The wild Persimmon - Biological facts, winter weather predicting, recipes.

by Amy Campbell


November 4, 2017 Show Notes:
“The Wild Persimmon of Appalachia” (Diospyros virginiana) - Biology of with Charlie Kwit , Winter weather predictions using Persimmon seed with Crystal Wilson, Persimmon Bread recipe with Mary Constantine (Food Writer for the Knoxville News Sentinel), and the excitement of receiving a 50 lb. bag of Kennebec potatoes from a friend with Jill Sauceman.

Connect with the P”persimmon show guests:
Charlie Kwit - (Assistant Professor in the Department of Forestry, Wildlife, and Fisheries), University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Crystal Wilson (Turtle Mountain Herb Farm, Rockford, Tennessee)
Mary Constantine (Food writer for the Knoxville News Sentinel)
Jill Derting Sauceman (This lady can cook)
 

The wild persimmon of Appalcahia (Diospyros virginiana). Illustration here by Amy Campbell.

The wild persimmon of Appalcahia (Diospyros virginiana). Illustration here by Amy Campbell.

Cross section of a persimmon.

Cross section of a persimmon.