Q: I planted a persimmon about a year ago. I've watered it every day. It isn't dying, but it's also not growing. The roots are all coiled around. How can I remedy things so it will start to grow? A: ...

Autumn in Southern California is not known for its beauty. Along the east coast, the brilliant fall colors make the hills look like they are on fire. Here, the hills are actually on fire. Most fruit ...

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.

You don’t have to spend more than a year or two in Sonoma County before you’re rewarded with a unique sight. Some late autumn morning, after the brightly colored leaves have fallen from someone’s ...

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 ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Indeed they do, and they are rather tasty, too, but the native species is rarely found in the grocery or supermarket. The persimmon family includes at least seven species that ...

Autumn in Southern California is not known for its beauty. Along the east coast, the brilliant fall colors make the hills look like they are on fire. Here, the hills are actually on fire. Most fruit ...

Autumn in Southern California is not known for its beauty. Along the east coast, the brilliant fall colors make the hills look like they are on fire. Here, the hills are actually on fire. Most fruit ...