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American Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana)

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edself65:
I have American Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) seeds to trade

Thanks,

Ed

fyliu:
Under what conditions does it fruit? I've seen one in Quail Garden in San Diego by the coast that never fruits. I think someone had it removed last time I was there.

edself65:
Native persimmons trees are either male or female and are not self-pollinating. That is, female flowers usually can't fertilize themselves. To produce fruit, there must be a male tree nearby to make pollen, which is transmitted by insects and wind. (Imported persimmon varieties and hybrids are self-fruitful.)

Both sexes bear fragrant, pale yellow, four-parted, bell-shaped flowers when they bloom in late spring. The fertile flower, which grows on female trees and produces fruit, has male and female parts. It grows three-quarters of an inch long with eight stamens (pollen-producing rods). The pollen-producing sterile (male) flower gets only three-eighths of an inch long with sixteen long stamen

edself65:
Here is a link with some other info

 http://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/Clippings.folder/America's%20Puckery%20Persimmon.html

Ed

edself65:
A few fruit photos

Ed

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