My first nursery was in Florida where we specialized in growing naturally grown fruit trees & edibles. At the top of my list of favorites to grow...Japanese Persimmons. The freckled bark, the plump fruit size and the hardiness of the tree just made it a heck of a deal to plant. I was unfamiliar with the American "date plum" Persimmon when I moved to North Carolina. In fact, my attitude was a bit astringent about the smaller size and the loss of exotic-ness I was used to in the Fuyu, Jiro and Tanenashi cultivars. My friend Greg Schultz introduced me to the American Persimmon. He "wild harvested" them out of a yard in Marshall, NC. I dont think he realized it, but it was my first taste of the small squishy fruits. Nearly drunk on the juice of persimmons, I fell in love with the American date plum. Years later I now grow them and sell them bare root. Its one of the most useful trees anyone can plant in their garden or food forest. Calorie dense fruit (seconded only to the avocado) and stupid easy to grow. Its tolerant, acclimated and "native," so its a sure bet. Only the female trees make fruit though, so plant a few! Want to plant some persimmons? I'm selling them bare root, grown naturally in air prune beds for reliable root growth: www.givingtree.solutions/trees PS. If you're interested, I've got a deal going on: 15% off and a free bundle of persimmon whips when you sign up for the newsletter. Just a reminder: The time to plant bare root trees is now. Don't miss this chance! I'll be setup with pawpaws, persimmon and Northern pecan tomorrow at these places and times: