The Washington Post Food section staff recently answered questions about all things edible. Here are edited excerpts from that chat: Q: A neighbor always gives us homemade persimmon freezer jam. Any ...

Growing up in New England I had no idea what a persimmon was. As far as I was concerned, apples, pears, peaches, nectarines--these were the fruits of fall. It wasn't until I visited Northern ...

Q: I made persimmon jam, but it has no flavor. What can I do next time to make it tasty? A: The first step toward making a more flavorful jam is making sure the persimmons are ripe. And you’re in luck ...

Q. I made persimmon jam, but it has no flavor. What can I do next time to make it tasty? A. The first step toward making a more flavorful jam is making sure the persimmons are ripe. And you're in luck ...

When the seasons change from summer to fall, persimmon trees begin to burst with gorgeous, bright orange fruit. Their autumn colors just shout “Fall is here!” Your farmers’ market booths will begin to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I’ll admit it — I hadn’t tried a persimmon until this year. When a few showed up in my weekly produce box, I wasn’t entirely sure ...

Chef Marlene Katich brings together autumn produce in a jam that's as comforting as it is delicious. Put it on a scone or in a tart, make yourself a cup of tea and enjoy. Wash all fruit. Persimmon: do ...

The name Diospyros means divine food in Greek, reflecting the decadent sweetness of ripe or dried fruit, but as Sally Wise discovered, recipes for persimmons can be very hard to find. ABC Everyday ...

‘Under-rated’ is the only way to describe the extremely versatile persimmon: a fruit many people have not even bothered to try! This highly nutritious, vitamin, calcium and essential mineral packed ...

Ahhh, persimmons - the fruit that everyone has heard of but rarely eaten. Legend says that the seed found within can predict the upcoming winter. (If the kernel is spoon-shaped, expect heavy snow.) It ...