"The (American) persimmon tree has received more criticism, both adverse and favorable, than almost any known species," stated a U. S. Department of Agriculture Farmers' Bulletin of 1915. The bad ...

A gardener harvests a persimmon from a tree. - Emilija Manevska/Getty Images The American persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) tree is a great addition to an edible landscape. Its fall colors and ...

Persimmon trees produce some of the most gorgeous fruit, putting on a show toward the end of autumn when the rest of our shrubberies, flowers, and landscaping has started to fade. If you want to add ...

(WKOW) — Plant a North American persimmon for a bit of shade and fruit you and the birds will enjoy. The American persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) is native to eastern United States but adaptable to ...

Plant a North American persimmon for a bit of shade and fruit you and the birds will enjoy. The American persimmon is native to eastern United States but adaptable to climates across North America.

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.

The persimmon is a fruit that comes from certain trees in the genus Diospyros. Like the tomato, it is technically a berry but rarely considered one. The fruit is picked in late fall and sometimes ...

Persimmons weigh down the branches of a tree in New Paltz, N.Y. Be careful and don’t eat an unripe fruit. (Lee Reich - The Associated Press) “The [American] persimmon tree has received more criticism, ...

“The (American) persimmon tree has received more criticism, both adverse and favorable, than almost any known species,” stated a U. S. Department of Agriculture Farmers’ Bulletin of 1915. The bad ...