There are many in the neighborhood, but two about a block from my home are very sweet and rich every year. The others I have tasted are nothing special. I think Prok and Yates are good, but I would not have grown them If I had tasted them before. I grew up in small town SW Louisiana and only ate Americans. During my youth I never had a large American that I thought was that good. The smaller ones were always sweet and rich. The two near my home are side by side and I assume one is a seedling. One tree is large and the other much smaller. Both have excellent fruit every year. The fruit are about half the size of Yates but seeds are large compared to the size of the fruit. I have been eating wild persimmons for many years during my travels and I would consider them medium size If I was any good at grafting, I would have grafted them… Honan Red in my yard is the closest Asian to an American that I have had. It is very sweet and flavorful. Most other Asians that I have had taste very similar. If you like American the neighborhood trees are very good, but not large.
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