Common persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) ... Persimmon is difficult to dry as it is prone to surface checking. If 4/4 through 6/4 lumber is treated like it is 8/4 white oak, ...

Object Details Description The common name of Diospyros virginiana, persimmon, comes from the Powhatan language and means “a dry fruit.” The persimmon's “dry fruit” quality is most immediately noticed ...

Persimmons are an autumnal fruit that are growing in popularity in the U.S. Before you buy some, take a look at what you ...

Light: Part sun Height: Shrub form, up to 15 feet; tree form, up to 70 feet Spread: 15-25 feet Hardiness: Zones 4-9 Origin: North America The American persimmon ( Diospyros virginiana )… ...

Dear M: This is a native American persimmon tree. The botanical name is Diospyros virginiana. In my experience, our Sandhills native trees tend to have larger, sweeter fruits than trees native to ...

Biting into an astringent persimmon is a memorable experience. It’s not painful, it’s just a very bizarre sensation. Sweet persimmons, however, taste like a combination of apricots and peaches.

Bourbon: How Woodford Reserve resurrected a 200-year-old whiskey recipe to fashion a new bourbon The first time I was presented with a persimmon, it was just as so many adolescents across the ...