Richard

Persimmons are a fruiting member of the Ebony family, and one of the few that is not poisonous. The common "apple shaped" species is native to the Himalayan subtropical zone that stretches roughly from the Caspian Sea to east-central China.

Persimmons (and the Ebony family in general) are known for fussy young roots. A sure way to kill a young persimmon -- esp. bare-root is to over water it in a heavy soil.

The "apple" persimmons are not native to a nitrogen-rich environment. They do well with an N-P-K profile that is "medium-low-medium" or "medium-low-high" such as 15-5-15 or 20-5-30. Note that these are the same ratios that are recommended for bananas and pit fruits.

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