Persimmon Production
A persimmon is a dense orange fruit that is described as both sweet and spicy.
Persimmon trees can tolerate temperatures of 0 °F when fully dormant and, according to UC Davis, they can grow in the Pacific Northwest, California and southern regions. Persimmon are grouped as astringent or non-astringent with the non-astringent variety being the most popular because of their sweetness. Persimmons tend to produce fruit biennially.
They can also be classified based on the season: Izu (early), Jiro (mid), Hana Fuyu (mid), Fuyu (late) and Sagura (late season). The Coffeecake Fuyu variety, name for the sweet and spicy flavor, is popular in Southern California. Fuyu fruit can be stored for 20-30 days and Izu fruit can be stored for about 10 days.
View the Persimmon USDA Fact Sheet.
View Persimmon nutritional information.
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