P ersimmon 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, ...

My wife, Kathy, and I moved into our present home in 1979. At last we had some space to garden and plant some fruit trees! During the next two or three years we planted some of the usual varieties ...

Persimmon trees generally do not start to ripen fruit until seven or eight years after planting. When the tree begins to approach maturity, it will begin blooming and may even set fruit.

Grafted trees bloom within two to three years. American persimmon may take several years to blossom and still not fruit for up to 10 years. Both American and Oriental persimmons have alternate ...

When persimmon trees bloom, they provide a great deal of nectar for bees and other pollinators, said Donna Daniel, a biologist with the Ohio Division of Wildlife.

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 : Ornamental cherry trees are not one of the longest-lived trees in our landscapes, but they are spectacular while in bloom. I don't think your tree is in great shape, both in health or actual ...

Few things spell fall like the fruit of a persimmon tree ripening overhead. Cultivated for thousands of years in both the Eastern and the Western worlds, the persimmon is a fruit of legend and ...