In a troubled season, I’ve taken solace in the sight of our old persimmon tree, against the odds, bearing fruit for another autumn. I spot the tree each morning as I gather the newspapers, which have ...

A centuries-old persimmon tree considered spiritually significant by local residents was severely damaged by a young man ...

The old persimmon tree in our back garden was here when we bought the house. Every spring, some of the small green fruit fall to the ground and inevitably I step on them and make a big mushy mess.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A gardener harvests a persimmon from a tree. - Emilija Manevska/Getty Images The American persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) tree is ...

This is likely a matter of overproduction last year. When a fruit tree produces an unusually large crop, it depletes its ...

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 ...

A tall tree with a champion’s title stands on the western bank of the Dismal Swamp Canal. Way up high in the tree’s top, orange-colored persimmons grow. “They’re a little hard to see because it’s so ...

November means it is time to pick persimmons. Some gardeners enjoy eating the fruits of our native persimmon, while others harvest them to predict the weather. For years, gardeners have been cutting ...