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	Japanese Persimmon
		Large quantities are cured by exposure to the fumes of alcohol (aguardiente), acetylene gas from combustion of calcium carbonate, or gas from burning sawdust, in hermetically sealed chambers at temperatures between 68º and 82.4º F (20º and 28º C) at relative humidity of 80%.
		Tree-ripe persimmons are sought by all kinds of birds, especially by parrots and crows in India, where flying foxes are a nocturnal menace.
		Juice of small, inedible wild persimmons, crushed whole, calyx, seeds and all, is diluted with water and painted on paper or cloth as an insect- and moisture-repellent.
	www.hort.purdue.edu /newcrop/morton/japanese_persimmon.html (4814 words)

	Persimmon
		Persimmon was a lovely bay colt with a highly-charged nervous disposition, a characteristic of the St. Simon progeny.
		Persimmon and St. Frusquin met again at Royal Ascot, in the Princess of Wales Stakes, and the crowd was treated to another thrilling duel between these two superb colts.
		Persimmon's other classic champions were: Keystone II, winner of the Oaks and Coronation Stakes; Your Majesty, winner of the St. Leger; Perola, winner of the Oaks; and PRINCE PALATINE, winner of the St. Leger.
	www.tbheritage.com /Portraits/Persimmon.html (1786 words)

	Persimmon Homes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Persimmon plc, the UK's leading housebuilder, was established by Group Chairman, Duncan Davidson, in 1972 and celebrated its 30th Anniversary in 2002.
		Persimmon was so named after the horse that won the 1896 Derby and the St Leger for Edward VII, Prince of Wales.
		Using the expertise of professional consultants combined with in-house experts, Persimmon places high emphasis on designing its dwellings and the associated landscaping to be in keeping with the character of an area and to respect, protect and enhance the local environment.
	www.persimmon.plc.uk /about/about_corpprofile.html (494 words)

	Persimmon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Persimmons tend to be light yellow-orange to dark red-orange in colour, varying from 2-8 cm in diameter, and may be spherical, acorn or pumpkin shaped depending on the species.
		Persimmon wood is used for paneling in traditional Korean and Japanese furniture.
		Persimmon wood was also heavily used in making the highest-quality heads of the golf clubs known as "woods" until the golf industry moved primarily to metal woods in the last years of the 20th century.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Persimmon (745 words)

	Veritech - Persimmon
		Persimmon™ software is designed to rate heat exchanger performance, trend key performance indicators over time, simulate complex exchanger networks, and perform exchanger cleaning cycle optimizations to help reduce energy costs.
		Persimmon™ was developed for analysis of Crude/Vacuum Unit preheat trains in oil refineries; however, it is applicable to all complex heat exchanger network systems that are primarily liquid phase.
		Persimmon's rigorous, systematic approach assures that the results generated are consistent, thus facilitating accurate, long-term data trending.
	www.veritechenergy.com /persimmon.php (1477 words)

	Persimmon
		Among all the wakaba, the young leaves, the ones of the persimmon tree are especially bright and delightful.
		The persimmon is native to the Eastern United States from Florida to Connecticut and its range has been extended to Oregon and the southern parts of Canada.
		Persimmons were not only such favourite haiku theme for him but also his favourite food.
	www.geocities.com /worldkigo/persimmon.htm (1479 words)

	Fruit Fact Description: Persimmon
		Persimmon trees are usually either male or female, but some trees have both male and female flowers.
		Nonastringent persimmons are ready to harvest when they are fully colored, but for best flavor, allow them to soften slightly after harvest.
		When firm astringent persimmons are peeled and dried whole they lose all their astringency and develop a sweet, datelike consistency.
	userwww.sfsu.edu /~pl987/persimmon.html (1849 words)

	Persimmon General Information
		Iotus is susceptible to crown gall and is incompatible with the 'Fuyu' cultivar as rootstocks or scionwood.
		Persimmon fruit is borne on the current season's branch growth.
		Persimmon is grouped with other tropical specialty fruits such as abiu, caimito, durian, langsat, longan, loquat, mangosteen, sapodilla, soursop, and white sapote.
	www.extento.hawaii.edu /kbase/crop/crops/i_persim.htm (1410 words)

	PERSIMMON Fruit Facts
		Growth Habit: The persimmon is a multitrunked or single-stemmed deciduous tree to 25 ft. high and at least as wide.
		Persimmons grown in cooler areas should have full sun with protection from cooling breezes.
		Both kinds of persimmons should be cut from the tree with hand-held pruning shears, leaving the calyx intact Unless the fruit is to be used for drying whole, the stems should be cut as close to the fruit as possible.
	www.crfg.org /pubs/ff/persimmon.html (1903 words)

	Persimmon Interest Group
		Persimmons are of the genus Diospyros, taken from the Greek meaning fruit of the gods.
		The reason it is known as the Japanese persimmon rather than the Chinese persimmon is because over 400 years ago it was taken to Japan where the best species improvements by man were made through selective breeding.
		All American persimmon fruits are astringent until fully ripe and usually cling to the tree until all astringency is gone.
	www.nafex.org /persimmon.htm (1194 words)

	Discover Life - Ebenaceae: Diospyros virginiana L. - Persimmon, Common persimmon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Common persimmon is found from southern Connecticut and Long Island to southern Florida; westward through central Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, southern Indiana, and central Illinois to southeast Iowa; and south through eastern Kansas and Oklahoma to the Valley of the Colorado River in Texas.
		Persimmon is easily raised from seed, and if planting is to be done with seeds, they should be cleaned and spread out for drying for a day or two and then stratified under moist conditions for 2 to 3 months at 1° to 4° C (33° to 40° F).
		Persimmon is valued as an ornamental because of its hardiness, adaptability to a wide range of soils and climates, its lustrous leaves, its abundant crop of fruits, and its immunity from disease and insects.
	pick4.pick.uga.edu /mp/20q?search=Diospyros+virginiana (2567 words)

	Persimmon
		Many native persimmons are simply seedling trees, and as a result, the quality of the fruit may vary widely.
		Oriental persimmons are subdivided into two classes: the astringent and the non-astringent.
		Persimmons will continue to ripen after they are picked from the tree.
	hgic.clemson.edu /factsheets/HGIC1357.htm (636 words)

	Floridata: Diospyros virginiana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The persimmon is a slow-growing deciduous tree, rarely exceeding 50 ft (15 m) in height.
		Persimmon is native to eastern North America from New England, west to Kansas, and south to Texas and Florida.
		Persimmon wood is prized for its beauty and extreme density, and used for golf club heads and pool cues.
	www.floridata.com /ref/D/diosp_v.cfm (477 words)

	Persimmon Pride Kentucky Workshop (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Crafting a persimmon golf club includes over 100 different steps, of which a few are featured here.
		The pieces are then split with a splitting machine to take the stress off the persimmon, which makes for a stronger and harder head.
		The persimmon pieces that have been carefully cut into blocks to produce a nice straight grain will now proceed to the drying stage.
	www.persimmonpride.com /PPrideWorkshop.ivnu (369 words)

	Persimmon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Persimmons can be eaten fresh or used in cakes, breads, custards, preserves, and even beer.
		Persimmons are highly prized by mockingbirds, wild turkeys, blue jays, robins, gray catbirds, pileated woodpeckers, eastern bluebirds, cedar waxwings, raccoons, opossums, deer, and bears.
		The foliage is eaten by butterfly larvae, the flowers are visited by bees, and the fruits are consumed by a wide variety of birds and mammals.
	www.gwf.org /persimmon.htm (357 words)

	Simply Recipes: Persimmon Cookies Recipe
		Persimmons are a fruit of fall, displaying their bright orange orbs right around the time a chill sets in and trees begin to lose their leaves.
		When the Hachiya persimmon behaves like a seriously overripe tomato (completely soft to the touch all around) and its insides are a slurry, that's when they can be opened, and the sweet pulp spooned out and eaten.
		Persimmon ice cream is also a good idea--with the sweetness cut with lemon juice or lemon zest.
	www.elise.com /recipes/archives/000867persimmon_cookies.php (1216 words)

	Diospyros virginiana Common Persimmon Seed & Plants
		The fruits of persimmon trees are used in puddings, cookies, cakes, custard, and sherbet; the dried, roasted, ground seeds have been used as a substitute for coffee.
		Leaves and twigs of common persimmon are eaten in fall and winter by white-tailed deer.
		Uses - Common persimmon is sometimes used as an ornamental for its hardiness, adaptability to a wide range of soils and climates, and immunity from disease and insects.
	www.easywildflowers.com /quality/dio.vir.htm (1236 words)

	Persimmon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Although persimmons are widely adapted to many soil types and climate conditions, trees grow best in Central and Northern Florida and can produce high yields of quality fruit.
		Since astringent persimmons must be soft, or near that state at harvest, they do not store well, up to 3 days refrigerated.
		Persimmons may be frozen or dried for longer storage.
	sarasota.extension.ufl.edu /FCS/FlaFoodFare/Persimm.htm (544 words)

	Persimmon, Food Resource [http://food.oregonstate.edu/], Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
		The ripe orient persimmon is a deep, rich orange fruit that have a lacquer-like gleam to the skin and is the size of a small orange.
		Other writers have reported that the native persimmon is a smooth, squat fruit with a skin that's burnished orange when ripe, persimmon pulp comes out sweet and creamy, yet with the slight graininess of a date.
		Oriental persimmons are as large as full-size tomatoes and filled with a jellylike flesh that is sweet and juice.
	food.oregonstate.edu /a/persimmon.html (820 words)

	DWN: Persimmon - varieties & care
		He sought to capture the glory of creation in drawings like this one, of plants either gathered in his family’s botanical garden and nursery in Kingsessing (now southwest Philadelphia) or collected on his travels through what is now the southeastern United States.
		American persimmon is native as far west as Kansas, and from New England to Georgia.
		Persimmons belong to the ebony family, and have the hard but brittle wood of that family.
	davewilson.com /homegrown/promotion/persimmon/pers_history-harvest.html (462 words)

	Persimmon Ridge Golf Club (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Persimmon Ridge Golf Club is nestled in a valley between a high ridge with sweeping panoramic views overlooking the course and surrounding areas and a lower wooded ridge with lots open to the course.
		Persimmon Ridge is easily accessible and offers a peaceful escape from the outside world bringing people together for social golfing experiences with a friendly family atmosphere.
		Persimmon Estates is a master-planned golf community that is affordable with a country club lifestyle.
	www.persimmonridgegolfcourse.com /index.html (168 words)

	Persimmons
		Firm-ripe persimmons are medium sized, oval or squarish like a flattened apple or tomato; they range from pale orange to deep red-orange in color, and are non-astringent when firm-ripe.
		Soon the near ripe persimmons are hanging on their bare branches, brilliant red-orange acorns in front of an azure blue sky.
		Fuyu Persimmon And Grapefruit SalaFuyu Persimmon And Orange Salad
	www.seedtosupper.com /persimmons.html (1761 words)

	Alibris: Persimmon
		Persimmon Wind is a vivid account of the journey of a martial artist, or bugeisha, and one that is, in the end, bittersweet.
		The Square Persimmon and Other Stories is an introduction to the work of Takashi Atoda, one of Japan's most popular and versatile writers of fiction.
		The tiger assumes that a dried persimmon is the fiercest beast in the world--because the mere mention of it quiets the child instantly.
	www.alibris.com /search/books/subject/Persimmon (668 words)

	Hormel Foods - Glossary - Persimmon
		The Sharon fruit, a nonastringent variety, is a persimmon developed from the Fuju family of persimmons.
		Persimmons are used in main dishes to enhance the flavors, in puddings, desserts, salsas, jams, candy, breads, cakes, stewed fruits, and salads or they can be eaten fresh, out of hand.
		Dried persimmons, which have a chewy, jelly-like texture and a unique sweet flavor, are also available.
	www.hormel.com /kitchen/glossary.asp?id=35060&catitemid= (567 words)

	Persimmon
		These persimmons are nonastringent, so they can be eaten while still firm.
		Persimmons are most often found in stores from October through February.
		The pulp is prepared from fully ripened persimmons, which have been washed and had the leaves removed.
	www.pccnaturalmarkets.com /health/Food_Guide/Persimmon.htm (534 words)

	Persimmon - Fruit (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		American persimmon fruits are nearly round, shiny, and tough-skinned.
		The oriental persimmon is the persimmon most often found in the grocery store.
		It is larger than the American persimmon (about 2 inches in diameter) and can vary in shape from round and flat to oblong and cone-shaped.
	www.hort.purdue.edu /ext/senior/fruits/persimmon1.htm (112 words)

	Vegetarians in Paradise/Persimmon History, Persimmon Nutrition, Persimmon Recipe
		The persimmon native to North America is the diaspyros virginiana that the Algonquin Indians called "putchamin, pasiminan, or pessamin," depending on the dialect of the tribe.
		One little known sidelight of his journey was the return to the United States with persimmon trees that were planted in Washington, D.C. Any Greek will tell you that "diaspyros" means "food of the gods." What he may not tell you is that "diospyros" is also the botanical name for persimmon.
		If you're waiting for several persimmons to ripen at once to make that seasonal favorite, persimmon pudding, you'll discover persimmons have a mind of their own, each one choosing a different time to ripen.
	www.vegparadise.com /highestperch210.html (1364 words)

	KQED Food Blog: Bay Area Bites: Persimmons Please (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Persimmon hunting doesn't require camouflage but you might want to wear clothes you would to Happy Hour in a college town.
		Horrendously tannic, the immature Hachiya, (conical), persimmon is not to be taken lightly.
		I grew up with a persimmon tree in the backyard and I would pop myself under a tree and eat these straight with a spoon.
	www.kqed.org /weblog/food/2005/11/persimmons-please.jsp (1763 words)

	Tropical Fruit - Casimiroa, Black Persimmon & Mabola
		The fl persimmon (Diospyros digyna) is frequently called fl sapote or whimsically "chocolate pudding fruit".
		The mabolo (Diospyros discolor) is a close relative of the fl persimmon and the (Japanese) persimmon (D. kaki).
		Spread this with half of the remaining fl persimmon pulp, and follow with half of the jelly cubes.
	www.proscitech.com.au /trop/c.htm (1896 words)

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