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.

If you’re one of those people whose Instagram is filled with an endless stream of food, you’ve probably noticed a rotund orange fruit has been flooding your feed. No, it’s not a mini pumpkin—though ...

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 ...

A celebration of "premium dried persimmons," crafted by the clear winds of Jirisan Mountain and Deogyusan, will unfold. Hamyang County in South Gyeongsang Province said it will host the 10th Hamyang ...

A scam involving the unauthorized use of Gyeongbuk Sangju dried persimmon farms has occurred on YouTube and other social networking services (SNS), resulting in a growing number of victims. On ...

As consumers increasing seek out healthy snacks, scientists at the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are working on bringing persimmon into the limelight. Persimmon (Diospyros kaki) is a ...

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 ...

The opening auction ceremony for Jirisan Hamyang dried gam (persimmons) kicks off at the Hamyang auction market in Seoha-myeon, Hamyang County, South Gyeongsang on Dec. 8. Last year, 403 farms in ...

Have you ever bitten into a fruit that looks like a bright orange pointed tomato but makes your lips pucker with its bitter taste? You might be tasting an unripe persimmon, one of the colorful and ...

The "2026 Sangju Persimmon Festival" will be held for three days from the 23rd to the 25th in the Taepyeongseongdae Gyeongsang Gamyeong Park area in Sangju City, North Gyeongsang Province. With a ...

President Lee Jae Myung expressed his deep regret and heavy sense of responsibility regarding the incident in which a staff member working at the presidential office collapsed due to overwork. In ...