生ってる姿も良し、食して味も良し・・・カッキーの柿

　子供の頃から柿の木があって、よく食べた記憶があります。今の土地に引っ越してからも亡父が植えました。しかし、運悪く渋が多く混ざっていて、子供だった娘たちもあまり食べず、毎年、野鳥たちの憩いの場所となり啄んでました。ところが、物は試しで、数年前、その柿の木を思い切って幹から剪定したところ、昨年から生り始め、嬉しいことに甘くなったのです。カッキーラッキーといったところです。

　調べてみると、柿にはビタミンCが豊富に含まれ、更にカロテン、タンニン、カリウムなどの栄養素も含まれてます。ご存じの通り、ビタミンCは免疫力を高め、カロテンには抗酸化作用があるため、免疫力が高まり、風邪予防にも良いとされてます。タンニンは悪玉コレステロールを減らし、カリウムは動脈硬化の予防や高血圧を防ぐ効果が期待され、年を重ねつつある私の健康維持に柿は良いこと尽くめです。

　前述の通り、柿をめざして庭に来た野鳥たちが、今年は例年より旨いぞとばかり、毎日ピーチクパーチク賑やかです。このため、昨日、私は９割ほどを捥ぎ取りましたが、未だ数個が残ってます。柿が生ってる光景は晩秋らしくて良いのですが、野鳥には３つ程残し、残りのすべてを今日、収穫します。

　毎日、昼食時にデザートとして食べてますが、一個はかなり食べでがあります。半世紀以上前、植えてくれた亡父に「美味しくなったと」伝えたいところですが、親孝行したいときに親はなしです。

Dear my overseas friends who are interested in nature and great music

　I remember eating a persimmon fruit since I was a child. My late father planted one persimmon tree after we moved to the current location. Unfortunately, the fruit was astringent, so that my daughters didn't eat much of it when they were young. Therefore, every year, the fruit became a resting place for wild birds, who would peck at it. However, I decided to prune the tree from the trunk a few years ago, and last year the fruit started to bear. What would happen, to my delight, it became sweet. Kakky is so lucky.

　After researching, I found that persimmons are rich in vitamin C, and also contain nutrients such as carotene, tannins, and potassium. As you know, vitamin C boosts the immune system, and carotene has antioxidant properties, so it is said to boost the immune system and prevent colds. Tannins reduce bad cholesterol, and potassium is expected to prevent arteriosclerosis and hypertension, so persimmons are full of benefits for maintaining my health as I get older.

　As I mentioned above, the wild birds that come to the garden in search of persimmons are bustling and picking every day, as if they felt this year's persimmons were tastier than usual. For this reason, I harvested about 90% yesterday, but there are still a few left. The sight of persimmons bearing is lovely and represents late autumn, but I will leave about three for the wild birds and harvest the rest today.

　I eat them every day as a dessert with lunch, and one persimmon is large quantity. I would like to tell my late father, who planted it for us over half a century ago, that they have become delicious, but it's to late to think of filial piety after my parents are gone.

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