PERSIMMON FRUIT. A persimmon is the edible fruit of a number of species of trees in the genus Diospyros- a number of non-persimmon species of the genus are grown for ebony timber. The most widely cultivated for fruit, is the Oriental or Japanese persimmon, Diospyros kaki. Diospyros kaki is native to Japan, China, Korea, Burma … Continue reading Persimmon Information