[Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page

[Olin Miller]

----- Original Message ----- From: <guadalupe at cox.net>
Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 11:11 AM
> I have some seed/pits from some persimmons' that I ate, what kind of luck 
> will I have trying to grow them in Phoenix?
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According to the information in the pub. "AZ1269 Deciduous Fruit & Nuts
for the Low Desert" at
http://cals.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/az1269/
there are three persimmon varieties that can be grown in our desert region. 
But persimmon leafs out early in the spring and can be susceptible to late 
freezes.  Additionally, it is usually grafted onto a rootstock, e.g.Black 
Sapote (Diospyros digyna), which is more aggressive that the root from the 
seed pits.

Olin Miller, Master Gardener Volunteer, Maricopa County AZ