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 Oriental persimmon, Diospyros kaki – Diospyros is in the family Ebenaceae, and a number of non-persimmon species of the genus are grown for ebony timber. In 2019, China produced 75% of the world total of persimmons.

Examples
Hoshigaki
Japanese dried persimmon
Contained by
Persimmon cake
Persimmon pudding
Traditional American dessert made with persimmons
Categories: Fruit
Contained by: Persimmon cake Persimmon pudding
Subcategories: Hoshigaki
Also known as:
French: Kaki
Hindi: Tendu phal
Wikidata ID: Q29526
Wikipedia title: Persimmon
References:
Wikipedia article: Persimmon
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Unlinked Mentions
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