Oriental Persimmon

The oriental persimmon is a great choice for the homeowner looking to add fruit trees to the landscape. Unlike the native persimmon, oriental persimmons have few pest problems and the delicious fruit can grow as large as a peach.

UF/IFAS Sites

• FruitScapes: Growing Fruit in the Home Landscape

UF/IFAS Publications

• Deciduous Fruit for Central Florida
• Deciduous Fruit for North Florida
• Diospyros virginiana Common Persimmon
• Insect Management in Oriental Persimmon
• Oriental Persimmons in Florida
• Peggy's Persimmon Paradise (PDF)
• Persimmons (Osceola County) (PDF)

Other Sites

• American Persimmon--University of Illinois Extension
• Growing Oriental Persimmons in North Carolina--North Carolina Cooperative Extension
• Home Garden Persimmons--University of Georgia Cooperative Extension (PDF)
• Persimmons--Clemson University Extension
• Persimmons--University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service
• Texas Persimmons--Texas A&M University Extension