Persimmon is an orange, tomato-shaped fruit that has a sweet taste similar to a cantaloupe. Often growing on smaller trees, ...

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - If you’re looking for a new fruit tree to grow at home, consider a persimmon tree. “Most people are familiar with persimmons but they only know the wild persimmons,” ...

Though it may seem like a daunting task, there are plenty of fruit trees that even a beginner gardener can grow in their yard. Beyond free food, planting a fruit tree in your yard helps to reduce your ...

When planting a fruit tree, most gardeners think of purchasing an Anna apple, August Pride peach, Mission fig or Santa Rosa ...

Q. Can a persimmon tree be pruned to a more desirable shape? Mine bears an abundance of fruit, but the upper branches are getting beyond reach from a ladder. A. You really shouldn't try to reshape a ...

You don’t have to spend more than a year or two in Sonoma County before you’re rewarded with a unique sight. Some late autumn morning, after the brightly colored leaves have fallen from someone’s ...

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 ...

There are many things that make fall time in Indiana great. One of those things is the drastic change in leaf color that can be seen while driving down the road. Another is the sweet, homemade goodies ...

I would like to add some native trees to my yard. I am also interested in adding fruit production to my gardening plan. What Missouri native trees would be appropriate for landscaping and also produce ...