Propagation techniques are not advanced in the Mediterranean basin, since Diospyros lotus and sometimes D. virginiana and D. kaki seedlings are used as rootstocks especially in Italy. Planting density is not high. The most common training systems adopted are palmette and the vase. With pruning they eliminate the branches which have produced fruits, and they shorten the long shoots. The root system is deep and very active in water absorption, nevertheless in the Mediterranean climate, trees can undergo stress for water deficiency. As for fertilization, persimmon shows a low demand. Fruit set and productivity are positively correlated to pollination, while fruit drop in early stages is associated mostly with seedless fruits, namely in PCNA ones. On the contrary, 'Kaki Tipo' and 'Rojo Brillante', show a very high parthenocarpic fruit set. Persimmon is still a hardy species in Europe, not being an appetizing host for very deleterious pests and diseases (Mediterranean fruit fly and the currant clear-wing).