Japanese persimmons, Diospyros kaki L., were introduced right into the United States from Japan by Admiral Perry that found the fruit expanding on the shore of Southern Japan in 1851.
Most of the very early Japanese persimmon intros in 1828 were sprouted from seed in Washington, DC, however were unsuccessful, due to the uncommonly cold winters experienced throughout that period.
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