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Persimmons: A Florida Fruit Treasure

by Kevin Folta
October 19, 2023

Did you ever feel like you had a burning secret, something that you wanted to scream to the world because it is so good, yet so few people knew about it? This is how I feel about persimmons. I'll scream here. While they are a spectacular ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables
Tags: Diospyros Kaki, Diospyros Virginiana, Fruit, Persimmons

Q: What are some varieties of persimmon that can be grown here and what does non-stringent persimmon mean?

by BLOGS.IFAS
June 18, 2017

A: Oriental persimmons Diospyros kaki L., have been grown in Florida for many years. Some non-astringent varieties are Izu, Fuyu, Jiro. Common astringent varieties are Wase, Tanenashi, Eureka and Ormond. Astringent fruit often causes us to have ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Tags: Diospyros Kaki, Eureka, Ormond, Tanenashi, Wase

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Persimmons: A Florida Fruit Treasure

Q: What are some varieties of persimmon that can be grown here and what does non-stringent persimmon mean?

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