Persimmon
Persimmons
Key Requirements
| Land | Medium |
| Labor | Medium to High |
| Capital | Medium |
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Markets
- Direct to Consumer
- Farmer's Market
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On-Farm Stands
Pests & Disease
Generally considered free of most pest and diseases, although a few problems have been known to occur. Insect pests include psyllid, persimmon borer, fall webworm, bagworm, hickory horned devil, and twig girdler. Songbirds, raccoons, opossums, squirrels, and deer are some of the animals that will feed on persimmon fruit.
$7400
Cost per Acre
Costs and returns are presented as estimates. They will vary based on your farm and markets.
$2350
Returns per Acre
Costs and returns are presented as estimates. They will vary based on your farm and markets.
Challenges
- Producers marketing persimmons should include information about storage, ripening, and use as many consumers are unfamiliar with the crop.
- Require a long period of time for the fruit to ripen.
Opportunities
- Can be processed and the pulp sold as a frozen product.
- A very adaptable tree that can survive on everything from poor sites to river bottoms, and from partial shade to full sun.