Persimmons are usually available in mid-November. The origin of persimmon is in China, and the common places of origin are Guangxi, Henan, Hebei, Shandong, Shanxi and Beijing. Persimmon cake is a kind of dried fruit. Usually persimmon cakes are specialties of Shaanxi, among which the best ones are produced in Fuping, Shaanxi. Usually persimmon cakes will start to ripen in the fall and the market price is around 9 yuan a catty. The persimmon cakes produced in this place have the characteristics of sweet flavor and delicate texture.

Varieties of Persimmon Cake

There are many varieties of persimmon cake, such as milling persimmon, college persimmon, mirror persimmon, holy ground pointed persimmon, chicken heart yellow, Sven persimmon and so on. Usually Mirror Persimmon and Holy Land Tip Persimmon are the most flavorful, with orange-red surface and fuller, sweeter fruits.

Persimmon Cake Benefits and Effects

Persimmon is a food made from persimmon cake. It can be consumed directly or decocted. It generally has good effects of clearing away heat and relieving cough, expectorating, strengthening the spleen and moistening the lungs, stopping bleeding, and enhancing physical strength.

Persimmon Cake Planting and Harvesting Time

Persimmon has a well-developed root system and is generally suitable for planting in deep and fertile soil. It has a certain degree of waterlogging tolerance and needs to absorb a lot of fertilizer and water during growth. Generally speaking, it prefers to grow in warm and sunny places. Persimmon is suitable for planting around spring, i.e. February and March are more suitable. Usually planted five or six years after flowering and fruiting, every year at the end of October and early November mu yield can be up to about 4-5 pounds.