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Persimmon

The persimmon is the edible fruit of a number of species of trees in the genus Diospyros. The most widely cultivated of these is the Chinese, Korean, and Japanese kaki persimmon, Diospyros kaki. In 2023, China produced 80% of the world's persimmons.

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Diospyros virginiana
Family: Ebenaceae
Genus: Diospyros
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Ericales
Hardiness: Zone 4
Habit: tree
Bloom: Late Spring