Mulberry - Zone 5 NY
Persimmon 'Meader' with closeup of fruit	The foliage is very attractive followed by orange colored fruit. A handsome tree. Seems to do well here in Zone 5, but the taste of the fruit? Tastes like airplane glue and makes your mouth pucker to the extreme.	Ratings overall 9 how easy   8 flower n/a foliage 10 propagate n/a fragrance n/a

lord_terabyte - Pollock, La z8
I have often been told that the fruit of the persimmon is sweeter after it frosts, this seems an old southern belief. I see no evidence of that. I eat the delicious fruit as soon as ripe, most after they drop, and only see a few shriveled remains on the tree by first frost. Sorry mom, I can't believe this one.		Ratings overall 7 how easy   10 flower n/a foliage 5 propagate 10 fragrance n/a

Pennsylvania_Pete - 6

vetaAL - 7b AL
autumn colors	grows up to 20 m tall, bark deeply furrowed. Fruits could be eaten fresh or dried. Green fruit is high in tannin and is astringent. Ripe fruit is tasty and used in cakes, puddings and drinks. A cooking oil can be extracted from seeds. Early N-Am. settlers made a tea from the fruits to use as a gargle for sore throats and thrush, drunk it for heartburn, diarrhea, up...	Ratings overall 6 how easy   10 flower 9 foliage 9 propagate n/a fragrance n/a

bloomwoman - Zone 6
One of our persimmon trees in the winter	We always use the fruit of our persimmon trees. We never have to use any type of fertilizer or nutrients on them. Every year there are new babies springing up nearby the mature trees.	Ratings overall n/a how easy   10 flower n/a foliage n/a propagate n/a fragrance n/a

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