Apples and persimmons are two of the most popular fruit trees for personal gardens, but they have quite different needs, ...

The American persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) tree is a great addition to an edible landscape. Its fall colors and long-lasting fruit add tons of ornamental value. Because the fruit is best eaten when ...

Persimmons are one of the best fruit trees that can be planted in North Central Florida. Not only do the trees grow well in this climate, they also produce uniquely delicious fruit. Persimmons grown ...

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 ...

Dreaming of stepping into your backyard to pick fresh, juicy fruit straight from the tree? It might seem like a project ...

While spring is generally considered the ideal planting time for fruit trees, if you didn't get around to it then, you'll get another chance this fall. Planting fruit trees in the fall is particularly ...

As your summer garden starts to fade, it’s a good time to start planning for next year’s harvest, so why not try something new? Imagine the kinds of fruit you ...

Ready to add some variety to your “five-a-day” fruit intake? If so, try a persimmon. With a sweet taste some describe as similar to an apricot, the fruit of this native tree is a welcome change to ...

Flourishing throughout the Deep South and up the Atlantic coast to Connecticut and as far west as Texas and Kansas, the common persimmon, Diospyros virginiana, is favored for its growth habit, bark, ...

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 ...