Persimmons grow native here. The Early Golden, an American variety, is
very productive and ripens in September long before frost. Of the
Orientals I have Tamopan, Eureka, Fuyu, Data Maru, Tanenashi. Most all
bear heavily, in fact usually overbear. They stand our dry weather
better than does the native persimmon. The very large fruit usually in
colors of yellow and red attract much attention from visitors who think
they are oranges. The persimmon belongs to the ebony family. The fruit
contains as high as 40% sugar and in the Orient is a national dish. We
propagate them by grafting our native stock.