I have ~100 persimmons tubed. If you can, it's probably better to plant in the spot you intend. I planted mine in 2019. Persimmons have a tendency to naturally prune their branches that don't get as much sunlight. I didn't see much of that as they grew upwards through the tube. However, I've noticed that many pruned the branches still in the tubes once they grow out of the tubes. I'm making an inference here, but it would seem to me they prefer more sunlight they get out of the tube. For that reason, I'd bet they'd grow a bit quicker out of the tubes. However, I've found caging takes a lot of time during planting and it's a higher cost. That's some of the tradeoff as I see it with respect to persimmons. I tested a few seedlings that had no protection. None made it past the first year.