About a month ago, I wrote about Fuyu persimmons, which are one of my favorite fall fruits. This week, I'd like to extol the virtues of the Hachiya persimmon. Hachiyas are the misunderstood fruit of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Though they start popping up in the middle of October, you can find persimmons through January in most parts of the country, says ...

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.

PERSIMMONS are the darlings of our local fall markets. Unlike apples and pears, which also represent the season but can be purchased outside of it, persimmons are difficult to find before the end of ...

When the seasons change from summer to fall, persimmon trees begin to burst with gorgeous, bright orange fruit. Their autumn colors just shout “Fall is here!” Your farmers’ market booths will begin to ...

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 ...

Autumn brings two luscious varieties of persimmons to the marketplace. One, the Hachiya, is heart-shaped and a vivid orange. It needs to be fully ripe with a water balloon-like consistency to be ...

Each year, between November and February, slowly and intently, hachiya persimmon altars begin to take root in my North Oakland apartment. They form on my kitchen window sill; on my bedroom dresser; on ...

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 ...

Hachiya persimmons aren't your average fruit. Most fruit can be consumed raw, but many people find this persimmon variety astringent. But once you puree the fruit, add some basic baking ingredients ...

Come fall in Southern California, they are markers of the season: persimmons hanging on the tree, even as leaves are dropping. Some varieties can hold fruit until Christmas. Originating in China and ...

Persimmons have an identity problem -- or rather, cooks have an identity problem with persimmons. They come in two very different packages, which shouldn’t be confused. The Hachiya persimmon is the ...