In 2016, when Nicole Yamanaka moved into her grandparents’ old house in Mountain View, she and her then-­fiancé, Byron, became the proud caretakers of two large Hachiya persimmon trees in the yard.

The fruit yields a slow pleasure of rich, almost floral flesh. By Tejal Rao If you’re very lucky in Los Angeles, you have a big, gnarled persimmon tree just within reach, full of fat orange fruit in ...

In Korean folklore, there is a story of a tiger and a baby and a persimmon. Basically, a fearsome tiger comes into a village to find some food, while a baby in the village endlessly cries. In an ...

Over the last couple of months, you may have noticed orange bulbs hanging from the rafters, kitchens, or bars of certain Bay Area restaurants. They’re not avant-garde Christmas decorations that have ...

Golden Steer Goes All in on Retro Vegas Glam A famous western steakhouse opens inside a famous downtown space this week.

Now that it's finally starting to feel like autumn and there's a chill in the air, we're in full fall mode. Tomato girl summer definitely had a moment, but it's about to be granola girl fall, and ...

Chef Brad Leone makes dried persimmons, turning nature’s sweet fruit into a long-lasting snack.

Q. I am interested in planting a persimmon tree in my yard. What are the different types and what do they need to grow well? I am in Riverside County, USDA zone 9b. Persimmon (Diospyros) can be grown ...