Persimmon party 🥳
Today I started the long process of growing Diospyros virginiana from seed! Many plants native to the Appalachian region require specific conditions to grow. Persimmon (and PawPaw) seeds, for example, need to be cold stratified for several months in order to break dormancy.
Persimmons are also dioecious, meaning you’ll need trees with different reproductive parts to produce. So, the more you sprout the better chances you’ll have a variety resulting in that sweet goo!!
Next week, I’ll try out another method of propagating Persimmon by taking cuttings from the tree and sprouting them.
Grafting on to rootstock is the fastest method to getting fruit, trees should produce in 3-5 years. Trees starting from seed will take anywhere from 4-8 years to bear fruit. It’s a long process and something to look forward to, which we all could use right now ☺️
Follow along for the results and more plant tricks and tips!
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