Persimmons: A Sure Sign of Fall

Persimmons are some of the easiest—and tastiest—fruits to enjoy during fall.EQRoy/Shutterstock
I have a hard time letting go of summer and giving in to fall. Mostly this has to do with the sun setting early and it being depressingly dark at 5 p.m., but of course it's also food-related. As we slide slowly into autumn, some of my favorite produce like zucchini and tomatoes begin to vanish from my CSA box, replaced by tough-skinned celeriac and winter squash. The other day I went to my