We’re right in the middle of persimmon season. At the restaurant, we buy 12 to 15 cases of Fuyu persimmons — a non-astringent, squat variety — from Lightsey Farms in Mexia. We let them ripen outdoors ...

Nothing makes the holidays happier than a good stiff drink. It’s even better if it’s one that’s easy to concoct and uses what’s in season. Given that this is Southern California, you’re likely to have ...

There is a pair of wild persimmon trees, one male and one female, on the edge of the wetlands near my home. Is there sex among persimmons trees? Apparently so. Males have the blossoms for pollination, ...

The beauty of a persimmon is undeniable. Their gorgeous deep shades of orange shine in the gray time of fall to winter. Imagine discovering these jewels on a woodland hike or seeing them in your ...

If the pilgrims had planted persimmons instead of pumpkins, we’d all probably be making steamed persimmon pudding for Thanksgiving, not pumpkin pie. But we all might be making persimmon pudding anyway ...

Plump, pulpy, astringent yet sweet, this lesser-known fall fruit stars in puddings, cakes, and plenty of midwestern family legends. OF ALL THE signs that autumn has finally arrived in the lower ...