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[Diane Porter <dporter@lisco.com>]

Hi Judson-

How long did it take from planting to first fruit?

Diane Porter




On Jan 28, 2009, at 9:38 AM, Judson Frisk wrote:

> Diane   I am in SW Iowa, zone 5.  I have good luck with Early  
> Golden.  Once
> I planted a male persimmon for cross pollination I received annual  
> crops.
> They didn't mature as well this summer because of the cool temps,  
> but I had
> a large crop.  It usually bears every year.  My tree is over 25  
> years of age
> and is about 35 feet tall.   Judson L. Frisk
>
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> [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Diane Porter
> Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 2:32 AM
> To: North American Fruit Explorers
> Subject: Re: [NAFEX] My first taste of persimmon
>
> You all have inspied me. This is the year to plant a persimmon in my
> s. Iowa zone 5 homestead.
>
> With deer protection, of couse.
>
> Is Raintree Nursery the place to look for a Meander persimmon tree?
>
> Diane Porter
> dporter@birdwatching.com
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>
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