Growing American persimmon trees checks several horticultural and culinary boxes. American persimmon—Diospsyros virginiana and hybrids of this species—are very cold hardy fruit trees, with deliciously ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. The persimmons are falling off my persimmon tree. Now some of the leaves are ...

Persimmon is often treated like a difficult fruit tree, mostly because it doesn’t behave like the plants people are used to ...

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, ...

Three (maybe four) years ago my wife said she wanted her own persimmon tree. I purchased a Fuji persimmon. It’s grown quite tall, but we’ve never had any persimmons. One year, some of the leaves had a ...

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - If you’re looking for a new fruit tree to grow at home, consider a persimmon tree. “Most people are familiar with persimmons but they only know the wild persimmons,” ...

In the fall, bright orange ornaments decorate special tree branches throughout our county. What are these stunning treasures? Persimmons. You may want to consider planting a persimmon tree in your own ...

Having recently talked with someone about persimmon trees, and because persimmons are currently bearing fruit, I thought this week would be a good time to talk about persimmons. To start with, there ...