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Master Gardener: Persimmon trees offer beauty, fruit in winter -

PE.com - Ottillia "Toots" Bier Gardening Column

Each summer we enjoy the fruit from our home orchard, but when winter comes we have nothing. We're considering planting a persimmon tree to give us fresh fruit in winter.

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Master Gardener: Persimmon trees offer beauty, fruit in winter -

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Each summer we enjoy the fruit from our home orchard, but when winter comes we have nothing. We're considering planting a persimmon tree to give us fr... read more

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