I have two Chocolate Persimmon trees. One is hale, lovely and covered in persimmons, and the other, I shouldn't have, but I bought it to "make it all better." It hasn't gotten all better. I think there was too much coir in the potting mix or something. I transplanted it. The leaves are no longer lemon yellow, but they are far from the lime green they should be.
I love my (healthy) Chocolate Persimmon, and recommend it highly. It is difficult to find, at least around here. I was told this variety is self fertile, which the healthy one is, but looking it up, it doesn't look to be true for chocolate persimmons in general. I'm in zone 8, and the article I'm reading says zone 11. In fact, the more I read, the more it looks like my "chocolate" persimmon isn't. Okay, so now I haven't any idea what I have, but I love it!
I did not know that about the 20/80. I'm not a fan of grafting, but with those odds, I can understand why the industry grafts to ensure they get what they want!
