Some persimmon varieties, like Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki), are monoecious, meaning one tree has both male and female flowers and is self-fertile. In this case, you don't need a second ...

The persimmons we see in stores are cultivars of a tree native to East Asia, Diospyros kaki—and may have been imported from there, too. Persimmons are also grown commercially in California or ...