(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 ...

Persimmons seem to be one of the better-kept secrets of the fruit world. I’d heard of them way back in a story I read when I was a child. The story played up what is perhaps the most memorable feature ...

November means it is time to pick persimmons. Some gardeners enjoy eating the fruits of our native persimmon, while others harvest them to predict the weather. For years, gardeners have been cutting ...

A tall tree with a champion’s title stands on the western bank of the Dismal Swamp Canal. Way up high in the tree’s top, orange-colored persimmons grow. “They’re a little hard to see because it’s so ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - If you grew up in East Texas, you probably learned one thing about persimmons the hard way: bite into the wrong one, and your mouth locks up tighter than a rusty gate. That was ...

A craftsman's regret over an unfulfilled promise has given the remains of a one-time state and national champion persimmon tree from Dardanelle a new life at the College of Forestry, Agriculture and ...

There are many things that make fall time in Indiana great. One of those things is the drastic change in leaf color that can be seen while driving down the road. Another is the sweet, homemade goodies ...