What are the latest main producing areas of persimmons?

Persimmon is a berry-type fruit of the Ebenaceae family. Its ripening season is around October, its place of origin is China, and it is widely distributed in various places, with a history of cultivation of more than one thousand years. China, Japan, South Korea and Brazil are the main producing areas. At present, China is the country that produces the most persimmons in the world, with an annual output of 700,000 tons of fresh persimmons.

There are many varieties of persimmon, about more than 300 kinds. By color, they can be divided into red persimmon, yellow persimmon, green persimmon, vermilion persimmon, white persimmon, black persimmon, etc.; by fruit shape, they can be divided into round persimmon, long persimmon, square persimmon, gourd persimmon, ox-heart persimmon, etc.

Oriental persimmon is the fruit borne by an important fruit tree widely planted in China. The main planting areas are mountainous areas in Henan, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Hebei and other places. Persimmons were introduced to France and the Mediterranean countries in the 19th century, and later to the United States. The fruit of the persimmon tree is about 5 to 8 cm in diameter and ranges from yellow to red. Persimmons contain vitamin A and a small amount of vitamin C.

Through long-term acclimatization and production practice, people have bred many excellent varieties. Particularly famous ones include the Large Plate Persimmon, produced in North China and known as the “world's number one excellent variety”; the Lotus Persimmon and Mirror Persimmon produced in the Hebei and Shandong areas; the Chicken-Heart Yellow Persimmon produced in the Jingyang and Sanyuan areas of Shaanxi; the Pointed Persimmon of Fuping, Shaanxi; and the Square Persimmon of the Gudang area of Hangzhou, Zhejiang. They are known as China's six famous persimmons.

In addition, the Fire Crystal Persimmon of Lintong, Shaanxi; the Lu Persimmon of Hua County; the Pointed-Top Persimmon of Bin County; the Golden Bottle Persimmon of Qingdao, Shandong; and the Big Calyx Persimmon of Yidu are all well-known persimmons in China. These famous persimmon varieties have thin skin, fine flesh, large size and honey-sweet juice, and are deeply favored by consumers.