With their bright orange colour and honey-sweet taste, persimmons are an autumn fruit that are found in several different types. All the varieties differ in size, shape or flavour. Find out about the ...

All the varieties differ in size, shape or flavour ... and vitamins A and C. The most popular astringent type of persimmon is probably Hachiya. They have soft skin that becomes bright orange when they ...

Taiwanese persimmon farmer Lo Chih-neng stands on a ladder in his sprawling orchard using secateurs to cut the golden-yellow fruit still hanging from branches after enduring a tough season. Persimmons ...

Additionally, the diversity of persimmon varieties, including both astringent and non-astringent types, has been studied to understand their quality and health benefits better. Research indicates ...

2001). California commercial cultivars ‘Hachiya’ and ‘Fuyu’ of D. kaki (oriental persimmon) can set seedless fruit without pollination (parthenocarpic) when no other pollinating varieties are nearby ...

Sales of papaya are growing rapidly in the UK. Retailer Tesco reported that last year, demand for the fruit soared by almost ...

Housebuilder Persimmon has predicted that its annual profits will be at the top end of forecasts but warned that buyer confidence was vulnerable to uncertainty over interest rate cuts. The company ...