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As my father in law said, in answer to the exact same question, "They taste like persimmons."

I would characterize them as an almost-citruslike (but not quite) apricotish flavor...sorta. They have very large and numerous seeds for such a small fruit. The ones in the picture are about 1" across. When ripe, they are rather sweet, but not gloriously so.

I am told that an unripe one will shrivel your mouth up instantly, not unlike the effect produced by alum.