This edition highlights persimmons, a delicious fruit that's in season right now and somewhat hard to find. Plus, Pennsylvania mail-in ballot news, PHL parking upgrades, and Halloween across Philly.

Edible oil prices are likely to stay elevated in the coming months with a spike in global prices of cooking oils and the increase in import duties by the government last month, food ministry ...

Consumers will face higher edible oil prices for the coming months due to increased global rates and higher import duties. The government aims for self-sufficiency in edible oil by supporting ...

A very early ripening sweet cherry cultivar producing abundant white blossom in spring that is followed by dark red fruit with sweet and juicy dark red flesh. Cropping season: mid- to late May.

A self-fertile dessert plum cultivar. The white spring blossom is followed by firm, oblong, dark blue fruit with pale blue bloom and sweet yellow flesh. Shows good disease resistance. Cropping season: ...

Desiree DeNunzio is the gift guide editor for CNET's Commerce team. When she's not writing and editing, she's either hiking through the redwoods or curled up with a good book and a lazy dog ...