noun
jiro persimmon; jiro variety of sweet Japanese persimmon
A specific cultivar of sweet, non-astringent Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki).
次郎柿は渋みが少なく、甘くて食べやすい。
Jiro persimmons have little astringency and are sweet and easy to eat.
Named after Jiro (次郎), the person credited with discovering or propagating this variety; the exact historical derivation is uncertain.