How to grow American Persimmon

Diospyros virginiana

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A male and female tree are needed to produce fruit.

Harvesting American persimmon

Trees start producing fruit at about 6 years.
Folklore states that frost is required to make it edible, but fully ripened fruit lightly shaken from the tree or found on the ground below the tree is sweet, juicy and delicious.

How long does American persimmon take to grow?

These estimates for how long American persimmon takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

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Days to Maturity How long until American persimmon is ready for harvest / bloom?: + 2190 days
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American persimmon Etymology

The name Diospyrus comes from the ancient Greek words “dios” and “pyron”. Therefore, construed as “divine fruit” by a popular etymology.

Other names for American persimmon

Common persimmon, Simmon, Possumwood, Sugar-plum, Shizi

Diospyros virginiana L.

Footnotes

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