The fruit is round, but often flattened, and is very similar in shape to the persimmon and the mabolo. Mature or ripe black persimmon remains green. Black persimmons may be seedless, but commonly have up to five seeds. In Australia, the fruit is commercially available for most of the year, and many people have come to appreciate it. Try the mousse or the trifle recipes, and chances are that you will cherish the black persimmon.
Maturity is indicated when the calices surrounding the stem on the fruit lift.
If fruit is allowed to ripen on the tree, it is likely to fall off. Since fully ripe fruit is very soft, the loss is complete. Mature harvested fruit should ripen in 7 days, although under cold conditions some may take longer. Occasionally, apparently mature fruit will not ripen after harvest. Gently twist the two halves and pull the fruit apart.