2006-12-21 13:02:58 · 2 answers · asked by snapple 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
Most of the world calls them kaki; they are caqui in Spanish, or Sharon fruit in Israel. In the United States, we call them persimmons after the Algonquin Indian name for Diospyros virginiana, the native american persimmon or Possum Persimmon. The genus name, Diospyros, means “food for the gods”. Once you get to know persimmons, you will agree they are indeed food for the gods. The genus Diospyros has three species of importance to the home gardener, kaki, virginiana and digyna.
2006-12-21 17:07:28 · answer #1 · answered by jamaica 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Persimmons are an edible type of fruit. Stinking persimmons would be a particular variety. I am not sure about where you live but in Australia you can buy them from the grocery store at some times of the year and people make jams and chutneys from them. Here is a site that tells you more about them. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persimmon
Hope this helps
2006-12-22 00:01:49 · answer #2 · answered by Em_butterfly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋