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Fourth graders present persimmon bill; committee holds House Bill 1618 for further consideration
Summary
Five Jasper Elementary students told the Government and Regulatory Reform Committee that the persimmon should be Indiana’s official state fruit. After questions from lawmakers, the committee chair said he would hold the bill for further consideration.
Representative Linda Lindauer introduced House Bill 1618 and deferred most of the presentation to five fourth‑grade students from Jasper Elementary School, who told the committee the persimmon is native to Indiana, offers health benefits and could help local growers and woodworkers.
The students — Sawyer Sternberg, Grant Blackman, Sophie Gates, Ariel Cox and Mackenzie Morton — described persimmons as high in fiber and antioxidants, noted a local persimmon…
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