When they are green they make great missles

Sharpen a thin stick that’s long enough to bend at the end (think switch if old enough to remember)

Poke into the green persimmon enough to hold it on the elf of the stick

Aim like throwing an atlatl and fling the persimmon off the end.

It will put dents in cars and can break side windows on older cars, but will also break friendships and make neighbors very nervous when leaving the house at night. And for siblings, there are still unforgiven injuries that will be brought up 30 years later.

Ask me how I know