If you are seeking a medium-sized shade tree, around 30 feet tall with a 30-foot spread, possessing unusually ornamental and gustatory qualities, consider the persimmon (Diospyros kaki). Although its ...

The Pontotoc Master Gardener group was recently hosted by Harry Patterson for some training concerning the identification of trees and other plants such as wildflowers. We met at Mr. Patterson’s ...

Q: Can you identify these seeds [writer sent a picture]? A: I am not 100% positive, but they sure look like persimmon seeds to me. Cut one open and see if there is a spoon shape inside. While some ...

A tall tree with a champion’s title stands on the western bank of the Dismal Swamp Canal. Way up high in the tree’s top, orange-colored persimmons grow. “They’re a little hard to see because it’s so ...

A couple of years ago a friend introduced my husband and me to persimmons. The “Fuyu” she gave us to eat was the flatter type of persimmon that can be eaten while still firm like an apple. It is a non ...