Oriental Persimmons Show Promise
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https://doi.org/10.71318/apom.1970.24.1.5Abstract
Oriental persimmons, Diospyros kakiL.f., being test grown at the US Plant Introduction Station, Chico, California, show a potential as commercial varieties. Although introduced more than 30 years ago from China and Japan by the US Department of Agriculture, many of these selections have not been widely grown or tested in this country.
Interest in new varieties is somewhat limited in the United States since the persimmon is only a minor crop. Promising new selections, however, usually merit testing as they could prove more widely adaptable than older varieties. Also, better selections could possibly expand existing markets by providing the consumer with a wider choice of astringent and non-astringent types.
The popularity of the persimmon in Asia (its native home) is at least as great as, if not greater, than that of the apple in this country. Its success in that part of the world may be due, in part, to the wide range of varieties produced that are used for special purposes. Just as we have apples for cooking, canning, and fresh use, the Orientals have persimmon varieties for drying and eating out-of-hand.
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