Can parrots eat persimmon?

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With caution
Persimmon · Fruits

Ripe persimmon flesh is generally considered safe in small amounts, but information is limited and unripe fruit is high in tannins — so offer cautiously and remove the seeds.

Keeper's noteOnly fully ripe, soft persimmon — an underripe one is mouth-puckeringly astringent for a reason. Introduce a small amount first and watch how your bird handles it.

What to watch out for with persimmon

Fully ripe persimmon is soft, sweet, and vitamin-A-rich, and most sources treat the ripe flesh as safe for parrots. The caution comes from two things: unripe persimmons are astringent with high tannins that can cause digestive upset, and avian-specific data is thin. The seeds and any hard core should be removed.

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