American Persimmon

Diospyros virginiana

This medium sized tree produces edible fruit which may be consumed by humans and other mammalian fruit-eaters. Fruit are also enjoyed by birds. A ripe Persimmon will be sweet and has a similar texture to apricots or plums. American Persimmons are tolerant of many conditions, thriving in a variety of sunlight and soil types. It’s a rather slow growing tree. It’ll typically produce fruit between 7-15 years of age. You’ll need a male and female persimmon as they are dioecious, meaning a tree will be either have all male or female flowers (though, some cultivars are self fruiting, but seedless).