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Lynda wrote:
> There are blue persimmons.  Perhaps you have those.  Scroll down about half 
> way on the page at this link:


Sorry it has taken me so long to write..my life is full of drama these 
days...
Yes, I suppose it could be a blue persimmon.  The ones I found were 
dried out, and if the blues mature when the orange ones do, then that is 
probably what I have.  My only hangup with this is that the trees are 
growing wild in the woods, not likely genetic cultivars.  That would 
mean that I have rare trees, and I really don't think I'm that special 
to have such rare 'natural' mature trees.
I went out and looked at the tree again, and I see no fruit on the tree 
right now, but then again, it's a tall tree, not like the other 
persimmons I have on the property.  And that's another thing..with so 
many orange persimmons, wouldn't the blue strain be watered down over 
time??  These 'blue' trees would be at least 40-50 years old, maybe 15 
inches in diameter...I have trouble identifying anything from the bark, 
because bark changes with the age of the tree.

Bev
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