Pis forPersian (cat)
Scientific name: diospyros kaki
Persimmons are an orange fruit with a sweet, tangy flavour. The variety most commonly grown is native to China. They must be completely ripe before they can be eaten, as the immature fruit is very bitter. They can be eaten fresh, dried, or used to make foods like desserts or even fermented to make vinegar.
The main variety now grown commercially and in home gardens in New Zealand is Fuyu. This is a non-astringent variety and is best eaten while it is still crisp - like an apple.
A pet is an animal that is kept entirely for fun or as a friend. Pets are usually small animals, like cats, parrots or dogs. Animals are often kept for other reasons, like for their meat, their wool or to help herd other animals around. For example, cows are generally kept on farms for their milk, not as pets.
The petrel is a seabird with long, narrow wings and a pointed beak. It lives near the coast and spends much of its life flying and gliding above the sea. Petrels look distinctive because many species have a dark body and they often fly with quick, steady wingbeats. They feed by grabbing small fish and squid from the water's surface.
