Findings have already been shown by a couple of my FaceBook friends, but I had a high school friend message me for my personal findings. We’re talking about the Annual Persimmon Report here. So for this week on my Thursday Doors post, we’re headed Outdoors.
Before we get to the results of my seeds’ hidden prediction, I’d like to take time to discuss where these trees grow and if you may be able to find one in your location. According to https://garden.org/learn/articles/view/4136/,
Persimmon trees are hardy in USDA zones 5 to 11. However, you’ll have to select the right type for your area. There are two types of persimmon trees. The Asian persimmon (Diospyros kaki) grows in USDA hardiness zones 7 to 11, and is known for its large fruits on smaller trees. It’s the type often sold in grocery stores.
The American persimmon (D. virginiana) is a faster growing, larger tree that’s hardy to USDA zone 5. It produces smaller fruits, which some consider richer in flavor than its Asian cousins.
The American persimmon has always been my choice when doing my search for the winter predictions. It’s what I am most familiar with and it’s native to our part of the country. As far as being richer in flavor, I have no idea about that. I’ve never cooked with them and don’t plan on it. Very sticky, stringy and a major consumption of time and energy in my opinion. To those who make pudding, jam, bread and etc with these, my hats off to you. Just not for me. But apparently those pesky Japanese Beetles don’t like them. The tree was loaded with fruit.
This particular fruit only had 3 seeds. Many have 5 to 6. May be a result of our very dry summer.
So drum roll please……………………………….
We’re headed for a snowy winter in case you don’t know what these spoons mean. Not what I wanted to find but to my dear fellow FaceBookians, you already knew this. Has anyone checked the Farmers Almanac for their opinion on this? I’d happily take a less dire forecast. Make sure you’re prepared if you live in these snow prone areas.
Ending today’s post with this glimpse of 2 young deer about to cross the trail less than 200 yards away from my home.
Please take time to check the other Thursday Doors posts at our guest host this week, Mexi Move the Third. Much gratitude to them for keeping these doors from being snowed in.
Katy Trail Creations 
Oh yes, there’s the gate! 🙂 I have never heard of this prediction of winter by way of persimmon. We call them kaki. My parents have a tree in their garden in Piran on the Slovenian coast. Some years are better than others, yield-wise. Sometimes there are too many of the fruit. Father makes everything, crostata pies, mousses, strudels, jams etc. etc. I will share with his this post if he wishes to see about the winter. 🙂 Thank you!
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I applaud your father for his cooking talent! My aunt makes the jam and I know theres a lot of effort she puts into it. Hopefully your father finds forks for a mild winter 🤞🏻and if there are knives it’ll be ‘cutting’ cold. 😊
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Hihi, thank you for the additional info, passing it on!
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We are wondering if the squirrels know something we don’t know. They seem to be preparing for a long cold winter. Maybe they found a persimmon tree.
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Guess I should stockpile some doors for the winter 🤓
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I love your persimmon report. I had no idea they could be used to predict weather. We just use them to make cookies. They are grown commercially where I live in Central California.
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Old Native American lore actually. 😉 But the Almanac is already predicting early snow this year. So who knows??
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[…] and after skipping a few years, I resumed after enough requests from family and friends in 2017 and last year. There’s only so much you can say about winter predictions with a persimmon so I’ll keep […]
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Hi thhanks for posting this
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I’m a little behind on this year’s predictions … Thanks so much for commenting!
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