Persimmons have long been associated with forecasting winter weather, but the facts and history associated with these fruits and the trees they grow on are as interesting as the folklore. Persimmon ...

Most flowering plants combine male and female in the same individual, but a few, including persimmons, have separate sexes. Male persimmon trees have XY sex chromosomes, while female trees have XX ...

You don’t have to spend more than a year or two in Sonoma County before you’re rewarded with a unique sight. Some late autumn morning, after the brightly colored leaves have fallen from someone’s ...