Robin commented in the previous post about the size of a persimmon seed. Here’s a picture of a seed from one of the two trees where Zeke has been finding and eating persimmons.
It’s small enough to fit onto a dime, but still a relatively big seed. I could certainly see that eating a large number of these seeds could cause digestive problems for a dog, but I don’t think the seeds from one of two persimmons will cause any harm. Nevertheless, I’m going to try to keep Zeke away from them. It’s going to be hard, though, because he seems to have developed quite a taste for them.
Just for the sake of information, here is the entire fruit from which the seed came.
I don’t know whether every persimmon has four seeds, but the seeds are a large part of every fruit. It’s hard to tell from this image, but there is not much persimmon in a persimmon.
Thank you so much for that size comparison. That’s a very big seed! Now I wonder what that seed predicts for your coming winter.
Robin — I’m not sure what these seeds would predict for weather. I see that you have to cut them open to read them, and I’m afraid I threw the seed away. I guess I’ll have to get another ripe persimmon and cut it open.
I’m sure Zeke appreciates your seeding the persimmons for him.
Minnie — Ha! I didn’t give Zeke that particular persimmon because it wasn’t completely ripe, but there is a good, ripe one on the tree. Zeke is still showing a lot of interest in that area, so I’ll probably deseed that one and give it to him.