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. However, ...

Bad press has followed the American persimmon since the 17th century, when Capt. John Smith of Jamestown fame wrote that if a persimmon “is not ripe it will draw a man’s mouth awrie with much torment.

Q:We planted a 'Hachiya' persimmon tree last fall, hoping for a nice harvest. This spring, lots of little persimmons appeared, but they soon fell off. All of them. What can we do to prevent this from ...

Three years ago, I impulse-purchased a tiny Fuyu persimmon tree from a specialty nursery on Vancouver Island. As a non-native species, the exotic tree did not qualify for inclusion in our small urban ...

We give Japanese persimmon trees at least five years to settle in before we expect production. (DAVID GRUNFELD / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE) QUESTION: I have a persimmon tree that I have had at least six ...