I’ll admit it — I hadn’t tried a persimmon until this year. When a few showed up in my weekly produce box, I wasn’t entirely sure what to do with them. Were they meant to be eaten raw or cooked? Did I ...

Q: I made persimmon jam, but it has no flavor. What can I do next time to make it tasty? A: The first step toward making a more flavorful jam is making sure the persimmons are ripe. And you’re in luck ...

Growing up in New England I had no idea what a persimmon was. As far as I was concerned, apples, pears, peaches, nectarines--these were the fruits of fall. It wasn't until I visited Northern ...

The Washington Post Food section staff recently answered questions about all things edible. Here are edited excerpts from that chat: Q: A neighbor always gives us homemade persimmon freezer jam. Any ...

Q. I made persimmon jam, but it has no flavor. What can I do next time to make it tasty? A. The first step toward making a more flavorful jam is making sure the persimmons are ripe. And you're in luck ...

Jam • 3 persimmons • 1 cups white sugar • 2 tsp vanilla extract • 1 Tbs lemon juice • 2 tsp finely grated lemon zest Pikelets • 1 cup plain flour • 1 tsp baking powder • ½ tsp salt • 2 tsp finely ...

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 ...

Chef Marlene Katich brings together autumn produce in a jam that's as comforting as it is delicious. Put it on a scone or in a tart, make yourself a cup of tea and enjoy. Wash all fruit. Persimmon: do ...

The name Diospyros means divine food in Greek, reflecting the decadent sweetness of ripe or dried fruit, but as Sally Wise discovered, recipes for persimmons can be very hard to find. ABC Everyday ...

‘Under-rated’ is the only way to describe the extremely versatile persimmon: a fruit many people have not even bothered to try! This highly nutritious, vitamin, calcium and essential mineral packed ...

Flourishing throughout the Deep South and up the Atlantic coast to Connecticut and as far west as Texas and Kansas, the common persimmon, Diospyros virginiana, is favored for its growth habit, bark, ...