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Name of a proposed subdivision west of Buda
Name of a proposed subdivision west of Buda
Some of us just don’t like the name very much. The Persimmon is a secondary fruit tree that grows naturally from Virginia, sown to Florida and over to Texas (Diospyros virginiana).
Native Americans and early explorers of the New World valued this tree for its fruit which hangs on the tree into winter, providing food during the colder months.
Persimmon trees have deep tap roots and the wood is hard and resistant. The wood is sometimes used to make golf c...