A tall tree with a champion’s title stands on the western bank of the Dismal Swamp Canal. Way up high in the tree’s top, orange-colored persimmons grow. “They’re a little hard to see because it’s so ...

A gardener harvests a persimmon from a tree. - Emilija Manevska/Getty Images The American persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) tree is a great addition to an edible landscape. Its fall colors and ...

If you were offered fruit with the nickname “divine fruit” or “fruit of the gods,” would you try it? It sounds delicious, right? The scientific genus name of one of our native Indiana trees, Diospyros ...

Q: Can you identify these seeds [writer sent a picture]? A: I am not 100% positive, but they sure look like persimmon seeds to me. Cut one open and see if there is a spoon shape inside. While some ...

Many years ago, while browsing in the New York Botanical Garden's library, I discovered that institution’s collection of antique nursery catalogs. Talk about going down a rabbit hole! It was weeks ...