#FoodSecurity
Went #hiking today and went to my favorite American persimmon tree and it’s dying! The bark is falling off, the main trunk is broken near the top, and the fruits are really tiny! It might just be old judging by the size of its trunk.
The other wild tree had loads so I finished collecting seeds for the food security project. But I will need to ask if ppl still want the Diospyros seeds.
@jblue. I love wild persimmon trees and their fruit. I have nine in my yard; I planted 5 and raccoons planted the others. In addition to being beautiful understory trees, they are also resistant to the armillaria fungus, so I planted them around my big oak trees to help block that fungus' advance. No fruit yet, but I am hopeful!