diospyros texana fruit

[ThingsWorthGrowing]

Has anyone in California had luck growing diospyros texana fruit?  Where did you find seedlings?
 

[elouicious]

why not just grow californica? I have heard they are quite similar

D. texana is good for eating but quite small

[Chandramohan]

My daughter lives in Spring, Texas. Where can I get a graft or seedling of D.texana ?

[Pokeweed]

Hello, Post a request for seed. They should be ripening in the next month or so. D

[ScottR]

I have a seedling tree that's maybe 25yrs old I don't eat fruit much has to be almost rotting before you eat it other wise super astringent!! I mean it will suck the spit out of your month astringent!! Also have seedling from Ed Self from Texas was supposed to be bigger fruit but has grown slow and is still small under 2" tall.

[Galka]

I also have a seedling from Ed and it's been producing very small size fruits for three years  that eventually fall off the tree and rot. I'm not sure what the deal is. Does it need another tree for polination? Or is it just what it is, small non edible fruit?

[elouicious]

they are dioecious like many Diospyros

[Pokeweed]

Their growth os measured on the geological time scale. I am in their native environment, have males and females and no fruit yet after about 15 years. Don't get in a hurry.... D

[ScottR]

I also have a seedling from Ed and it's been producing very small size fruits for three years  that eventually fall off the tree and rot. I'm not sure what the deal is. Does it need another tree for polination? Or is it just what it is, small non edible fruit?

The seed I got from Ed was supposed to be 1" size fruit but have planted in bad spot will need to try and remove and but in better spot! My other older tree has maybe 1/2" max size fruit.