Persimmon is an orange, tomato-shaped fruit that has a sweet taste similar to a cantaloupe. Often growing on smaller trees, some persimmon varieties are ideal for yards with limited space.

Describing persimmons to the uninitiated can be hard because these fruits defy simple categorization. Some varieties look like tomatoes, have the mouthfeel of an apple, smell faintly of squash ...

Persimmons were known to the ancient Greeks as the “fruit of the gods”, and with good reason. I love their bright orange color and their pleasant sweetness. I love cutting them into pieces and ...

Spraying persimmon trees with methyl jasmonate (MeJA) can result in healthier, longer-lasting fruit, with increased antioxidants, a new Edith Cowan University (ECU) study has found. MeJA is a food ...

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Metaphor is a potent literary technique. Long before social media emoji, fruits have been used suggestively in poetry. Shiki Masaoka (1867-1902) penned this repeating line to suggest different ages: ...