When fruit begins ripening to flaming shades of orange or red, you know winter is moving in. Persimmons start the…

Even if you’re someone who can never see the forest for the trees, you wouldn’t have any trouble identifying a…

If any trees were made for the fall garden, they’re persimmons (Diospyros spp.). As the days shorten and weather cools,…

In Asia, Oriental (Diospyros kaki) have been cultivated for thousands of years. The common, or American persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) was…

In any discussion of persimmon trees (Diospyros spp.), the old saying “Its bark is worse than its bite” simply doesn’t…

When the Japanese and Koreans began cultivating Oriental in the 13th century, they were only doing what the Chinese had…

If the first persimmon you ever bite into isn’t ripe, the odds are that you’ll never bite into another. Most…

Persimmons are picky about picking. Unripe persimmons have a bitter, mouth-puckering taste; ripe ones contain almost 34 percent fruit sugar.…

Maybe you love persimmons enough to your own trees. Or maybe you count the days until the ripe fruit falls…

While persimmon trees (Diospyros spp.) are best known for their delectably sweet , they also make very appealing ornamental trees.…

The fruit of trees belonging to a genus named “diospyros” — ancient Greek for “food of the gods” — must…