Persimmon
Diospyros kaki
A deciduous tree producing orange fruit eaten fresh when soft-ripe (astringent types) or firm (non-astringent types).
Family
Ebenaceae
Temperature
20-31°C (absolute 8-35°C)
Rainfall
1000-1700mm (absolute 300-3000mm)
Altitude
2500m
Soil pH
5.5-6.5 (absolute 5-8.3)
Soil types
Deep, well-drained loamy soils