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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED -. Persimmons only need pruning if limbs are crossing or in order to control the tree's size. The Nakita's Gift Persimmon Trees fruit is about 3 inches long with a rather flat shape. $0.00. This hybrid was introduced by the Nikita Botanical Garden in Yalta, Ukraine. Asian Persimmon is not bothered by pests or disease and likes half day to full sun and well-drained soil. So my guess is, yes. I've been pondering trying it here in ground. I'm about half way through my NG fruit. Native cultivars include Nikita's Gift ( a native cross with Asian) and Magic Fountain. I was able to control them fairly well with Neem oil and hand picking, but they did their fair share of damage. Thanks Bear! The first batch that ripened earlier ( same tree) were smaller. They were slightly purple. All times are GMT-5. There are. Pretty clean leaves. American Persimmon is hardy to minus 25F. It was slightly astringent, cruncy, sweet, and delicious. Don't know if it is non astringent yet; will probably be a few years before I know. Both hexaploid and tetraploid American persimmon trees were identified in the populations sampled in the Bullitt County locations, but only tetraploid races were found in Franklin and Barren Counties. A great quality fruit with texture that varies with maturity. Weve eaten persimmons already. So my guess is, yes. Flow cytometer analysis showed that only four of the selected cultivars were from the tetraploid race: Ennis Seedless, Weeping, Sugar Bear, and SFES; the remaining cultivars were from the hexaploid race. I'm not sure how big N.G.would grow. I picked the Nikita tonight and was very impressed. Should we need some different varieties? I am looking forward to eating the fruit from my Great Wall persimmon tree that should bear in the next couple of years. Prok can grow up to 40-50ft. Bloom Time:June It looked like caterpillar damage of some sort. Nikitas Gift Hybrid Persimmon is from the Nikita Botanic Garden in Yalta, Ukraine, this unique hybrid of Asian and American Persimmon bears bountiful crops of sweet and flavorful, reddish-orange fruit followed by strikingly beautiful, orange-yellow fall foliage. NIkitas Gift continues to impress me. LeaflingsGardens. I like to know if anyone has had success fruiting asian persimmons in a pot. Nikita certainly has a lot of fans. And, after dinner Brie pipped up that she had some NIKITA'S GIFT persimmons to share. While only about 2 inches across they are just as tasty when fully ripe. The Japanese or Oriental Persimmon is a native Asian plant that has been in cultivation for many centuries. My Saijo are similar size to Nikitas gift, and smaller than store bought Fuyu. Many of the leaves fell on the first day in but I am not panicking just yet. If so does it take long to fruit? They just started pushing out a new round of growth not so much with the NG. I'll know when to pick next year. They are truly delicious. I also have a 4yrs old Giant Hana Fuyu and an Ichi Kei Jiro Kaki persimmons are loaded with fruit right now too. I am in a similar climate and they all are absolutely carefree and "organic" here. An Asian variety with yellow-orange coloring that possess layers of flavor, reminiscent of pear, dates and brown sugar with nuances of cinnamon. I certainly don't want a 40' American variety growing in the yard. Grafts grew about 5 feet! Shop this gift guide. Diospyrus virginiana x kaki (picture to follow) Nikita's Gift is a Russian (Ukranian) hybrid of American and Asian persimmons. At our retail garden center we offer seasonal fruit tasting, preservation and plant care classes as well as hold events in the community. Sold in bundles of 10. I recently learned that A. Pasenkov (created the first hybrid variety Rossiyanka) also had hybrids of D. lotus and oriental persimmon. I also didnt care for the taste that much when I tried it last year. . Calvin, Wish list is to finish working on the new house, someday. This year it leafed out but thats all its done. It also has spectacular fall foliage color. It's a American x Asian hybrid. The American persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) is a slow-growing, moderately sized tree fruit native to the forests of Kentucky. Search forum by user. I Protected them the same way with the Nikita's Gift. JB have gone after her cherry leaves, but not much on her A. pears at all. Does anyone have any experience with Nikita's Gift persimmon? We've been sharing our passion for edible plants and organic gardening since 1994. It had only a handful of flowers, and fruits, this year. It is very hardy though. Mine are ready in late November usually. Dont just do it. Indem Sie auf Annehmen klicken, stimmen Sie dem zu. so being put in a box for a few days tends to upset her. Nikita's Gift Persimmon. I can tell you that with all the fruit I grow, some years are better than others. However, I have not had many JB for the past 3 -4 years. It is ready to eat when soft and tender like a tomato. Saijo is considered by some to be the best flavored. Fruits, Nuts, Blueberries, Backyard Orchards and Gardens, http://growingfruit.org/t/hybrid-per-great/2601/16, https://www.figbid.com/Listing/Browse?Seller=Kelby. I have two properties on which I could plant persimmon. Im 6b. I'm going to try grafting and budding to the. I did purchase North American diospyros virginiana persimmons which are quite different then the Asian persimmons. November 12, 2022. Email: info@onegreenworld.com How do you like yours? Ripens in October & reaches roughly 12-15 tall. I planted a Nikita's Gift a few years ago that wilted and died a few months after planting in the spring, it didn't even make it to its first winter. This page was generated at 08:56 AM. The rest have been about as soft as a ripe peach, mushy and sweet. Doesn't need a pollinizer. Shop Plant Me Green's selection of healthy persimmon fruit trees for sale. It was in the ground about 4 years and grew a foot or maybe foot and a half. Order Persimmon Scionwood Barbra's Blush American Persimmon Bozhy Dar (God's Gift) Hybrid Persimmon Cheong Pyong Asian Persimmon Chibacha Asian Persimmon Chocolate Asian Persimmon Seattle Figs 702 subscribers fire crystal vs Nikita's gift soft persimmon fire crystal had a stringy texture Nikita gift tasted better of the two neither of these has flavor and texture. If you can find Early Golden, Yates(Juhl), or Prok, they're a better choice. I planted last year and grafted this spring. I have one, but it hasn't fruited yet. My Early Golden has been a sickly tree and has never even flowered despite being more than 13 years old. Now this plant is considered autochthonous in the subtropics of the Western Caucasus, although not long ago, 150 years ago, it was met by botanists within the boundaries of the Circassian gardens and auls, which have now become a forest. The first night I checked for the night flying June beetles, I found about 15 on the NG. I hate to say it, but I have had zero motivation to get out in the yard and do all the things that need doing. It does have numerous buds but they arent growing. How do I encourage this tree to put on growth? Are they supposed to be? The Nikita's Gift Persimmon is believed to have inherited its extreme zone 5 cold-hardiness from its native american persimmon parent that survives temperatures of zone 4. Saijo, Nikitas gift and Jiro. I would much rather have less fruit with no seeds. We offer the following scionwood varieties from our persimmon plantings. Softening & astringency removal can be done by allowing fruits to ripen in a brown bag, on the counter top, freezing or drying the fruits. Similar ripening habit as Rosseyanka, fall into winter, but unlike Rosseyanka, Nikita's Gift taste more like Asian persimmon. Those last two are in that first stage, of just surviving and putting down roots, and might shoot up next year if nature allows. Nikita's gift is a large persimmons like a japanese Fuyu, actually it is a hybrid between a Fuyu and a native. I've only eaten two or three in past years. It was loaded with about 15 June beetles, the brown ones. Yes I battle them, well actually I just submit to them. . Maybe they are less vigor and less dry tolerant than they would be on Diospyros virginiana roots. Is there a good chance of successfully ripening Nikitas or Rosseyanka in the zone 6 or would it be best to try and fit them on the 7a lot? I like Saijo, an astringent-'til-ripe kaki. Astringent fruits must be overly ripe to achieve sweetness and edibility. Fuyu Asian Persimmon (68) $69.99 Hachiya Asian Persimmon (8) $69.99 Ichi-Ki-Kei-Jiro Asian Persimmon (144) $73.99 Jiro Asian Persimmon (15) Starting at $73.99 Maekawa Jiro Asian Persimmon (13) $69.99 Prok American Persimmon (42) $73.99 Saijo Asian Persimmon (15) Starting . I'm trying this out, but I wonder if I'm providing a large enough pot. @Vincent_8B, nice photo with the pawpaws. Bryant RedHawk wrote:Watch the fruit color change, a ripe persimmon will be purplish (this is when they fall to the ground and usually break open) and a just right for picking color is when they go orange with a tinge of the purple color starting to show up. When I bought Saijo, it was from Raintree. Does height=fruit? Click Here to Bulk Purchase. Availabe: Out of stock. It didn't dry out, so I was puzzled as I've planted a number of persimmons and none of the others ever did that. I plan on planting the Yates in ground as well and am planning on keeping the Saijo in pots since it is the smallest tree out of the 4. I have no helpful advice to give - except to say - Ive heard multiple reports that Rosseyanka does better around here. Nikitas Gift Hybrid Persimmon grows 10-12 ft. in height, is self-fertile and hardy to minus 10 F. Those looked like Yates with a pumpkin shaped. If you grew those in Seattle area, you are the pawpaw king! I also have a 4 yrs old Nikita's Gift growing about five feet on the south size of my house for winter protection and it has about 100 baby fuits on it right now. Site is running on IP address 64.57.184.100, host name centos7b.lightlink.com ( United States) ping response time 9ms . This is about the 5th year for this tree, 3rd year for bearing fruit. Tree will grow more than 15 feet. All of these have grown minimally the past two season only puting on maybe 2-3" of growth per branch. 1. @Bear_with_me how did you know yates persimmon is good varieties for Pacific Northwest before starting to plant it? A cross of Rosseyanka X Kaki. Forum Options Posts only Topic titles only Posts and topic titles Tags only (single tag) Min search length: 3 characters / Max search length: 84 characters. Nikitas Gift Hybrid Persimmon #30887 Questions? My new trees of Chocolate (Tsurunoko) and Coffee Cake (Nishimura Wase) are on D. virgiana, but all I can say so far is they survived this summer. My friend planted both Prok and Yates. There were a few seeds that were very thin and probably sterile. $0.00. 2 Asian persimmons have started a second round of growth. This gallery has 2 photos. Add the bypass destination information to the template file. If my front yard didnt have a big shade tree, Id gladly plant persimmons there to show off their ornamental qualities. Will now fertilize it as it survived our 105 deg F summers in east Sierra desert canyon at 4200' (Joshua Tree belt). American persimmons grow very well in my yard. Replacement tree shipping cost will be $15 per box. So far this year they have already grown that much since being in my greenhouse for 3 weeks already. Bold red leaf color in the fall is an added bonus. It is hardier than any of the Asian persimmons we offer. If I pick too early they are only slightly sweet and when I pick when Ripe they are very sweet. At least in past Lotus seemingly has been used alot on west coast trees and Virginiana by eastern nursery. Microclimates matter. Add nuts and they make good trail mix. Persimmon trees need about 40 inches of water every year. Meader - per foot $5.00 Nishimura Wase - per foot $5.00. Quantity. They have no insect problems. And I'm planning for a few additional Americans. Probably a seedling of Great Wall, it is very hardy. The 4" long acorn shaped fruit is deep orange when ripe and very sweet and flavorful. Nikitas Gift persimmon is a unique hybrid of Asian and American persimmons, developed in the Ukraine. I also just got an H-118, which is a very early American Persimmon. May be similar to the experience of the other poster here. that finally has some height, maybe bloom next year. Cummins Nursery - Fruit Trees, Scions, and Rootstocks for Apples, Pears, Cherries, Plums, Peaches, and Nectarines. Also, just planted a Fuyu persimmon tree (from Wiley's), so I have my hopes there, too.Got a couple of black mulberry (morus nigra) bush plants in the mail recently, as my Illinois Everbearing is doing well (and I very much like its flavor), so I thought I'd give them a shot. It may catch the NG in size next year at this rate. Also Rojo Brillante should hopefully bear next year. I dont know if it has worked very well or not as Ive heard it works better in a warmer climate. Size at Maturity:10-12 ft. in height I picked the first one when it was just a little softer than hard. Then came a hard freeze to about 24-26F on April 9 that wiped out all of the limbs. Good luck with the persimmon trees! The taste was great but no texture. I'm tolerant of astringency, I eat raw aronia berries. Nikita's Gift tastes more like Asian persimmon. Summers are pretty hot & humid & the soil has a lot of clay.Can u suggest any other self fertile American Persimmons That won't need to be babied?I have Li & Lang Jujubis, 2 pawpaws, a white mulberry, an everbearing Mulberry, Blk berries & raspberries that are doing well which are pretty care-free,(Organic). Next I noticed large parts of the leaves being eaten but couldnt find any insects on the tree. Ive been watering adequately, pounded in some fertilizer spikes, and it gets adequate sun. Not a typo but maybe subject to interpretation. I'm not sure if that made the riper ones mushy or not but the first ones went from hard to mushy over night. 432 Burnt Ridge Road. The tast was great but no texture. Latin Name:Diospyros virginiana x kaki I hope it tastes as good as the fruit looks in pictures. Wish List: Bass Favorite, Burgan Unk, CdDM, Maltese Beauty. FREE shipping. Non-astringent fruits can be eaten firm for a crisp texture. View full details Original price $29.99 - Original price $135.00 Original price. Trust God, but always tether your camel to this tiny ad. I had some the year before last that were perfect though. An Asian variety that is deep orange in coloring and slightly elongated and rounded in shape. It was a very hot dry summer, I did not water them at all. Call for any questions about cold hardy fruit trees 888-758-2252. Considering how others in the Ozarks in this thread have had success I may try another one. Persimmon scionwood is generally available from mid November through the end of February. The tree produces a good amount of fruit making harvesting time amazing. I am new to this forum, but it looks very professional to me. Phone: 360.985.2873. I was able . I see all these pictures on here of trees with practically perfect leaves. Nikita's Gift Persimmon. There is a mature ornamental cherry about 20 feet away from the NG. It is ready to eat when soft and tender like a tomato. I have had great yields from a Meader persimmon for more than 10 years. The ornamental cherry trees definitely attract a lot of beetles. Maybe I just need to chill, but I dont want my negligence to be the reason for losing one. We've ordered a lot over the years from different nurseries, and this tree came in large, full, and ready to spring to life. Fruit ripens late October - November. A non-astringent variety that can be eaten while still firm. But pretty care free. Houzz nutzt Cookies und hnliche Technologien, um Ihre Benutzererfahrung zu personalisieren, Ihnen relevante Inhalte bereitzustellen und die Produkte und Dienstleistungen zu verbessern. Havent had problems with japanese beetles on it although I have plum trees a few steps away that the beetles have been hitting so Id agree with whats been said in that regard. Fruit is a little flat on the bottom, 2-3" across, dark reddish-orange in color, and exceptionally sweet when ripe. Persimmons are prized for their dark green, tropical-looking foliage, their yellow, orange, and scarlet fall color, and their striking, large, delicious, bright orange fruits, which, in the case of Asian Persimmon, adorn the tree until well after the leaves have fallen. In the mountains of the Western Caucasus, Caucasian persimmon (Diospyros lotus L.) grows, 2n = 30, which is most likely an introduced species in old Circassian gardens. I also like Early Golden and Ruby, although for our climate, Ruby ripens late enough that they won't ripen in some years. $0.00. I did not have lck with Meader Persimmon. grew up on a farm. Its superb flavor is the choice of connoisseurs. The flavor is candy sweet and possesses nuances of baking spices, raisins and brown sugar. Asian Persimmon is is hardy to 0F. Produces small to medium sized oblong fruit with bright red skin & sweet, spicy, firm brown flesh. Yates already finished producing. Probably the most widely planted fruit tree in the world, Persimmons are found throughout Asia in almost every yard and orchard. When do to you pick them? The upright self fertile tree is easy to grow and takes about a 12' circle of space. Ramv you are getting a great crop! Trees: Due to strict Agricultural Laws in place, we currently cannot ship to the following states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii. Mine are seedless sometimes but usually have some small seeds. Hi Ram, i look forward to your review on Rojo brillante next year! It started a little slow, but seems to be hanging in there, so I have my hopes. Ive tasted Nikitas Gift and thought it was great. Our varieties are self-fertile and hardy to USDA Zone 5. $29. Nikitas Gift Persimmon Tree Out of Stock This product is currently not in stock. Do they have to be mushy to be ripe? I actually prefer the better American astringent persimmons to the Nikita's on flavor and texture, but I, My Nikita's Gift is setting it's first crop, 24 very hard, pink-orange fruits. Nikita's Gift Hybrid Persimmon grows 10-12 ft. in height, is self-fertile and hardy to minus 10 F. Now, in my night-time check Ill find maybe 2 on it, so Im making some progress, but there isnt a leaf left on it that hasnt been chewed on. An Asian variety that is deep orange in coloring and slightly elongated and rounded in shape. Has a unique spicy-sweet flavor that instantly evokes images of cinnamon pastry, hot coffee and morning sunshine. Maybe they are just stumbling across the NG because of its proximity to that tree. Wase Fuyu Persimmon. Persimmon trees are beautiful backyard additions with delicious fruit. Plants were clearly in a smaller container and recently transplanted to the larger one. I think it's appropriate to say that persimmons, like common figs, are parthenocarpic. This is the first year it has produced anything to speak of. If you do, try to keep it or prune it as the central leader so it will be less likely to be dropped by the tree.John SPDX OR. USDA Hardiness Zones: 7-9 Chill Hours: - Deciduous/Evergreen: Deciduous Plant Type: Perennial Pollinator: Self-Fertile Blooming Season: Spring The bright reddish-orange fruit is about 3" wide and somewhat flattened on top. What a carefree fruit tree. I have noticed they definitely like the taller trees/shrubs over shorter ones which may be the only reason the smaller persimmons seem to fare better (plus my protection with tulle). This astringent variety is considered the largest and best cooking quality persimmon. As with figs, you need to pay at least as much attention to the length of the growing season as to the absolute low temperatures in winter. We graft theNikita'sGiftpersimmon onto native American persimmon root stock. Very interesting! Water regularly after planting, until tree is established. Don't have one yet, but plan to get one in the food forest eventually. Recently my coworker in Vancouver WA told me she has a Fuyu that ripens. Need a lot of trees? 4 Another western WA nursery that has N Gift is Raintree nursery. USDA Zone:5-9, Phone: 1-877-353-4028 3yr American Persimmon Tree in a tree pot, Native Fruit Tree, Diospyros Virginiana. Nikitas Gift Hybrid Persimmon is from the Nikita Botanic Garden in Yalta, Ukraine, this unique hybrid of Asian and American Persimmon bears bountiful crops of sweet and flavorful, reddish-orange fruit followed by strikingly beautiful, orange-yellow fall foliage. The flavorful texture of the Nikitskaya Bordovaya persimmon is like an egg custard or like a ripe, aromatic soft peach. Nikita's Gift Persimmon Tree $44.99 Scarlet Sentinel Columnar Apple $59.99 Greensleeves Apple $49.99 Flavortop Nectarine $59.99 Reine de Mirabelle European Plum $32.99 Shenandoah Paw Paw $32.99 Raintree Brunswick Fig $59.99 Seuri Asian Pear $59.99 Hendre Huffcapp European Perry Pear $30.99 Nordland Fig $44.99 Golden Treat Urban Columnar Apple Prok is a little like a scorn shape. Nikita's Gift is not 50/50 it's 75 Kaki/25 Virginiana It's seed mother Rosseyanka is 50/50 crossed back to Kaki. Maybe its warmer in town. Site and Soil:Persimmons like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil Monday Sunday: 10:00am-5:00pm, Office Hours: Non-astringent fruits can be eaten firm for a crisp texture. No winter damage in my zone 6b w/o winter protection on all of them except figs. I was told that persimmon drops fruit for the first few years so I wont expect fruit until year 4 or 5. Both of our varieties crack open when they fall off the tree and quickly become ant food. I brought up this very point @ UD last Ag Day with a professor at their greenhouses. I don't spray anything.Olga. Persimmon Trees - Nikita's Gift (Astringent). 6-7 years ago, I invested in milky spores. I think I let Nikitas Gift overproduce last year. Meader is probably the most brittle of all the varieties, so it is a risk to grow it. It did not like something about my soil or climate. I have a lot of ground to cover I may hit all the turf around the trees that they like and as much other area as I can cover and then hope that they spread on their own from there. Fruits are more reminiscent of an astringent-til-ripe kaki than the typical virginiana - thicker skin that contains the soft, gelatinous pulp. Meader - if there are any native males around, will likely be fully seeded, and not remarkably better/different than most native D.virginianas. Try this link. It is about 10 feet tall and the max height is about 12ft. It is a lovely ornamental tree with drooping glossy green leaves and branches that give it a flowing, rather tropical look. They should all be the same Nikita's Gift I think was the name it was marketed as and I beleive the orginal cultivar name is Nikitskaya Bordovaya or something close to that I have seen it spelled slightly different. Also have a semi-dwarf apple tree & a dwarf nectarine, a little less carefree.I hope an American persimmon will round things out. 'Fuyu' and its large hybrid 'Jiro' will grow in zones 6-10. Dehydrating them takes the bitter away. Then came a hard freeze to about 24-26F on April 9 that wiped out all of the limbs. Oh well, the Li has plenty of fruit, and fresh works for me.There's an autumn olive I noticed while pedaling my bike to the Acme on Elkton Road that I'm coveting. the fall color is beautiful even without leaves. However, I need to protect the Asian persimmons like a fig tree every winter. The author is interested in cold-hardy persimmons. Yield:50+ lbs. A dollar coin for scale. and bought that one too. We are not sure if these are Yates or Prok. Options: Select size/type. 0. More like an Asian persimmon (it is an AmericanXAsian hybrid), so 12 to 15 feet or so. Nurseries around areas always sold out Nikitas gift persimmon. I intend to order another Nikita for planting next spring. We ship our seeds & plants to all 50 states. A guy I know out here grew it for years but it literally "broke" and died. Monday Friday: 10:00am 4:00pm PST. "Trade gallons" are really confusing.) The rosseyanka and nikitas gift I planted in the ground but removed them before our cold spell. Supposedly is rather dwarf (which is the growth habit I was looking for, as space is now at a premium), but also supposedly has excellent flavor. Morton is not far from me in SW Washington, so I thought my experience would be similar. The Etsy Gift Guide. Its the cherry that is their favorite in my yard. One has nearly infinite room and is zone 6a (maybe even zone 5b) the other is in a downtown core microclimate closer to 7a with very limited space. At OGW we offer a diversity of food plants and their companions from around the world. Kiwi's, Cornelian Cherries, Pawpaws and Maypops all do fine with no spraying at all. Redhawk. The fruit of Giombo is large - much like the shape of the Hachiya, yet the Fruit is a smooth texture and very sweet much like the Saijo persimmon. I planted a large NG persimmon early November of last year. Waste of money D 09/05/2022 DOUG HAWXHURST Persimmon tree So far so good. Dropping fruit last year and this year plus needing winter protection is a pain to grow it where I live. It is self fertile and its leaves will turn red in the fall. The tree is two years old (from bare root) but I moved it to this spot this April so it has a set back. I do like that they are seedless. They begin bearing 2-3 years after planting and the fruit ripens in October. We support local food sovereignty- grow your own One Green World! But I know both from reading and personal experience that an all-female Prok (American) will produce seedless fruit -- and lots of it. Not sure whats wrong. this forum made possible by our volunteer staff, including Hello , can anyone recommend a nursery where I can buy a Nikitas, Location: Western WA (Zone 8B - temperate maritime), Another western WA nursery that has N Gift is Raintree nursery. I also plan on building some shelters for these for the winter month to try and preserve as much wood as possible. Plant persimmon trees in full sun to partial shade and in moist, well-drained soil. His list includes Americans, Asians, and hybrids. I'll pick the first one that begins to soften. It is self fertile. Thank you for those Daniel. My persimmon tree, though young, is about 8 feet high. that finally has some height, maybe bloom next year, and starts of Coffee Cake and Chocolate that I planted, quite a distance away from the ones that I want to remain seedless. It is a daughter of Rosseyanka (D.virginianaXkaki hybrid, aka Russian Beauty) back-crossed to kaki - so, it is 3/4 D.kaki. Persimmons are normally dioecious, and female trees require cross-pollination to produce fruit. Join me in exploring some of the following goodies that I will be looking for this month and beyond, Classes Shop At Home Blog, Directions Contact Us, Our Experts Careers, Events Gift Cards Info Hub, Sunnyside Nursery, 3915 Sunnyside Blvd., Marysville, WA 98270. (And to avoid confusion, can you please provide the pot's inner dimensions? Chat with one of our experts Leave a message for one of our experts . Hardy, attractive tree, practically free of pests and disease. 6-7 ft. $12.00. Tree probably stunted with gravelly soil and is watered throughout summer. I dont really worry about the damage to the ornamentals in the yard . Ripening Time:October Some winters are cold w/ snow & ice storms so I'll need something sturdy. I picked a few fruits here in Seattle today. The Hachiya Persimmon Tree is an upright-spreading, vigorous tree variety that produces rich, sweet delicious fruits in . You could try to graft a female variety onto a male persimmon at say 10 feet or so, but it is rather experimental, as it may break off. I'd like to try Rosseyanka. The 'Hachiya' has been dried in Japan for markets of delicious dried persimmon fruit. I wonder if rootstocks change things too. Maybe because of your online information. NIkita's Gift continues to impress me. We were to take a few and let them sit on the counter for a week or so to ripen . Ive found that they prefer cherry and then plum leaves. Thank you for your nice comments. Waste of money, So far so good. The American persimmon is the focus here. Apparently they dont mind Neem. You should be fine, what lows have you experienced? Soldout. This is the first year for fruit on my Meader Persimmon and the only other variety I grow is Fuyu Asian Persimmon so I can't answer as to flavor. One of them died. Parkrose Permaculture 18.8K subscribers Nikita's gift is a beautiful naturally dwarf landscape tree which produces huge crops of delicious fruit in the fall, as well as stunning fall. Cliff England has had it down to -17 with no injury. If you like American Persimmons with bigger fruits and a nice taste are Prok and Yates. You may only view thumbnails in this gallery. Hopefully I can protect the trees long enough for them to grow large enough to endure the beetles without much care?? When I (later) brought to his attention Lee Reich's book, on the point of some cultivars being self-pollinating, he allowed that might be the case.In any event, last year I planted what I've come to believe to be a self-fertile American Persimmons by the name of Szukis (yes, a Lee Reich recommendation).

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