The American persimmon won't start bearing fruit until it's at least four years old when grown from seed. Even then, your tree might not reach full production until around 10 years.

Persimmon is an orange, tomato-shaped fruit that has a sweet taste similar to a cantaloupe. Often growing on smaller trees, some persimmon varieties are ideal for yards with limited space. However ...

The tree is about 25 years old. Last year, there was only one fruit but the previous year we had a bumper crop estimated at 300-400 persimmons.

Q: I have a persimmon tree purchased nine years ago. In the past three years, the fruit hasn’t grown larger than a grape, changing color but not expanding in size. The tree receives sun all … ...

A grass-roots effort to save hundreds of Texas persimmon trees near the Medina River has become tangled in a lawsuit over their value, while the window to save them is rapidly closing. The real ...

Q. I am interested in planting a persimmon tree in my yard. What are the different types and what do they need to grow well? I am in Riverside County, USDA zone 9b. Persimmon (Diospyros) can be ...

If picked from the tree, this fruit can be green, very hard, gummy in texture and acidic. The seed count in persimmon is variable with some seedless varieties and some with as many as 10 seeds.

When you have a tree full of carambolas you can turn them into almost anything. My favorite exchange this fall has been for persimmons. Last year our 4-year-old persimmon tree gave us 76 beautiful,… ...

Plus, non-astringent persimmons can be stored up to 30 days and eaten fresh like an apple. An added bonus is that the Fuyu is self-pollinating, so only one tree is required.

Grow your home orchard by taking home bare-root stock fruit trees for a $5 suggested donation from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 19 at the Friends of Trees, 3117 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd ...