A persimmon is the edible fruit of a number of species of trees in the genus Diospyros.

Persimmon may also refer to:

Persimmon (color), a shade of orange Persimmon plc, a British housebuilding company Persimmon (horse), a Thoroughbred race horse who won the Epsom Derby in 1896 Persimmon, Georgia, a community in the United States Miss Persimmon, a fictional character in the film Mary Poppins

See also Persimmon Gap, a mountain pass in Texas, US Persimmon Mound, a historic site near Rockledge, FL