Three years ago, I impulse-purchased a tiny Fuyu persimmon tree from a specialty nursery on Vancouver Island. As a non-native species, the exotic tree did not qualify for inclusion in our small urban ...

Gardening season is underway, and you may have questions. To ask one, simply go to the OSU Extension website, type it in and include the county where you live. A photo is very helpful. Q: We have a ...

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 ...

Advances in Horticultural Science, Vol. 25, No. 3, SPECIAL ISSUE ON SUMMER PRUNING OF WOODY FRUIT SPECIES (2011), pp. 164-169 (6 pages) This paper reviews the effect of summer pruning in persimmon ...

Persimmons are ripening now throughout our area. There are two types: Fuyu persimmon fruit are flattened with a rounded bottom. Hachiya persimmons are larger, brighter orange, more heart-shaped, and ...

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 ...

Persimmon is an orange, tomato-shaped fruit that has a sweet taste similar to a cantaloupe. Often growing on smaller trees, ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. One of the first things that I wanted to do in my new garden last year ...

True confession. Until this week, I had tasted persimmons only once, in 1984, when a colleague gave me a persimmon grown in the orchard on the former Texas Tech horticulture farm (now the 18th hole of ...

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 ...