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Tag Archives: hachiya
Persimmons: Squishy vs. Crunchy
Some years ago on a beautiful fall day, I found myself without a lunch while volunteering in the University of California at Davis Children’s Garden. Annoyed that I had forgotten my food, I was loathe to leave the garden to … Continue reading
Posted in Eat It!, Fall, Fruit
Tagged astringent orange fruit, diospyros, fall fruit, fuyu, hachiya, persimmons
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Persimmon Tree, No Fruit
Kate H of Santa Cruz County Writes: I am a backyard gardener in Santa Cruz County with a 9 year old Fuyu persimmon that has never borne fruit, nor indeed effectively bloomed. Last year it had two blossoms for the first … Continue reading
Posted in Eat It!, Fruit
Tagged edible fruit trees, edible landscape tree, fruit trees, fuyu, grafted fruit trees, hachiya, persimmons
5 Comments