The genus Diospyros includes over 500 species, among which cultivated persimmon (D. kaki) holds great nutritional and economic importance. However, its complex hexaploid genome (2n = 6x = 90) and long ...

You can tell fall has arrived when the wild persimmons ripen. In Florida, this event occurs in late August and early September. In the north, it happens in October and November. Yesterday we drove by ...

Fall officially arrived last week, and even in Northwest Florida there are signs the seasons have changed — if you look close. For instance, the wild persimmons are beginning to ripen. These native ...

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - If you’re looking for a new fruit tree to grow at home, consider a persimmon tree. “Most people are familiar with persimmons but they only know the wild persimmons,” ...

Capt. James Cook, founder of the 1607 Jamestown Colony in Virginia, wrote in his Journal: “If it (persimmon) be not ripe, it will draw a man’s mouth awry with much torment. When it is ripe, it is as ...

We regard this entrée as an “event entrée.” Yes, it’s a breakfast meal, but we prefer it as a Sunday dinner. Combine all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Allow the mixture to rest about 5 ...