NWA Democrat-Gazette/FLIP PUTTHOFF James Cox checks the inside of persimmon seeds last week for knife, fork or spoon patterns. Folklore says the seeds can predict the coming winter weather.

According to weather folklore, the pattern inside persimmon seeds can give you a good idea of what the upcoming winter will be like. It is said that a spoon pattern inside the seeds indicates ...

Persimmon seed forecasting is believed to have originated here in Arkansas, ... If it was in the shape of a fork that meant an average to mild winter with light, powdery snow.

“Cutting open the persimmon in September will reveal one of three seed types,” Bob said. “A knife shape seed means strong cutting winds. A fork shape seed means powerful type snow.

If you caught "THV11 at Noon" on Friday, you heard meteorologist Tom Brannon speaking about persimmon seeds. This was after he received photos from viewers depicting cut-open persimmon seeds.

A snowy winter approaches for one U.S. state, persimmon seeds say. Here's a look at the lore behind using persimmon seeds as a fun way to predict the winter weather and honor tradition.

Many people would put the persimmon seeds and the woolly worms at the Skip to main content. You have permission to edit ... The first image could be argued to be a fork which would mean a mild winter.

You know weather forecasting is serious business when it involves persimmon seeds and a pocket knife. Folklore tells us that slicing open persimmon seeds can tell us what the coming winter will ...

Lore of persimmon seeds predicts winter. October 16, 2018 at 1:00 a.m. NWA Democrat-Gazette/FLIP PUTTHOFF James Cox checks the inside of persimmon seeds last week for knife, fork or spoon patterns.

A snowy winter approaches for one U.S. state, persimmon seeds say. Here's a look at the lore behind using persimmon seeds as a fun way to predict the winter weather and honor tradition.

Here's a look at the lore behind using persimmon seeds as a fun way to predict the winter weather and honor tradition. Skip to content. NOWCAST WPBF 25 News at 6 a.m.