Heralded by Halloween and headed for Thanksgiving, beautiful orange persimmons appear at market in fall, just in time to become the best holiday decorations: the edible kind. But if you have ever ...

At market, you'll generally find two types of persimmon: the squat fuyu, which can be eaten crisp or soft, and elongated hachiya, which absolutely must turn to velvet softness before it's sweet enough ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Persimmons that you find in the store are a fruit originating in Asia. They can be eaten raw, dried, or used in baked goods.

Autumn is here and that means it’s time for “PSL”: Persimmons season launch. If you pick a persimmon up at the store and find yourself wondering what to do with it, we’ve got you covered. What are ...

Fall produce is some of the best. The arrival of apples, gourds and dark leafy greens is nature’s way of nudging us to pull those soft sweaters and hats out of hiding. One of my favorites of the bunch ...

I’m seeing persimmon trees in many backyards around the Bay Area right now. If you are lucky enough to have a neighbor with a ...

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 ...

Persimmons add color and flavor to a pork stir-fry with walnuts. Cooking Fuyus (the flatter persimmons) mellows their sweetness. Randall Benton rbenton@sacbee.com I cannot eat a persimmon out of hand.

Winter is the best time to familiarize yourself with persimmon, a quintessential cold-weather fruit. When picked, stored, and consumed correctly, it offers a nuanced flavor that's hard to pinpoint.