I want to plant a persimmon tree in my small backyard and would like variety recommendations.

I'm in central North Carolina, Zone 7b, Trewartha code Cfhl. Last winter it got down to 11 deg F (-12 C).

The tree would need to be self-fertile ; prefer non-astringent.

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@jblue

Tromboncino squash are supposed to be resistant, but I have not tried them.

A bit worried the Black Beaty zucchini were benefitting from a trap crop effect & if I don't grow anything vulnerable, the SVB will go for them. OTOH I'm hoping the hard freezes killed off some of the pupae since we don't normally get them here & pupae might not burrow as deep as in colder areas.

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If you see these pupae on your brassica leaves - don't get rid of them. They are braconid wasp pupae - they parasitize cabbage loopers. I put them back in the arugula patch after taking the picture. This year I will try to grow sweet alyssum to feed the adult wasps.

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Last year I got next to nothing from my 3 delicata & 3 kabocha plants - besides a massive amount of greens for the compost pile. Why? Squash vine borer. Injecting the vines w/ Bt did not work as they infested solid parts of the stem base.

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