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INDUSTRY HISTORY AND CULTURE OF PERSIMMON (DIOSPYROS KAKI THUNB.) IN CHINA
Article number
996_3
Pages
49 – 54
Language
English
Abstract
Persimmon appeared for more than ten thousand years in China based on the evidence of existing ancient trees, historic literature records, persimmon calyx pattern decorative objects and archaeological findings.
Wild status of persimmon existed for thousands of years, and it was domesticated since the Qin dynasty and Han dynasty dating from BC 221 to AC 220. Large scale cultivation appeared in the Tang (AC 618-907) and Song (AC 960-1279) dynasty.
Large amount of persimmon trees developed as woody grain in the Ming and Qing (AC 1368-1911) dynasty for the famine area.
Meanwhile, the main production districts were formed in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River.
During 30 years of reform and opening up in China, persimmon production joined the market economy which promoted its development.
Cultivated techniques are still backward due to the effect of small-scale peasant economy; as a matter of fact, technology on propagation, astringency removal, storage, officinal and simple processing had minimal improvements during the last two thousand years.
Persimmon is a symbol of good luck in Chinese culture, many designs and shapes are related to persimmon.
There have been more researches on persimmon just in the last 20 years.
Wild status of persimmon existed for thousands of years, and it was domesticated since the Qin dynasty and Han dynasty dating from BC 221 to AC 220. Large scale cultivation appeared in the Tang (AC 618-907) and Song (AC 960-1279) dynasty.
Large amount of persimmon trees developed as woody grain in the Ming and Qing (AC 1368-1911) dynasty for the famine area.
Meanwhile, the main production districts were formed in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River.
During 30 years of reform and opening up in China, persimmon production joined the market economy which promoted its development.
Cultivated techniques are still backward due to the effect of small-scale peasant economy; as a matter of fact, technology on propagation, astringency removal, storage, officinal and simple processing had minimal improvements during the last two thousand years.
Persimmon is a symbol of good luck in Chinese culture, many designs and shapes are related to persimmon.
There have been more researches on persimmon just in the last 20 years.
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Authors
R. Wang, T. Yang, X. Ruan
Keywords
Diospyros kaki, persimmon, history and culture
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