Japanese Persimmon Cultivars in Florida

Release Date: 2/26/2020

Reviewed At: 3/31/2026

DOI: 10.32473/edis-mg242-2020

Agriculture

Abstract

Japanese persimmons, Diospyros kaki L., originated in China and were first grown in Florida in the 1870s. At one time, there were commercial plantings of astringent types, numbering about 22,750 trees. Because of marketing difficulties, this industry ceased. California is the largest producer of Japanese persimmons, followed by Florida and southern Texas.

About this Publication

This document is SP101, one of a series of the Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date April 1994. Revised February 2020. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/ for the currently supported version of this publication. This is a major revision of Oriental Persimmons in Florida by E. P. Miller and T. E. Crocker, available at https://ufdc.ufl.edu/IR00005924/00001.

How to Cite

Sarkhosh, A., Andersen, P. C., & Huff, D. M. (2020). Japanese Persimmon Cultivars in Florida. EDIS, 2020(1). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-mg242-2020