A gardener harvests a persimmon from a tree. - Emilija Manevska/Getty Images The American persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) tree is a great addition to an edible landscape. Its fall colors and ...

Persimmon trees produce some of the most gorgeous fruit, putting on a show toward the end of autumn when the rest of our shrubberies, flowers, and landscaping has started to fade. If you want to add ...

Q: I had to remove 15 persimmons because of sun damage. One thing I have noticed is that some of the new growth from the main branches is aimed downward, so I am hoping to eventually grow the tree ...

After the leaves of the persimmon tree fall in autumn, much of the fruit still clings to the branches through November. The first time I plucked a persimmon from a tree and took a bite, I was ...

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 ...

In the fall, bright orange ornaments decorate special tree branches throughout our county. What are these stunning treasures? Persimmons. You may want to consider planting a persimmon tree in your own ...

Having recently talked with someone about persimmon trees, and because persimmons are currently bearing fruit, I thought this week would be a good time to talk about persimmons. To start with, there ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at dgill@agcenter.lsu.edu. The persimmons are falling off my persimmon tree. Now some of the leaves are ...

Three (maybe four) years ago my wife said she wanted her own persimmon tree. I purchased a Fuji persimmon. It’s grown quite tall, but we’ve never had any persimmons. One year, some of the leaves had a ...

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 ...

How poorly did Hernando de Soto and his fellow conquistadores think of Florida upon arrival? Well, simply put, Florida’s dreadful flora and fauna made founding states like Massachusetts and Virginia ...