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About the Cover: Velvet apple ( Diospyros blancoi ) is a tropical fruit related to persimmon and native to the Philippines and Taiwan. It is not grown commercially but may be sold in local farmer’s markets. Trees are propagated by seed or cuttings. The deciduous trees can be 20 m tall. Seedling trees vary greatly in tree size and shape, and fruits vary in shape, color, taste, and hairiness. The skin is not eaten because it is tough and bitter. Some fruits have large seeds and others are seedless. The fruit is less popular than many other tropical fruits because it lacks sweetness and is fairly dry. Trees flower in late winter and fruits ripen in June to September. Trees produce dark colored wood that is very dense, and the wood is used for flooring, doors and windows in house construction as well as for carving and furniture.