November means it is time to pick persimmons. Some gardeners enjoy eating the fruits of our native persimmon, while others harvest them to predict the weather. For years, gardeners have been cutting ...

On a cool afternoon in March, Cao Lin watches through the floor-to-ceiling window of her east-facing living room as a crane gently lowers a large persimmon tree into a hole in her city garden. For ...

Hikers and other rural foragers welcome fall as a time of the year when persimmons are plentiful. The key to a successful wildcrafting experience, however, is making sure the persimmons gathered are ...