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Young Persimmon Trees: Patience for Fruit

Three-year-old persimmons are still establishing roots and canopy, not focusing on fruit. In May, check flowers: males are slender and urn-shaped; females are fat and squatty. You need both sexes for pollination and fruit set. Fruit production typically begins once the tree matures.

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