It is native to China, Northeast India and northern Indochina. It was first cultivated in China more than 2000 years ago, and introduced to Japan in the 7th century and to Korea in the 14th century. China, Japan and South Korea are also the top producers of persimmon.
Where are persimmon grown in the US?
American persimmons are a native tree that can be found growing wild in all 100 counties in North Carolina. It’s native to the East Coast, from Florida to New York, and westward to Kansas and Texas.
Where are persimmons grown in the world?
Most cultivated persimmons are variants of the species Diospyros kaki (sometimes called Oriental persimmons, Japanese persimmons, or kaki), which is native to China and is found in Japan, Myanmar, the Himalayas, and parts of northern India.