My Secret RARE Fruit Tree, PERSIMMONS!!

[@amen-hotep11]

After tasting a persimmon in 2014, I bought my first persimmon tree to see how well it would adapt to my growing zone. After two years, I was hooked and I now have @ 17 persimmon trees in my back yard that now produces anywhere between 600-1500 fruit annually. I grow half astringent and half non-astringent and everybody loves them. Without a doubt the easiest fruit tree to grow and enjoy. Tis years projected harvest appears to be around 2000 fruit total.

[@lilyh5151]

Where are you located?

[@Will324]

2 years and productive already?

[@sleepwalker0335]

@@lilyh5151 somewhere in new Jeraey.

[@dns_error]

Chill bro

[@danpro4519]

I lived in S. Korea for a while, and one of my favorite sights was seeing these trees with no leaves but bright orange persimmons in November/December. Just a beautiful fruit.

[@econ0003]

I grow a lot of different fruit trees in Southern California. Persimmon is one of the easiest to grow. Nothing seems to affect them. No pests, diseases that I have seen in over 15. years. One of the few trees that doesn't seem to be affected by my poor draining clay soil.

[@dricksshen1005]

Wow. They look so sweet. They are most common fruit in korea. Korean usually give dry perssimons as a gift in traditional day. When it is frozen, those jelly will be healty organic icecream.

[@Molr026]

oh i though apple was the most common food in korea.. maybe changed? and on what traditional day do they give it??

[@minervanovak7003]

Dried hachiya persimmon is so sweet and delicious. I made them last year and the ate during winter break, yummm

[@benth162]

We've been eating persimmons for a few weeks now. I only like them when the fruit is so ripe that they almost become translucent. My other half likes the small round flat type persimmons when they are still a little hard, because he eats them like an apple but with a different texture. We make smoothies with Persimmons, Dragon Fruit and Mango or papaya with cream and ice....WOW !

[@fuk_dacha]

I'm japanese farmer.I enjoy your video. i did't know persimmon thrive in US. I grow lots of fruit trees and vegetables.

[@weldingandwelder]

ノウカノタネTV hei can persimmon grow over winter with ice and snow?

[@fuk_dacha]

@@weldingandwelder Persimmon is a deciduous tree, so its strong in cold.but if the flowering season is cold ,it can be astringent because of pollination failing. sorry im not good at english.does it make sense?

[@weldingandwelder]

ノウカノタネTV thank you 🙏🏼

[@denvyvlogs8288]

Hi new friends here

[@kristinapham3082]

I have 3 persimmon trees, 1 astringent and 2 non astringent. I live near Washington DC, and a few of my neighbors also have persimmon trees.

[@NoTaboos]

The persimmon is the cold-climate winter mango. Totally underrated.

[@jenao7334]

So I wasn't the only one who thought it tastes like mango ..I prefer mango

[@arijuju7303]

Def a mango vibe

[@keeg_wagner]

Pawpaw

[@mikearmstrong7830]

I have seen white tail deer eat these that have fallen to the ground and fermented. They are funny to watch as they try to walk. It's like they know what the problem is but won't quit eating them. They will eat them until they pass out and continue to eat when they come to.

[@carmenocampo8364]

LOVE this delicious fruit, is like natures marmalade, beautiful sweetness they are!

[@n.m.1850]

THANK YOU JAMES PRIGIONI.

[@ohmygodbecky6829]

I love how wholesome this man is

[@PhoenixwayNet]

One of my favs...have one sprouting out in my yard I'm taking good care of! :) Enjoy your channel...thanks!

[@dottieschoeneberg3358]

Thank you. Learned a lot from you. My grandmother had asked me to find her some persimmons. We were always in woods. She tried to describe to me. This is the first time I know what she meant. We live in Forked River NJ.

[@kevw9465]

I planted a fuyu 4 yrs ago in part shade and it does very well. The fruit is delicious and absolutely no pest or fungul problems. I live on the eastern shore of maryland

[@albrown1388]

I've got two Japanese Fuyu Persimmons growing on my farm that I will swap Scions with this late Winter,as a matter of fact I think I should grow as many as I can. The trees have a tremendous tap root and I plan to grow these in my old horse pen by my tomatoes and okra.

[@amourdeparis]

Persimmons are among my favorite fruits. I have a Jiro (nonastringent tree) that I bought last year. The 7 persimmons on the tree are almost ready to be picked. I like eating them when they are reddish-orange and firm (not too hard and not too soft)!

[@jamesprigioni]

+Frank S nice!!! It’s so exciting watching them ripen, like a little kid waiting for Christmas lol 😂 Nice, I haven’t eaten many like that I will have to try it out, thanks 😁

[@amourdeparis]

James, you definitely should! Just wait until it feels like a peach that's ready to eat.

[@nekeshaeast7647]

I bought one at the Farmer's Market yesterday and it was so so sweet! It was my first time eating it and I'm going back for more.

[@jamesprigioni]

Yes!!! So awesome, I’m glad you found some 👍😁

[@dereka8041]

James has really improved his video hosting skills. Today, he's so much better than this one from 2017. I'm not saying it's bad, but he's just so much more polished today, than in 2017.

[@yuririn1219]

Persimmons are so good! I ate them all the time when I lived in Japan. This video made me want to have persimmon tree ☺️

[@anngoodner5766]

The old timers use to predict the winter seasons by looking at the seeds. My great grandmother and grandmother use to do this every fall.

[@jonathanlee97]

I FREAKING LOVEEE THESE WHEN THEYRE OVER RIPEN AND SOFT OMGGGG YUMMM

[@cbdimprovehealth8916]

I was thinking about growing persimmons, so now I will get a tree for my yard.

[@stevegaines-vq3bd]

If i were you i'd buy 2 of them....plant them 15' apart...

[@violet2048]

Excellent video, thank you for posting. My Mom had a Fuyu Persimmon in Orange County, California, and it did beautifully. One year alone it had almost 200 fruit. It made great gifts for the neighbors, family and friends, and thank yous for the trash men, and mail men and hair dresses. But don't forget to save some for cookies and bread.

[@cosmo3074]

Wow, I've never seen persimmons this big before! They look delicious!

[@jamesprigioni]

They are Asian ones, and they are very delicious 😁

[@johnhill1629]

I can't believe these are still on the tree in Jersey. I just harvested here in Atlanta last weekend. They are as sweet as cotton candy this year!

[@jamesprigioni]

Yeah for real!! Nice! Yeah they are, sweet at a bitter time of the year

[@Nonamegirl1]

To have a sweet as cotton candy persimmon tree is a pure goal of mine.

[@-rxses-979]

The Gardening Channel With James Prigioni I really want to grow a persimmon tree but all the Persimmons where I live don’t have seeds

[@reggieglover5]

John Hill , I’m in Atlanta can you help me grow one of these in my yard?

[@yellowdog762jb]

@@-rxses-979 Asian persimmons are generally female and propagated by grafting. Occasionally a tree well produce male flowers which should be removed to keep your fruit seedless. Most nurseries that carry fruit trees will carry persimmons if they are suitable for the area. I like the Fuyu variety for the flavor avid because they are non astringent. In the Houston area, the only pests I have on my tree are stick bugs and mocking birds. You don't have to ripen the fruit on the tree. You can pick the fruit from the Fuyu as soon as it shows some color, but before the birds show interest. It will ripen just fine on the counter in your house.

[@DNGH81423]

I love the persimmon that everyone say is astringent when it's hard or soft. It's something about the taste love both ways and it doesn't give me any weird feeling in my mouth.

[@WesleyAPEX]

Persimmon trees are native to Texas. There are so many fruit trees in Texas. Pecans, Walnuts, Blackberries, Persimmons, Mulberries, Dates, Oranges, Papayas, Avocados, Grapefruit, Apples, Pears etc i could go on

[@aidancampos5959]

WesleyAPEX Definitely, though the only native to Texas would be the Pecans, Walnuts, Blackberries, and Mulberries from that list. The persimmons in Texas are a different species to the domesticated, which are native to Asia. I love the ability to grow so many things here in Texas though!

[@Shay45]

AtoZ Botanicals I have a pecan tree at my house in Mississippi

[@hachitavidal5493]

Hey man just wanna say love your mlb videos

[@uzairabdullah1877]

i thought they were asian fruit manily japanese

[@slchang01]

@@uzairabdullah1877American persimmon is native to SE US, while the non astringent persimmon trees are native to China. Japanese persimmons were imported from China long time ago...

[@bperales1]

Thank you for your quick response! Have a blessed life!

[@jamesprigioni]

Bertha Perales your welcome! You as well

[@abdukay7620]

@@jamesprigioni Hi James, Please could you help me get some seeds. I'll appreciate. Thanks.

[@atarutera89]

I love this fruit !! My boyfriend family thinks it's tomato 😂😂

[@nbaclipsforever]

My family owns a persimmon tree. We used to call it “Chinese tomato”

[@tommyvo3100]

kkkkkkkk

[@avabeckbucket4421]

My childhood home had 3 old persimmon trees growing up- the previous owner planted them to keep squirrels away from the apple trees! We never got to eat any, as this strategy worked well. They never became soft enough to eat before they were stolen by possums.

[@tinakoyama]

Here in Japan they remove the astringency by dipping the persimmons in alcohol (drinkable 47% alcohol such as rum, whiskey, or other spirits) and storing them in a plastic bag for 5~7 days until they become sweet.

[@bizzybee852]

I think it is amazing how Tuck likes all the veggies and fruits. One thing you need to know; my lab/chow mix dog named Mocha, used to love grapes. We could throw a grape into the air and she would always catch it. Then one day I read in some little veterinary book that grapes are really bad for dogs, they can cause severe kidney problems for them. I asked our vet and he said that was right. It has been a number of years ago, so I don't exactly remember the hows and whys of the problems it can cause, but I just wanted to warn you because I noticed you were planting grapes and I am sure Tuck would love them also.

[@hosseinebrahimi3451]

We have 5 huge trees in our garden. And those are astrigent kind. One thing about them is you should never let someone taste them before they are fully ripen. Or poor guy will never go near the tree. We just give them away to relatives. The way we store them is i pick them when weather guy says winter is coming, just before frost, then i store baskets somewhere cold but protected from wind like garage or underground. Then check on them regularly and pick the juicy ones for kitchen. If storage temp be cold enough they won't ripe all together. And if suddenly you had too many fully ripen ones just put 'em in a bowl and pay a visit to neighbor My top favorite fruits are pear, melon, persimmon, fig and pomegranate.

[@hosseinebrahimi3451]

@Phoenix good thing we don't have such problems. Now that you said i can't remember when was last time i saw one when i was a kid those big red ones would chase me to home they used to scare the shit out of me.

[@111Lky]

I had a good harvest from my 3 yr tree this year. I grow Fuyu, thank you for the thorough demo on Persimmons!

[@DallasCoryell]

Damn, I never realized how much I need to eat one of these until today

[@qeo8946]

Their great! I ate them as a child with my father. They are part of some of my most found memories growing up.

[@GH-Rav]

I grew up with these fruits as well. My uncle had a persimmon tree in his front yard. When I used to live with his family for college, I would pick one every morning in the Fall and eat it on my way to school. My grandpa had a tree as well and would give bags of them away to all his kids and their families. Even a small tree produces a ton of fruit

[@lynnschultz9510]

In SC they grow wild, especially in horse pastures, the horses love them, then when they go to the barhroom the seeds are in the manure, and you will have a new tree, kind of self fertilized, you might say. In the wild trees you need to have a male tree and a female tree to get fruit. We call the male tree a Jack ( I don't know if that is the real name but that is what my grandfather called them). My grandfather also had mules so maybe thats why he called them that, I really don't know for sure. The trees can change from female to male, I guess when mother nature sees a need for it. We do not eat them until the first frost hits them so they don't draw up your mouth. My grandmother would make persimmon pudding out of them which was a big thing for us. As kids we would get on the back of a horse and the horse would actually bump against the tree to make them fall to the ground, and then we would try and beat the horse to the biggest ones to eat. The wild trees do not have huge fruit like your tree has, and the trees grow much bigger, but again these trees grow wild in the woods. The heart wood is black like ebony wood, people will pay big money for this wood for instruments or woodcrafts and inlays in custom furniture down here in the south. I have never eaten persimmons off of any tree other than the wild variety, but they are definitely a treat for us.

[@hillbournesian]

You should dry astringent persimmons- Pick them while still firm, but leave a little "T" stem on the top. Then peel them, and tie a string around the stem. Hang five or six of them on a string under the eaves of your house, where the sun hits them, and the cold dry fall wind circulates. They will dry and turn dark brown over a few weeks, and get super sweet. A great novel treat for the holidays. (works with sweet ones too) Or you can pick them firm, and splash a bit of vodka on the stem end, put them in a ziplock for 2 days, and the tannins will have disappeared. The astringent persimmons have a LOT more sugars in them than the "sweet" ones.

[@markemyshibukawa9254]

hillbournesian Yum! I like eating them like that too!!!

[@Lanidoinglife]

Oh yess I've seen liziqi does this

[@denvyvlogs8288]

Hi new friends here

[@meomeo4603]

ohh i love this dried fruits so much, they are so sweeeet and gummy, very appetizing, you guys must try

[@sandywu1016]

Yes! The dried persimmon are so good as well

[@kiwiwriter]

Persimmons are incredible. They'll grow and yield like that on practically barren land. They root very deep and get hooked up with fungi in a big way. They are well suited to stock food as well, so excess is used to fatten cows/pigs. If you can grow these you should be able to run some Nashi pears as well. We introduced both to our country together about 40 years ago.

[@Litzbitz]

MY GRAND PARENTS HAD A PERSIMMON TREE AND I WOULD ALWAYS GET IMPATIENT AND SNAG ONE BUT THEY WOULD PUKER MY MOUTH SO BAD AND MY PARENTS WOULD LAUGH AT ME. I GREW UP EATING PERSIMMON PUDDING AND WOULD LOVE TO MAKE IT NOW.. WARM PERSIMMON PUDDING WITH ICE CREAM OR CREAM POURED OVER IT. DELICIOUS!

[@booneriversawyers239]

my mother made Persimmon Pudding when I was a kid. great memories. (and we had ice cream on ours too)

[@imnoone3051]

This fruits you don't eat right off the tree. They will taste much better sweet and crunchy without pucker your mouth after 3-7 days after you picked them from the tree.

[@YouCantEatTheGrass]

I wish I could have a persimmon! I'll have to do some research because maybe I could push it in a protected spot in the yard. Our last to harvest fruit is hardy kiwi. They need a few frosts at my house to taste really well, so it is nice around now.

[@queentina47able]

I love persimmon a Korean friend introduced me to them yrs. ago when they are very soft I peel and smash them add some cinnamon, honey take a can of buttermilk biscuits cut them in four pieces put them in the pan add some persimmon due about two random layers then bake. When it comes out sprinkle some cinnamon and drizzle some honey, caramel or chocolate yum, yummy yum my kids love it. You can also make a persimmon tart, cheese cake, jam, sweet 'n' sour sauce the list goes on this is truly and underrated delicious fruit.

[@teperikaetr]

I am in zone 7. 5vyears a go I bought a 3 year old 5 feet tree. Fuyu kind. It gave me one fruit. But I had it in a big container. Last year I decided to plant in the ground with no success. My tree died after. One moth being planted. Now I just bought another one 6 ft tall same variety. And I am taking tips from you guys on how to plant them and where to plant it. Tanks for the advice. My whole family love the taste of persimmon and I cant wait to have it. Like the tree you have.

[@5urg3x]

Hachiyas are definitely found in grocery stores though. I just bought five of them the other day. They are hard at the store, you need to wait for them to soften before you eat them. I like them better than the Fuyu kind.

[@lamoabird]

In BC, I grew Fuyu, non astringent and self pollinating. In November, sometimes half frozen, soft, sweet, sugary just melting in my mouth... super delicious!!!

[@henryford1160]

I hope you keep this channel going all year round.

[@jamesprigioni]

+Henry Ford thanks Henry. I have some ideas 😉

[@maggie6917]

If you peel persimmon and let it naturally dehydrated for half a month, you will get really nice snack that covers with white powder. Taste really good

[@thomasjefferson5076]

As soon as you post, I watch it. This is my favorite youtube channel!

[@jamesprigioni]

+Nicholas Wenzel that’s awesome! Thanks for the support Nicholas!! I always love reading your comments 😁

[@denisemartinez6456]

Nicholas Wenzel right? me too lol

[@AnanasDoktor]

I have planted a persimmon tree in Germany since 2011, the variety is Tipo and I harvest my own fruit almost every November.

[@caseroj6020]

I currently have a Tanenashi persimmon tree in my home orchard in zone 9b (East Central Florida). Let me tell you that I have personally witnessed the carribean beetle (Beetle Weevils Diaprepes Abbreviatus Caribbean) attacking and eating its leaves. This beetle is the bane of my existence. I captured one once and put it in a cup with a mesh on the lid and then sprayed it with Sevin insecticide. It had no effect on it! I could not believe it. It went several days exposed to Sevin and did not die! No other insect in my orchard has been able to withstand this insecticide. This damn beetle goes after everything from Avocado and apples to persimmons. Nothing is safe from this vermin!

[@lamoabird]

You are so smart and to the point! Thank for sharing your knowledge. The world needs more people like you!

[@athatcher85]

Omg that tree is loaded brother. Learned a lot from ya in this video man. Awesome

[@jamesprigioni]

+Planting Freedom - athatcher85 yeah it produced a lot this year. Thanks bro 😁

[@thuwanpriyanthi5441]

Very beautiful garden and nothing's eles.. your clever gentlemen with good..talent..

[@crystalclear3177]

Actually it's not really loaded. Big persimmon tree can have up to 3000 persimmons. That one is very small.

[@athatcher85]

@@crystalclear3177 i was showing support, for the size of it is loaded, not talking about how some day when it gets bigger they will have even more fruit. dont come on here talking smack about hypotheticals. his young persimmon is loaded. stop hating and acting like a tool

[@josephjude1290]

Nice video; do you think they will do good in pots too?

[@pacificpermaculture]

Nice ! ! I prefer the Hachiya (astringent) kind,but don't eat it too early,lol ! The Fuyu can be nice if you let them get soft,

[@jamesprigioni]

+Pacific Permaculture thanks! Never had that variety, I would like to try it though. Especially if you say it’s good. Yeah I definitely prefer them soft, so sweet 😍🤤

[@johnharvey5412]

We've got a wild persimmon tree in the back yard. The fruit are about the size of cherry tomatoes with big seeds and *very* astrigent until they feel like jelly, so there's a brief window between inedibly astrigent and spoiled. The dogs and chickens love them.

[@PermacultureHomestead]

those did so good for you, i cant wait till mine are this big.

[@jamesprigioni]

Yeah they crush it. Only a matter of time my friend. What variety do you have? We gotta connect again, I got some plans for the future.

[@jeremywendelin]

Permaculture Homestead would like to see a video of you guys

[@pinoypalaginagamerica1429]

Permaculture Homestead is it possible to grow in orlando?

[@indrazable]

this fruit are full of antioxidant , it like Noni fruit. can prevent from cancer, tumor.. inside ur body.

[@jessik4163]

Permaculture Homestead i have a tree but they are tiny😫

[@kim0307b]

Very sweet and crispy fruit. Dried made eaten, made into traditional pickles and eats. In Korea Less ripe persimmon is used as a material for dyeing.

[@ConscientiousOmnivore]

Man, that is awesome James! I love persimmons too and am hoping to grow some eventually once my garden is setup. In Hungary, the local name for these translates to Date Plums (probably because how sweet they are). Did you grow this from seed or a cutting? Or an established, potted tree? Just curious because I've read that it's difficult to transplant them.

[@Sherirose1]

I leave my persimmons to bletting process (beyond ripening) for optimum taste. ♥️🌹 Some people mistakenly call them sharon- Sharons are a smaller varient of persimmon from Israel. Thanks for sharing.

[@aidancampos5959]

You’ve earned a subscriber, wonderful information and demonstrations. Beautifully loaded tree as well.

[@nikiluci]

Prigioni,there's no question ,for me,that the best ones are the astringent persimmons(kaki alla vaniglia);you can find them in small italian produce shops in queens,n.y.And,like you said look for the ones that are soft as jelly!

[@honestlynate7922]

beautiful tree. im in zone 8 and many people aroind me grow these. i will plant some this winter. thanks for another great explanation of another great fruit

[@jamesprigioni]

+Joe King thanks Joe. Nice, it sounds like they grow well where your at. No one has a persimmon tree around here that I know of. Are you south or west coast?

[@honestlynate7922]

The Gardening Channel With James Prigioni im in south east Mississippi. its beautiful but i havent figured out the growing seasons right. hoping i planned appropriately for good production 2018. im originally from RI so its quite different

[@UpRoaryus]

watching you cut into that made my mouth water... So jealous! Mmmmmm............. I never realized that it's taste/flavor is actually almost exactly like a candy that I used to like as a child - After introducing my boyfriend to the fuyu, he put his finger on it - Lik-M-Aid/FUN DIP dipping sticks! Remember those pouches of what was essentially like powdered lemonade, but grape, or cherry or apple flavoring that would turn your tongue whatever color the powder was? they came with a white chalky textured lik-a-stix for dipping into the powder to spare your fingers the same color treatment. The flavored colored powder itself was always a little tart and acidic, but that plain white STIX candy is pretty much the exact mild sort of flavor profile of a persimmon! A little sweet, but not too sugary, with a the barest hint of cinnamon or honey... even the texture is a bit like that, more like a plum/pear combo than citrus....

[@MV-bj1yk]

Time to raid the neighbor's fruit tree.

[@abdulnazir6339]

good

[@ihsanali7504]

CHARGEEE WE NEED FOOD

[@jedd.5407]

For the ASTRINGENT type of persimmon to check if they are ripe enough to eat shine a flash light through them. If the light goes all the way through and the fruit is transparent, they can be eaten without the "PUCKER" getting you! If you can't see through the light let them sit for a day or two and repeat the light.

[@Cannabisoriganum]

Looks great! The native wild persimmons make great rootstock for those delicious Asian cultivars! Supposedly you can even get a pear scion to take on a persimmon. Btw, they do grow quite well in water-logged soil, you can find them growing on the banks of Japanese rice paddies even. So it can actually be used to add to a wet system that other fruit trees would not do well in. Cheers!

[@jamesprigioni]

+Cannabis origanum thanks! Yeah that’s an awesome idea! The pear thing sounds interesting 🤔 I plan on doing a lot of grafting this year

[@countrieboyz2009]

Cannabis origanum I can agree with this, they grow wild where I come from in NC, and I don't remember a time the ground ever dried up. Everything stays water logged there, the whole place is a swamp. And the persimmons flourish

[@julieanncastillo8294]

It's sort of rare here in the Philippines (only grows in cooler places like Sagada or Baguio) but I know it's common in Japan and Korea.Sells for 25Php per piece, tried them out of curiosity and they did not disappoint. 😍 Thanks for the awesome video!

[@DanielinLaTuna]

Hi James, here in Los Angeles I grow Hachiya and Fuyu. Love them, but so do the squirrels and deer. I don’t mind sharing with deer, but I wish they wouldn’t damage the trees. You have great energy. Keep on gardening.

[@arseniosolis744]

Hey Daniel...you ever have issues with fruit being smaller than usual? I live in Rowland Hts and that happened with one of my trees this year.Other tree was fine.Both are Fuyu.

[@DanielinLaTuna]

Arsenio Solis, we might know some people in common; you have any relatives In LADWP? This year I had very few fruit, I think because of how dry it’s been. Other years I’ve had normal size fruit. Have you tried the ag department at Cal State Fullerton? Or UC Riverside; they should have good resources. Best wishes

[@arseniosolis744]

Thanks Daniel...and sorry...cousin at Edison,dad La City Hall retired and Mom retired old Pacific Tel...dont know anyone at LA dwp.

[@pachu470]

+DanielinLaTuna hhhh

[@sheilasugar5269]

First time I had this fruit was in Israel. Could not believe how wonderful it tasted. One of my favorite fruits!! Also, passion fruit...

[@amelieschmidt3120]

Love this whn is ripe and cold..japan hve the best persimmon fruit

[@aidancampos5959]

amelie smith I love persimmons from Iran and Kazakhstan, perfectly grown

[@deisuarez2160]

eáx.

[@RWBHere]

They're called Sharon fruit in the U.K. Both types are available here sometimes, but you're never told about the differences, the variety names, or when to eat them. My wife bought some of the astringent type today, because of this video. 3 for £1 because the marketeer coukdn't sell them quickly enough. We'll wait for them to finish ripening, now that you've explained them to us. Thanks!

[@livelive7435]

On of my favorite fruit !!! We have tree of it in my old house in Atlanta!!!

[@dr.sindhurapothineni3756]

I got a persimmon graft from nursery ,will it grow well in India ?since it’s a tropical country.

[@markemyshibukawa9254]

For astringent persimmons to be eaten hard, harvest them when they're still BARELY starting to turn orange, put the washed persimmons in a VERY thick plastic bag, drizzle cheap vodka on them, close the bag, put the bag in an Igloo for 7 days, then test one for taste, enjoy!!!

[@markemyshibukawa9254]

alfred astorga it's not crunchy persimmons. It's firm kind of like a firm peach.

[@lienphung1965]

To get rid of the astringent taste, put an apple with about 7 persimmons in a plastic bag, tie up and keep it for about 7- 9 days, then test 1 for taste.

[@markemyshibukawa9254]

Lien Phung thanks! We'll try that next time too! 😁👍

[@Luca-xv3oy]

My grandmother has an orchard in west Virginia it’s funny because she bought the land almost 60 yrs ago for 10k and now it’s worth 2 mil because it’s literally surrounded by stores and malls and people think her land is a park or something so they just go and pick fruit my grandma is super nice tho so she doesn’t care when people pick fruit she’s got persimmon trees like this too

[@ranchoelguero8252]

Great Video! My favorite is Fuyu persimmon

[@jamesprigioni]

+Adrian's Backyard Orchard thank you my friend! Yeah the Fuyu sure is delicious 😋

[@Indifferent12390]

Native persimmons in NC are tiny but delicious when ripe. When they fall off the tree, they are ready for eating... if you can get them before the possums!

[@photoshopbattles848]

Never had one, but I want one now!

[@yajingtung9393]

PHOTOSHOP BATTLES n)

[@farmerdave4000]

Just make sure it’s squishy. If not it feels like you’re eating chalk. But if it’s really ripe it is delicious.

[@_dave4460]

there’s a pond in nc that is bordered by persimmon trees on one side. they fall into the when ripe and the fish eat them. the bass, crappie and bream take on a pinkish color and some taste sweet! enjoy yours

[@aleksmiscua.9568]

Eso es kaki?? Es mi fruta favorita 😋😋😋

[@ItsSweetLew]

I’ve noticed that dogs have a particular fondness for persimmon over other fruit trees that grow here in the mid latitude US east coast.

[@DaBabyDoll1]

I’m glad i saw this video because i was like “ damn this fruit have my tongue dry af”

[@sekereterra]

We had a little persimmon tree out by the cow pasture when I was a child. Apparently, no one knew about it but me. No one cared for it so it was really scrawny. I didn't know what they were, but the looked good enough to eat, so I did. Some were so ripe, they had fallen off the tree.

[@menchiemaquiranterencio8414]

That is my favorite fruit !!!!!

[@jamesprigioni]

+Menchie Maquiran Terencio I can see why it sure is delicious!!

[@menchiemaquiranterencio8414]

Yes very delicious!even expensive in the market i still buy many because it's makes my day,week,month wonderful 😁😁

[@alee6966]

Menchie Maquiran Terencio Go buy them in the Asian grocery stores when in season, if you have any close by.. sooooo much cheaper & better taste

[@ilmunnafia7283]

Kashmir is famous for this fruit. Called "Amlok". in October fruits are hanging on tree without leaves. it is tasty. Disadvantage: Water is the killer of this fruit. And it is without seed. When we eat it mouth and tongue tracts each other. Eating this fruit feels that somebody hang me

[@ilmunnafia7283]

Called Amlok

[@ufairahrozana429]

IN INDONESIA THAT FRUIT NAMED KESEMEK OR POWDER FRUIT

[@deesgardeningjourney1163]

I am using your technique of incorporating wood chips. I usually just gather falling leaves, branches and any other shrubs which fell or dies off, then burn them to ashes. I then add the ashes on top of all my trees and garden plants. But now, I am going to add wood chips from trees which have fallen over and were just sitting there for years. I'm surrounded by woods. So gathering the needed chips is not that hard. I filled two 5lb. buckets yesterday and spread them around my lemon, orange and peach trees in the container. I'll set them in the ground next year(year 3).

[@miketravis4980]

Absolutely love this channel.. I'm new here. Thanks!

[@kfatone]

In Brazil it's called caqui and it can be found a few months in the year, it's delicious, juicy and super sweet

[@arlandcunanan3699]

I love persimmon❤

[@vegaswithdrawal4132]

Nothing better than a super soft hachiya persimmon. Take a small bite out of it and then just suckout the inside. It's like a really sweet pudding! I definitely love them more than the fuyu variety

[@nello8630]

My first taste of a persimmon was a hachiya and I bought a tree and it is a heavy bearer, the first year I thinned the tree to 8 fruits, next year no thinning 40, last year dropped one fruit kept 43, this year dropped 2 fruit kept about 70. The tree is about 6 feet tall. I have to support the branches. I also bought a Saijo, fuyu, giombo and a jiro. I have not tasted the Giombo or the Jiro. You should try the Saijo Love as much as the hachiya, Saijo means the very best.

[@alfayaqi5389]

In Indonesia thats call kesemek...

[@ericwilliams5930]

Hey James, I bought and planted several fruit trees this winter, including a persimmon. This spring all the other fruit trees have already budded out, however the persimmon has not yet. Have you found that your persimmon trees tend to bud out later than most of your other fruit trees?

[@retyspawonofficial4074]

I don't like persimmons 😂😂😅😅 But I am so excited Watch Ur Video ... Really Loved 😊

[@tripletvn]

Persimmon is top favorite fruit in US. Last year I grew some hardy persimmons (and peaches, cherries, apples, etc.) but not sure when I can have such a fruitful tree. Any idea I can deal with squirrels and deer? I have 2 acres so fencing is not an option. Thanks, James.

[@joederue9900]

Either get something the deer like more that you care les about away from the tree, ooor set up a sturdy enough temporary fencing around it to deter the deer. The tree rats though, there is nothing you can do…. That I know of at least

[@TakayanChannel]

日本のお菓子は、干し柿起源です。I made dried persimmon

[@davidglazener7921]

I lived on a farm near Chapel Hill, N.C. once. There was a big persimmon tree there. The cows LOVED them. They are super sugary when ripe. What do you do with all the excess ones you have, since your tree was so loaded??

[@nammaveetukitchen5554]

I want to eat now wwwwww

[@robertbreschard3493]

Where can I find one

[@faithyou2682]

Astringent =hard, non-astringent =soft 。 it’s delicious, and sweet . It does raise up blood sugar fast. Thanks for all the videos ,very instrumental!

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

That’s awesome to know - I’m in zone 9 b which lately it’s more like zone 10

[@jamesprigioni]

+Old School Home & Garden with Sasha Thanks Sasha! Really, The winters have been mild? Do you grow citrus?

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Hi! Yes, I have a grapefruit and an orange trees on the side of the house. The fruit got a bit burned when it got to 120 degrees here but they made it :) I have had some lower back problems and have not been on KZbin much - it is so wonderful to see how great your channel is doing!!! And your videos are absolutely outstanding! I am so very happy for you!

[@WesleyAPEX]

Old School Home & Garden with Sasha im in zone 8a which lately has been more of a 6b lol this winter has been ridiculous. We got down to 4F here in DALLAS...!!

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

WesleyAPEX this is crazy! And here I am watering my tomatoes in shorts and a t-shirt in January...

[@elmormonteiro5780]

Hi. I live in Michigan, can I plant persimmon here? What other fruit trees can I plant? Especially trees that tolerates wet soil. My neighbors is dumping his sump pump water on our yard. Thanks.