North American Fruit Explorers mailing list at ibiblio

[Jwlehman@aol.com]

In a message dated 11/30/2008 1:01:25 PM Eastern Standard Time, hangermayer@isp.com writes:

> My question is, do cultivated persimmon taste this way?  I put in a Morris
> Burton persimmon (and a mate) that is several years from fruiting, but if
> it's anything like wild persimmon, I'd rather yank it out.


Hi Mark,

No, don't do that. Wonder if you got ahold of a 60 chromosome persimmon, not the 90? Was it late ripening?  

Jerry


**************
Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place.  Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000010)