Plant citrus trees in late winter or early spring for optimal growth. If you live in zone 8b or above, you’re lucky enough to be able to grow this short-statured citrus tree outdoors year-round! You may need to protect the trees from irregular cold snaps, but they can live for mul...
Edible seed? No. It’s a stone fruit. Less ripe plums will actually pop off the pit very nicely; as they start to overripen they will hang on, so stick with fruits a little on the firmer side if you want them to look pretty when pitted. Edible when raw? Yes. If you’re just...
To help identify the different types of persimmons and to know if they’re ripe, I made the quick video below. You can see how you might want to eat the Fuyus and Hachiyas differently. While many supermarkets carry the Asian varieties of these fruits, the persimmon has important roots in...
American persimmons or "possum apples" are native to the eastern United States. These are typically very small and harvested from wild trees. These are astringent.[16] A persimmon with four sides to it is astringent. A persimmon with concentric rings around the flower end (which looks like ...