6.The insect pests and diseases of persimmon and their harmfulness in Shaanxi province were investigated from 2002 to 2003, the determined major control targets included persimmon fruit worm, persimmon mealy bug, elongate cottony scale, anthracnose, persimmon cercospora leaf spot and persimmon cicular leaf spot.
9.Research progress in persimmon processing in recent years was reviewed to will provide references for the further development and utilization of persimmon.