Russ otten; I put my Persimmon seed through a cold period during the winter (stored in moist peat moss) in a refridgerator. Then you can scarify the seed on sandpaper or with acid (muriatic) before you plant them. The acid works the same as the seed going through an animals digestive tract. Then I plant them in pop bottles with the top and bottom cut off. They sprout late (June-July) and I transplant them in the fall, keeping the soil intact from the bottle. I germinate them in a greenhouse at pretty warm temperatures (80 F). About half or more of the seeds germinate, so I still need to work on my technique.

The Persimmons have been brought up here from areas with similar climate zones (southern Ohio). We do have native Kentucky Coffee trees, Pawpaws, and Sasafrass. I' ve also managed to do pretty well with Pecan' s up here. My Persimmon trees are cropping after about 10 years so don' t count out seeing fruit on them.

I' ve got a male mulberry tree too. It puts out pollen but has never had fruit in 20 years. The same as the male Persimmon.

Dan O.