Hiroshima Persimmon Story
(May 2025) The Persimmon Journey
Saplings of hibakujumoku donated by GLH to United Nations Headquarters (UNHQ) were planted on May 5, 2025. Click here to read more about the UNHQ planting. Thanks to our partners at San Diego Botanical Garden for sending the saplings to NYC.
Photos (above): Our Master Gardener, Chikara Horiguchi, harvesting persimmons from the same mother tree (this season); Nassrine Azimi and Joe Dewolf with the saplings at the San Diego Botanic Garden (SDBG); bamboo fortresses Joe made for the safe shipment to New York City
Photos (below): Saplings arrive at UNHQ waiting to be planted; and Junko Shimazu, representing GLH, here with Nicole Gordon, daughter of Beate Sirota Gordon.
