Persimmon Flower

Last updated 2026-11-16 — The flowers bloom in mid-April. The fruit is heart-shaped and spherical, orange-yellow in color. It turns red when ripe from early October to November, and usually has no seeds or only a few. It is produced in counties such as Yangshuo, Lingui, Lipu, Pingle, and Gongcheng in Guilin, as well as in Cangwu, Rongxian, Pingnan, and Yulin. Yangshuo is the main production area, and the annual fresh persimmon yield of Yangshuo and Gongcheng counties alone reaches over 4,000 tons. Its main advantages are: medium-sized fruit, weighing 170–196 grams per fruit. It has an attractive appearance, smooth and powdery skin, orange-red flesh that is crisp, sweet, thick, and juicy, with a sugar content of up to 18%. Suitable for fresh consumption as well as for making dried persimmons, with a drying yield of 20%–30%. The yield is relatively high, with individual trees producing 150–250 kilograms of fruit, and high-yield trees reaching up to 1,200 kilograms. Dried persimmons have effects such as moistening the lungs and relieving cough, promoting body fluids, and lubricating the intestines. Steamed, they can treat sore throats, coughs, and dryness in the throat.