Until now, persimmons unfit for sale had been consumed by producers and their neighbors. But since ripe Jiro persimmons have sugar content as high as 17 degrees Brix, the Taki Municipal Government, ...

When it comes to harvesting bounty from backyard fruit trees for holiday feasts, few people think of serving exotic fruits. But for members of the California Rare Fruit Growers, the more unusual a ...

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 safe ...

Whether we like it or not, the global pandemic caused by COVID-19 has made some significant changes in our way of life. Many of us have endured stay-at-home orders, and as such, found ourselves with ...

As consumers increasing seek out healthy snacks, scientists at the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are working on bringing persimmon into the limelight. Persimmon (Diospyros kaki) is a ...

Persimmons suffer from a bad reputation. Most people give me a questioning look when I mention persimmons, and some shudder and pucker in that small moue which indicates they’ve sampled an unripe ...

Persimmons are a uniquely flavored fruit that many find difficult to describe. Personally I find they have a richly sweet flavor with a faint hint of cinnamon. The fruits are a yellowish-orange to red ...

We recently celebrated my youngest son Noah's 21st birthday. A picky eater his entire life, he had already requested exactly what he wanted me to cook for dinner — but regarding dessert, he did not ...