I have few persimmon trees near some of my regular hunting spots but every year they seem to drop tons of green persimmons and I see very few that actually ripen. What's up with that? Anyone have any ideas or have you seen this?
Persimmons dropping while green??
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Premature defoliation?
Probably drought but I don't know. Tree preserving itself.
The reason persimmons fall from the tree before they ripen is the result of parthenocarpy, which a fascinating botanical phenomenon.
http://www.dailynews.com/lifestyle/...s-how-to-capture-the-fruits-at-the-right-time
http://www.dailynews.com/lifestyle/...s-how-to-capture-the-fruits-at-the-right-time
Wow. Way more complex than I would have guessed. Thanks for the informative link.
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This year, I assure you it's due to lack of consistent rain.
Thanks to the drought this year, I may have lost, completely, my heaviest producer and the one more than one deer has met it's demise under.
Thanks to the drought this year, I may have lost, completely, my heaviest producer and the one more than one deer has met it's demise under.
The library near me has a persimmon tree. I always pick up the ripe fruit and " relocate" them by one of my stands.
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Why not just a plant a tree (or a dozen) and do it legally?
Don't know it would get pollinated and the woods are very deep. Never hunt over fresh fruit.
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There isn't a persimmon tree in georgia that won't get pollinated (assuming we are talking about common native persimmons and not japanese) I promise you.
They're cheap too. http://www.wildlifegroup.com/shop-for-persimmon-trees/
