The skin of a ripe persimmon should be soft, and the fruit should feel very delicate, almost like a water balloon when you gently press it. During the ripening process, the aforementioned tannins ...

In the fall, bright orange ornaments decorate special tree branches throughout our county. What are these stunning treasures? Persimmons. You may want to consider planting a persimmon tree in your own ...

In 2016, when Nicole Yamanaka moved into her grandparents’ old house in Mountain View, she and her then-­fiancé, Byron, became the proud caretakers of two large Hachiya persimmon trees in the yard.

Jeff Cox delves into the sweet, soft and crunchy world of persimmons. When we Californians think of persimmons, we think of two Chinese varieties much cultivated in Japan - the hard, nonastringent ...

Calling the hachiya persimmon a difficult fruit is being generous. Its bright orange flesh looks luscious and inviting, but if you bite into one before its prime, it’s like eating an unripe, green ...

I first became acquainted with persimmons when I purchased the Ink House B & B back in the ‘90s. I’d seen them, of course, but have to admit I’d never tasted one until well into my adult years. At the ...

Q. I am interested in planting a persimmon tree in my yard. What are the different types and what do they need to grow well? I am in Riverside County, USDA zone 9b. Persimmon (Diospyros) can be grown ...

My fascination with persimmons began on a chilly December morning two years ago when Ignacio Sanchez, a farmer in the Central Valley, took me to the yard of a Japanese neighbor. He pointed out a tree, ...

Press Street Garden farm manager Margee Green loves all fruit trees. But it was when I asked about the persimmon that Green became rapturous. “It’s my all-time favorite,” she said. “They are so ...

Calling the hachiya persimmon a difficult fruit is being generous. Its bright orange flesh looks luscious and inviting, but if you bite into one before its prime, it’s like eating an unripe, green ...