{"id":695,"date":"2024-04-18T12:27:39","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T16:27:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu\/mastergardener\/?page_id=695"},"modified":"2024-08-27T22:12:59","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T02:12:59","slug":"persimmon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu\/mastergardener\/resources\/plantid\/fruits-and-nuts\/persimmon\/","title":{"rendered":"Persimmon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"fullwidth-text-block\"><div class=\"container px-0\"><div class=\"row align-items-start\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Plant Identification Learning Module:<br>Fruits &amp; Nuts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"intro\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Persimmon (<em>Diospyros kaki<\/em>)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>This\u00a0<em>deciduous<\/em>\u00a0tree can grow to about 30 feet when mature. The broad, stiff leaves are\u00a0<em>alternate<\/em>,\u00a0<em>ovate<\/em>, dark green and shiny above, lighter below, and up to 7 inches in length. Leaf\u00a0<em>margins<\/em>\u00a0are often curled. The inconspicuous flowers surrounded by a green\u00a0<em>calyx<\/em>, and may be white, cream-colored or pink-tinged. The persimmon fruit are round to oval, yellowish-green to orange or red in color, and may reach the size of a peach. Notice the dried calyx at the top of the fruit. This can help distinguish persimmons from apricots or tomatoes. They are sweet, slightly tart fruits with a soft to occasionally fibrous texture. Seeds are large, flat, dark and shiny, if present. Persimmons are grown throughout Florida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu\/images\/plantid\/fruits\/persimmon_orchard.jpg\" alt=\"Persimmon orchard in Sopchoppy, FL\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu\/images\/plantid\/fruits\/persimmon_branch.jpg\" alt=\"Persimmons on branch\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u00a9 2007, Jack Scheper.&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.floridata.com\/ref\/D\/diosp_ka.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Floridata.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Diospyros_kaki2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu\/images\/plantid\/fruits\/persimmon_foliage.jpg\" alt=\"Foliage of Japanese persimmon tree\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Diospyros_kaki3.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu\/images\/plantid\/fruits\/persimmon_flowers.jpg\" alt=\"Japanese persimmon flowers\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>(cc) 2007, KENPEI. This photo is licensed under&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.1\/jp\/deed.en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.1 Japan<\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu\/images\/plantid\/fruits\/persimmon_cut.jpg\" alt=\"A persimmon cut open\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>(cc) 2006, Olegiwik. 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