summer collecting

With the inspiration and gentle prompting of @NaoTK , and the generosity of a friend who lives out in the country with more persimmons than you can shake a stick at, I've gone and collected two in the heat of summer. For those unaware, there are reasons to believe persimmon deal with root work...

I've been trying to do research on this topic for awhile now, but I've never personally collected in the Late Summer/Fall. I have read stuff from Walter Pall, Harry Harrington (https://www.bonsai4me.com/AdvTech/ATquercus%20rootpruning%20and%20repotting.htm), and others about collecting at this...