Most fruit trees, persimmons included, can end up overbearing once they approach maturity.

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I had about 25 persimmons on the tree but they did not get very big (about 2 inches across). Are they small because it was the tree’s first year in the ground?

Q. About 3 1/2 years ago we planted a Fuyu Persimmon tree from a local nursery near Moreno Valley. It grew rather quickly, and last year, there was a large quantity of beautiful, tasty persimmons.