Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Green and ripe persimmons growing on a tree branch - Nature Clickz/Shutterstock Persimmons are mouthwatering fruits with a unique ...

Growing American persimmon trees checks several horticultural and culinary boxes. American persimmon—Diospsyros virginiana and hybrids of this species—are very cold hardy fruit trees, with deliciously ...

Q: I had to remove 15 persimmons because of sun damage. One thing I have noticed is that some of the new growth from the main branches is aimed downward, so I am hoping to eventually grow the tree ...

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Q: Could you provide some guidance as to the care of fig and persimmon trees? I planted two persimmons and one fig this spring. The fig and one of the persimmons seem healthy, but the second persimmon ...

Fall is here but gardening season is far from over, 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 ...

Q:I read with interest your article on the Hachiya Persimmon tree ("Persimmon tree needs time to mature," Oct. 17; www.sfgate.com/ZKRX). I also had a problem this ...

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 ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at dgill@agcenter.lsu.edu. The persimmons are falling off my persimmon tree. Now some of the leaves are ...