In Sunday's edition of The Clarion-Ledger Outdoors, Mark Cooper talked about the advantages of grafting oriental varieties of persimmons onto native, established persimmon trees. To read the story, ...

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 are a top wildlife attractor and because they tend to ripen during archery season, they’re a major plus for bow hunters. Gun hunters, however, don’t have the advantage of this mast ...