How many years will it take for a persimmon tree to produce fruit?
Persimmons Picture of a persimmon tree with persimmon fruit.As you drive along the highway these days, you may notice small orangish fruits dangling from trees. But don’t be too quick to harvest or bite into one, as the immature fruit may cause a permanent pucker. The plant with these lovely little fruits is the common persimmon. The American persimmon, Diospyros virginiana, is native from southeastern New York to Florida, and westward to Kansas and Texas. This handsome tree grows up to fifty feet in height and 25 to 30 feet wide. It will grow in full sun, to partial shade. They are extremely drought tolerant, once they are established. Aside from their edible fruits, the fall color is usually quite outstanding. Common American persimmon trees usually have separate male and female trees. Both are needed to set fruit. (Occasionally, both sexed flowers will occur on the same tree, but this is uncommon). The fruit persists on the tree well into winter, after the leaves have fallen. Many o
