Missouri Persimmons

Is it me or do these persimmons look to be pretty good size for an American persimmon seedling?

That does look pretty big compared to the limited sizes I’ve seen. I wonder if it is a grafted tree…

@parkwaydrive
Here’s the description of the tree on their website:

  1. Persimmon – Diospyros virginiana
    Persimmon is a native tree frequently found along roadsides and fence lines. It produces large, fleshy fruit that is edible after a fall frost sweetens its otherwise bitter pulp. Persimmons are difficult to transplant and seldom survive outside their natural habitat.

Here’s how to contact them for more information (e.g. age):

https://garden.missouri.edu/contact

Persimmon can be massive trees especially those not grafted.

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