The oriental persimmon, Diospyros kaki, is grown mainly in sub-tropical and temperate climates where the fruits ripen in late autumn and winter when the trees are bare of leaves. In the tropics the oriental persimmon is grown commercially on mountains at above 1000m, especially in Java and Sumatra. In Malaysia there have been attempts to grow persimmons in the Cameron Highlands but the industry has failed to take off commercially. The persimmon fruits in Malaysian supermarkets are all imported from overseas.
In the tropical lowlands, the oriental persimmon has been grown successfully in Kuching for at least three decades, in a few private gardens. I managed to obtain some seeds from Kuching and planted them in the rooftop Secret Garden of 1 Utama a few years ago. This week, the first batch of fruits began to ripen by turning yellow. The trees are fully leafed because the trees do not winter in KL. The fruits are undersized, measuring only 3.5 - 4 cm diameter, but this is a good start. .
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Dear Dr. Francis,
that's interesting to hear the kaki fruiting in the tropical lowland. Here, in our garden (cibodas, Java, 1200 m asl), The kaki were also on fruiting.
Dear Dr Ng,
Thanks for sharing this info. You've given me hope. I've germinated a persimmon seed from a fruit purchased at a fruit stall. I hope it will bear delicious fruit. If not I'll just enjoy its shade and beauty. I live in Kuala Lumpur.
I tried grow from seed..thnks Allah. ..its come bars leaf..hopefully its grow up n bare fruits. .in shaa allah..
Dear Dr Francis,
I am from Brunei Darussalam i am very excited to hear yr new of growing persimon tree, can i buy some of the seeds from you pls.
Thank you very much
Dear Dr. Francis,
I noticed this is a 2012 article. How are your persimmon trees doing? Would appreciate an update. Thank you.
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