American Persimmon Diospyros virginiana 10 Seeds

The American Persimmon is a native tree that has orange, plum-like fruits with a sweet flavor. The fruits are eaten fresh and in desserts. It is an incredibly attractive, economical food source. Healthy sources of mast such as persimmon are beneficial to bucks, but does and their nursing fawns receive added benefit through the vitamins and minerals found in ripe fruit. The persimmon tree is adapted to an incredibly wide range of moisture, fertility, and pH levels, and can be found anywhere from the lowest-lying swampy sites all the way up the hill to the poorest, eroded uplands. Like most trees, persimmons put on the best growth in a moderately to well-drained fertile soil, but their best use may be in areas that aren’t so productive for timber or food plots. Diospyros virginiana is a deciduous tree with a rounded oval crown that grows to 35-60’ tall. It is native from Connecticut to Kansas south to Florida and Texas. It typically occurs in rocky or dry open woods, limestone glades, pr