 Since the 19th century, "kaki" partially replaced date-plum ("Diospyros lotus", also known as Caucasian persimmon) in some countries in South Europe and West Asia, because "kaki" have bigger fruits than date-plum; cultivation in California began at that time.The "Sharon" is a trade name for the "Triumph" variety grown in the fertile Plain of Sharon in Israel.It is a PCA variety which is always treated with CO2 gas to remove astringency before it is marketed.