Persimmon is a nutrient-rich, temperate fruit valued for its sweet taste, vibrant appearance, and ease of cultivation.

Scientists at the VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology and VIVES University College have developed a new method to ...

Native fruit trees such as persimmon, wild plum, pawpaw and chokecherries can look good and produce nourishment for humans ...

We're all familiar with apples and pears, but there are many other fruit trees that produce edible fruit. Perhaps not as ...

Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or a beginner, this class is designed to give you the skills needed to successfully graft fruit trees and create a thriving backyard orchard. (Photo provided ...

Grafting is a popular propagation method, as most fruit trees “don’t come true to seed.” Take red delicious apples: Seeds from the fruit won’t grow into trees when planted. Instead ...

His name is in the Limca Book of Records, and his orchard has become a living laboratory — home to a tree that bears more than 350 distinct varieties of mangoes. But Kalimullah doesn’t speak of ...

That scar is an artifact of a process called grafting, or fusing two separate pieces of wood into a new tree. From citrus to peaches, almost all fruit trees are grafted, and so are pecans. Some ...

Artist Sam Van Aken grew up on his family’s farm in Douglassville, Pa. As a result, his favored medium to create art is a process called tree grafting. It involves taking a scion, or a desired piece ...

While I have access to various fruit trees from a friend’s large orchard, I do have in my garden an apple, plum and a persimmon tree. They take up less space and are more manageable in tighter ...

Learn the art and science of grafting fruit trees, a technique that can improve fruit quality, increase yield, and enhance tree health led by Andrew Holsinger, horticulture educator, and Patrick ...

If you’re in the market for new trees, consider planting natives ... heat in the south), can thrive in zones 4 and 9. American persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) turns greenish-yellow in the ...