I posted this in PF awhile back but wanted to show it here; I was really delighted with the delicious sweet fruit on a tree that required no special care. In fact we had a severe drought but none of my persimmon trees showed it.
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/162906/
I have had the same experience. It has a wonderful rich spicy flavor that I find the best of all persimmons I have tasted. It requires pollination or the fruit will not lose its astringency (it is a PVNA-type). I had heard pollination could be difficult but I had no problem, every single fruit has been pollinated.
Scott
I had a "coffecake" persimmon as the pollinator. I didn't photograph the fruit on that one but the foliage was beautiful:
