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Growing Persimmons in the San Lorenzo Valley
A persimmon is one of the better deciduous fruit trees for the San Lorenzo Valley, and it suits the place well. The valley's cooler inland winters give the tree plenty of the chill it barely needs anyway, and persimmons are tough, low-maintenance trees that handle cold better tha
Growing Persimmons in the Pajaro Valley
The Pajaro Valley around Watsonville is the county's warmest microclimate, and that makes it fine persimmon country. This is fertile, sun-soaked farmland that grows commercial fruit for a living, and a backyard persimmon slots right in. The heat ripens the fruit sweet and full-co
Growing Persimmons in the Santa Cruz Banana Belt
If you want a deciduous fruit tree that mostly takes care of itself, a persimmon in the Santa Cruz Banana Belt is one of the easiest, most rewarding choices in the county. The warm sunny slopes ripen the fruit sweet and glowing orange, the tree shrugs off most pests and diseases,