a close up of an orange on a tree

Kaki - Persimmon The persimmon(Japanese: 柿, kaki), also known as persimmon plum or Chinese quince[1], is the sweet, orange-colored fruit of the persimmon tree(Diospyros kaki) that looks like a tomato. The generic name Diospyros means "fruit of the gods" or "food of the gods". The persimmon tree originally comes from Asia and is part of the genus Diospyros or ebony trees, also known as date plums, which belong to the ebony family(Ebenaceae). Most of the 500 varieties are found mainly in the tropics and subtropics.