Last night while waiting in line at the drive-in movie theatre we noticed a persimmon tree nearby. I've seen persimmon trees grow to more than 25 feet tall and to a span of 25 or 30 feet. This one had been tightly pruned and although it was obviously an older tree it was not more than 4 feet wide and roughly 5 - 6 feet tall.
It's my understanding that the normal fruiting period for persimmon ranges from Septemeber - December, but this tree had quite a lot of fruit remaining, although I couldn't be sure it's still edible. The fuyu variety is commercially grown and highly popular.When I'm back in the area of the drive-in theatre, I'll take a picture.
I think a fuyu persimmon might make a good container gardening candidate. They are very hardy trees in the wild, and based on my research at the California Rare Fruit Growers website they require only moderate amounts of water and fertilizer. They do need a well drained soil because over watering or water logging the roots can cause root rot.
The University of Florida IFAS Extension has an article containing persimmon recipes and nutrition information.
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