[NAFEX] persimmon fertilization
Jwlehman at aol.com
Jwlehman at aol.com
Sat Jun 9 17:19:10 EDT 2007
Hi Jerry,
I'll insert my answers in blue
In a message dated 6/9/2007 7:15:40 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
Jerrydana5 at aol.com writes:
> OK, not to appear stupid, but I don't understand this persimmon
> fertilization [pollination] thing. Everybody around here says you must have 2 trees to
> have persimmons. I guess that means they are like some apples which are not
> self-fertile. Persimmon is dioecious, that means male and female flowers on
> separate trees. One tree of each sex is needed in order the female tree will
> bear fruit. There a very very rare few exceptions. Apples are monoecious
> meaning the flowers each have male and female sexual parts and some are not self
> compatable. I got my sprouts from volunteers under a solitary tree close by
> which is always loaded with persimmons. How could that be? That would indicate
> there are male trees nearby which you may not know about. Persimmon is
> pollinated by bees and will carry pollen quite far. My guess is the trees not
> bearing are male trees. And am I guaranteed I will get persimmons from just two
> trees, or do I need more to be sure? Having two trees will not guarantee
> fruit as they both can be male trees. What if they don't "get along"? Is it
> possible to have two trees which do not cross-pollinate? To my knowledge there
> is no genetic incompatibly that blocks pollination as in cherries and some
> other fruits. There are some seedless persimmons but generally they still need a
> pollinator to produce the seedless fruit. I know, that doesn't make sense as
> we know it. It's taken me years to get some sprouts that grow, so I want to
> get this straight. Thanks for clearing things up for this new persimmon
> grower. I'd like to suggest that you graft your seedlings to known good female
> bearing varieties. Not all persimmon trees bear desirable fruit for your use.
> Jerry in southern Indiana
Jerry in central West Indiana.
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