Jerry Lehman's "Field West" American Persimmon Breeding Mix

Diospyros virginiana Origin: Terre Haute, Indiana Improvement status: Breeding population  Seeds per packet: ~8 BOTANICAL SAMPLE - NOT GERMINATION TESTED Life cycle: Perennial Among a certain group of native tree crop enthusiasts, the late Jerry Lehman is a legend. At his farm in Terre Haute, Indiana, he spent decades working to improve persimmons and pawpaws, and his top varieties are considered among the very best of both fruits. He worked with both native and non-native persimmons. Our friend Alex Tanke collected seed from select trees at Jerry's farm in the fall of 2023 and we are very excited to be offering these extra special seeds for the first time.Here's Alex's account of what you'll be getting:"To my knowledge, this is the best seed for breeding persimmons for the north that can be collected. I harvested this seed from the best 20 individuals (with small representation from a wider selection of interesting individuals to keep diversity high) from Jerry Lehman's "Field West"