Texas Gardening: Anyone have a fuyu persimmon tree?, 1 by rouxcrew

rouxcrew wrote:
Usually if they are eating tree bark, it is a nutrient problem, lack of forage problem, or too many in a small area. Our Nubians have access to a lot of trees and only occasionally nibble the bark. They prefer the tender young shoots and leaves. Young trees can be injured severely by climbing and chewing because they do not have a very thick "skin". I have a section of electro net that I use when they graze my back yard.

My native persimmon tree always has tons of persimmons, they are sweet but have as much seed as fruit. The animals do love them. Last year I picked what I could, cooked them whole and then ran the results through a fine mesh sieve and made jam, actually conserve, but it was wonderful. I have a young Fuyu that has yet to produce although I am hopeful.