Organic Caucasian persimmon Seeds (Diospyros lotus)

A plant of the Ebenaceae family, a species of the Persimmon genus, growing in the subtropical regions of Eurasia. The range of this species stretches from Japan through China and Northern India to the western Mediterranean, right up to Spain. The tree grows in the lower and middle mountain zones, in the Caucasus, usually up to 600 m above sea level, in Central Asia, it rises higher - up to 2000 m.

Forms pure stands rarely, usually grows together with the frame, ash, maples and other deciduous species. It is not demanding on the soil, it can grow on stony slopes, but it is light-requiring, therefore it is well cleared of twigs, which gives its trunks a majestic columnar appearance.

A tree 15-20 meters high with crumbling bark during aging.

Leaves are shiny, leathery, oval with a pointed end, 5-15 cm long and 3-6 cm wide.
Small greenish flowers appear in June-July.

Berry-shaped fruits with juicy pulp, yellow when ripe, 1-2 cm in diameter. Seeds with a thin skin and a very hard endosperm.

Caucasian persimmon fruits are edible and contain a lot of sugars, malic acid and vitamins. Used in food fresh, seized by frost, often dried. Drying and frost destroys their astringency.