Gems I was first introduced to persimmons about 10 years ago when I worked at a corporate fitness center as a Health/Fitness Specialist. Our members would often bring us food, usually unhealthy - I think they were trying to fatten me up - good ol' Hilda and her clockwork doughnut holes. But sometimes we would get healthy foods, too. One member would bring in bags of persimmons that she picked from a tree in her yard...gorgeous but bitter little orange nuggets. I wasn't a fan, but then…