the persimmon season in Da Lat comes to a head. From the end of September to December each year, the persimmon orchards in the suburbs are filled with the orange and red hues of ripe, abundant fruit.
Dalat persimmons are grown extensively along both sides of the road leading to Mimosa Pass, or the road up to Cau Dat tea plantation. Just passing through this area, you will be amazed by the vibrant orange color of a forest of persimmons waiting to be harvested.
The persimmon season in Da Lat runs from September to December each year, with the best time being in mid-October as this is when the persimmons are perfectly ripe.
This is also the ideal spot for tourists to take Instagram-worthy photos in Da Lat. (Photo: Thao Phuong)
Ripe persimmons become incredibly eye-catching props for photos. (Photo: Tom's Persimmon Garden)
This season always offers scenic motorbike routes through orchards laden with ripe red persimmons. These include roads leading to Xuan Truong commune (Cau Dat tea hill), or gardens near the Bao Dai Palace (Trieu Viet Vuong street, Ward 2), and the Mimosa Pass area (formerly Prenn Pass road)...
Just like in the D'ran area, the smooth roads are covered in a hazy red dust in the early winter chill, bathed in brilliant golden sunlight. And glistening in the sun are the persimmons "igniting" on the trees.
These days, a simple motorbike ride around the outskirts of Da Lat easily reveals branches laden with persimmons like these. (Photo: Di House)
Currently, Da Lat persimmon trees have many new varieties. But generally speaking, they are categorized into watery persimmons, including soft and chewy types (egg-shaped persimmons); and crunchy persimmons, which are the most popular, also known as square persimmons, cup persimmons, or sweet persimmons.
Dalat persimmons are sweet, fragrant, and delicious when sliced into bite-sized pieces. Later, people in Dalat started harvesting persimmons when they were just ripe and processing them into crispy persimmons, which were easier to transport, could be stored for a long time without spoiling, and were still very crispy and sweet.
Dalat persimmons can be prepared in many different ways. (Photo: Di House)
Persimmons picked directly from the tree are always carefully selected.
One of Da Lat's specialties this season is dried persimmons. (Photo: Three coins for a bunch of dreams)
After peeling, persimmons are tied together with string to form a long garland, then hung outdoors to enjoy the natural sunlight and wind. (Photo: Di House)
People in Da Lat usually hang them at home, in areas with minimal dust. There should be sunshine and wind, but at a moderate level, and they should absolutely avoid rain and fog due to high humidity.
Naturally dried persimmons are more chewy and fragrant than machine-dried persimmons. Fresh, delicious persimmons from Da Lat naturally transform into brown, sweet, and healthy dried persimmons.
Besides their agricultural value, the rose gardens in Da Lat are now also ideal spots for many young people to take Instagram-worthy photos. For just 20,000 VND per ticket, visitors can freely explore, take pictures, and pick ripe roses right in the garden. Please remember to maintain cleanliness and refrain from breaking branches or picking unripe roses indiscriminately.
Rose gardens are not only places to buy and sell roses, but also ideal check-in spots for many young people. (Photo: Tom's Rose Garden)
The persimmon season arrives in Da Lat amidst the cool days, making the early winter winds in this region more pleasant. The air is softened by the fragrant scent of ripe persimmons and the red-orange color dotting the lush green branches.
