Q. I am interested in planting a persimmon tree in my yard. What are the different types and what do they need to grow well? I am in Riverside County, USDA zone 9b. Persimmon (Diospyros) can be grown ...

My wife, Kathy, and I moved into our present home in 1979. At last we had some space to garden and plant some fruit trees! During the next two or three years we planted some of the usual varieties, ...

Persimmons seem to be one of the better-kept secrets of the fruit world. I’d heard of them way back in a story I read when I was a child. The story played up what is perhaps the most memorable feature ...

Persimmons have long been associated with forecasting winter weather, but the facts and history associated with these fruits and the trees they grow on are as interesting as the folklore. Persimmon ...

While spring is generally considered the ideal planting time for fruit trees, if you didn't get around to it then, you'll get another chance this fall. Planting fruit trees in the fall is particularly ...