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Kōrero: Citrus, berries, exotic fruit and nuts

Persimmon orchard

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Persimmon orchard

These Fuyu persimmons are ready for picking. In New Zealand, persimmons are harvested in May and June, just after leaf fall. The shoots of the tree are trained over trellis frames to help support the weight of fruit.

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by Paul Coppock

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Sandy Scarrow, Citrus, berries, exotic fruit and nuts – Avocados and persimmons, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/16011/persimmon-orchard (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Sandy Scarrow, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009.