In article ,
Doug Freyburger wrote:

Bill who putters wrote:

The local inferior persimmons can handle simple plant of seed.
Japanese persimmons seem a tad more involved.

Isn't the collar grafting method standard issue with apple trees?
Apples do not breed true (they must have very complex genetics) so root
stock from seed is used and the trunk and up is a branch from an
established tree.

Got me working over time ) Thanks. Notice tropical not good for me
in zone 5

Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki). Wt.
Small tree, attractive even when out of fruit with its large, hairy
leaves; highly ornamental when the bright orange-colored fruit is
ripening.

Trees grafted on D. lotus or the native American D. virginiana are
available. Fuyu bears fruit that is non-astringent even before fully
ripe. Fruit of Hachiya and Tane Nashi is astringent until fully ripe,
but then delectable. in dry climates, fruit may be sun-dried to make a
fine-flavored product.

Robert J. Knight, Jr., is Research Horticulturist, Agricultural Research
Service, Miami Fla, Julian W. Sauls is Extension Horticulturist,
University of Florida, Gainesville..
Courtesy USDA


From http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Articles/tropfruit/

--
Bill S. Jersey USA zone 5 shade garden
http://www.informationisbeautiful.ne...l-supplements/

"Bill who putters" wrote in message
...
In article ,
Doug Freyburger wrote:



any way they are good to eat