Fruit trees have a sneaky way of making you feel comfortable, giving you a good crop one season, then suddenly dropping all of their fruit the next. This is exactly what happened with my persimmon...
Category: Persimmons
Persimmons Trees are for Cold Climates Too (15 Trees to Try)
My dad grew up eating persimmons from the giant wild trees that grew on his family's farm in Ohio. That's what persimmons are to many people...a homey, sort of old-fashioned flavor from childhood....
My backyard Fuyu persimmon tree. I love having something in my backyard orchard that's just a little different from what you find at the neighbor's place. That's one of the goals of gardening,...
One of the joys and struggles I have in gardening is deciding exactly what varieties of plants to grow. As soon as I learned that persimmons grow well in my area, I knew I had to have at least one...
If you grew up near wild persimmon trees, chances are you've accidentally bitten into a bitter, dry-tasting, under-ripe persimmon. It's an unforgettable experience...and one you probably don't want...
When you first look into adding a persimmon tree to your edible landscape, a common question comes up: Do you need two trees for fruit, or is one enough? I had the same question back when I planted...