Taiwanese persimmon farmer Lo Chih-neng stands on a ... after some of his trees failed to bloom and two typhoons in October stripped many of their leaves and fruit. "The yield has dropped by ...

This week, we meet the persimmon or Diospyros virginiana, one of Indiana’s fruit producing trees. The alternately held leaves of persimmon are oval shaped with smooth margins, with no lobes or teeth.

Traditional Tet trees struggle with sales, while affordable persimmon branches attract increasing attention from customers.