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Persimmon

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Heidij starts with ...
My persimmon tree is at least 7 years old, I am unsure of the variety, but it has only produced tiny fruit about the size of grapes. It is loaded with fruit. What do I need to do to grow larger fruit? I thought I had been sold an unedible ornamental, but the nursery told me there is no such thing.
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BenW says...
The fruit ripened at that size?

It is probably a American Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) or maybe Lotus Persimmon (Diospyros lotus) seedling rootstock that has overtaken the grafted variety.

They will probably be astringent but will sweeten once fully ripe, or after frost or drying.
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jakfruit etiquette says...
There are small fruited types, but grape size sounds a bit small. Check that its grafted, any chance its just the rootstock fruiting ? The graft may have died or failed.

If grafted you should see a change in the bark, or a line near the bottom of the trunk. Otherwise are the fruit being pollinated, ie any seeds at all.
Persimmon orchards usually have some pollinator trees to get better fruit set. You may need a pollinator branch or tree.
Some out of sync/season fruit can be small and seedless, ie the very late set last non pollinated fruit. Sounds like you have a tree full of those or rootstock fruit ??
These are sometimes used as rootstock
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