What to know if you see a knife, fork, or spoon shape in your persimmon seed. It's a safe bet we have all heard-or even said-a piece of weather-related folklore, such as, "Red in the morning ...

A fork means a mild winter. A spoon means a lot of snow. ... Overall, more spoons than knives were present. If the persimmons are right, the Ozarks can expect snow, with a few mild days mixed in.

A fork means a mild winter.. A spoon means a lot of snow.Think of the spoon as a shovel. A knife means winter will be bitingly cold and cut like a knife.

The lore behind persimmon seed forecasting is hard to trace. ... ready to start growing and you look at the shape of it and it can look either like a knife, a spoon or a fork." ...

A look at the lore behind using persimmon seeds as a fun way to predict the winter weather. ... "You look at the shape of it and it can look either like a knife, a spoon, or a fork," Warchefsky said.

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.

To make a prediction — and honor local lore, they're studying native persimmon seeds. ... "You look at the shape of it and it can look either like a knife, a spoon, or a fork," Warchefsky said.

Cut one open and see if there is a spoon shape inside. While some claim they can predict the winter by having a spoon, fork or knife shape inside, I rarely have seen anything other than a spoon shape.

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.

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.

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.