What is Persimmon?
[[File:Hachiya1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A ripe Persimmon]] A '''persimmon''' is a fruit that people can eat. The ripe fruit ranges from light yellow-orange to dark red-orange depending on the species and variety. Persimmons come from a species of tree in the genus ''[[Diospyros]]''. A ripe persimmon tends to have an orange jelly-like inside that is usually very sweet, or a more mild taste and mango like texture depending on variety or species. {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Fruits]] [[Category:Ebenaceae]]