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It's a young tree and has a little too much shade. One of the top plant introductions to date, Nikitas Gift is a Ukrainian cross of American persimmon and Asian persimmon created at Nikita Botanic Garden in Yalta, Ukraine. Doesn't need a pollinizer. Astringent until ripened off the tree and eaten when soft. The buds on NG are smaller and tighter, Im hoping shes just a little slower at starting back up. Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled, Persimmons Nikita's Gift vs. Saijo and Yates in Pacific NW. We graft our bare root fruit trees on a variety of different root stocks. Waste of money, So far so good. The 4" long acorn shaped fruit is deep orange when ripe and very sweet and flavorful. 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. Quantity. And, after dinner Brie pipped up that she had some NIKITA'S GIFT persimmons to share. 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). So my guess is, yes. An Asian variety that is deep orange in coloring and slightly elongated and rounded in shape. Looks beautiful mamuang. Mine really took off this summer, so hopefully more trees will fruit next year. Persimmon Trees - Nikita's Gift (Astringent). I hope that doesnt offend anyone, and maybe soneone with experience in Japanese language and culture can clarify. Maybe that is because I dont fertilize or water it. Will now fertilize it as it survived our 105 deg F summers in east Sierra desert canyon at 4200' (Joshua Tree belt). Replacement tree shipping cost will be $15 per box. I am in a similar climate and they all are absolutely carefree and "organic" here. Ripens about the same time as Chocolate & about three weeks to one month earlier than Fuyu. I didn't think it had very much flavor compared to the rich flavor and texture of Prairie fruit. NG pic taken a minute ago. A great quality fruit that ripens late season, reaches roughly 12'-15' tall & is self-fertile. This is the first year it has produced anything to speak of. Ive noticed that persimmons seem to be more susceptible to transplantation shock, especially if theyre coming from bare root. At OGW we offer a diversity of food plants and their companions from around the world. Grafting American persimmons can be tricky , as they often lose limbs, and it is done at a much later date. They are truly delicious. All times above are in ranch (not your local) time. Availabe: Out of stock. Not sure if it would make it here, although I did stumble across an entry in an old Garden Web from a fellow who lived in z5 and wrapped similar to how many do fig trees and his survives fine. It's gonna be hard to harvest from a 50 foot tree. And I'm planning for a few additional Americans. It was a very hot dry summer, I did not water them at all. We graft theNikita'sGiftpersimmon onto native American persimmon root stock. in height. 2020ONE GREEN WORLD. Prok can grow up to 40-50ft. Has a unique spicy-sweet flavor that instantly evokes images of cinnamon pastry, hot coffee and morning sunshine. Here 'tis again: The original name for Nikita's Gift is Nikitiskaya Bordovaya (NB), or which loosely translated, means burgundy of Nikita Gardens. Im hoping I dont have to build a protective tent over these trees every year into perpetuity. Non-astringent varieties seem to do better in North/Central Fla, while astringent varieties better in South Fla. Persimmon Comparsion & Informational Poster for Astringent and Non-Astringent types. I picked the Nikita tonight and was very impressed. Search forum by user. Are they supposed to be? Cumminsnursery.com.This domain provided by tierra.net at 2000-10-06T21:31:18Z (22 Years, 144 Days ago), expired at 2029-10-06T21:31:18Z (6 Years, 220 Days left). In the 2nd week of February when the weather is a bit milder than I unwrapped it to avoid early budding and to avoid late frost damage. I do lose foliage so I am sure growth but as the tree gains size it effects them less. Crunchy like apples. Nikitas Gift hybrid persimmons -- how do you use them? May be similar to the experience of the other poster here. Nikita's Gift Persimmon. Cummins Nursery - Fruit Trees, Scions, and Rootstocks for Apples, Pears, Cherries, Plums, Peaches, and Nectarines. If you grew those in Seattle area, you are the pawpaw king! 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. USDA ZONES: Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9More Information: Persimmon Growing Guide. There are. They seem to go from slightly soft and bitter to very soft over night. Phone: 360.985.2873. It is a daughter of Rosseyanka (D.virginianaXkaki hybrid, aka Russian Beauty) back-crossed to kaki - so, it is 3/4 D.kaki. Hexaploid (60-chromosome) varieties require a pollinator. The tree is early to start growth in the spring and is sometimes injured by freezing temperatures. The vine crops do need to be controlled or else they will take over the world and the Cornelian Cherries take forever to fruit but that's about all the work you're gonna do to grow them. Wish List: Bass Favorite, Burgan Unk, CdDM, Maltese Beauty. I have a Prairie Star (or Sun?) Ripens late season, reaches roughly 12-15 tall & is self-fertile. I do like that they are seedless. @Vincent_8B, nice photo with the pawpaws. 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). 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. This year 4 remain. Since I am in Omaha, NE zone 5(-20f)but the low around -2, only very 10 yrs it drops to -20f. They were very mushy by the time they fell. Tree will grow more than 15 feet. I've had fruit in 3-4 years on potted persimmon, but also, I usually remove all flowers in earlier years and focus on building a good structure. My only wish is that they had more to choose from as we would love to order from them again. Maybe they are less vigor and less dry tolerant than they would be on Diospyros virginiana roots. All went well with a mild winter here in central Virginia and it leafed out in March with our mild temperatures. I have Nikitas Gift, Rosseyanka, Saijo and Yates that have been in pots for going on three season. Phil North Georgia Zone 7 Looking for: All of them, and on and on. Ken W Wilson wrote:They were very mushy by the time they fell. If you can find Early Golden, Yates(Juhl), or Prok, they're a better choice. 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. Fruit Skin: Reddish-orange . The rosseyanka and nikitas gift I planted in the ground but removed them before our cold spell. Yield:50+ lbs. 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. Then came the Japanese beetles that love this tree and a nearby TamKam. You may only view thumbnails in this gallery. One fruit developed this year and I surrounded it with a plastic bag to prevent the foxes from stealing it. This astringent variety is considered the largest and best cooking quality persimmon. 1. This year it leafed out but thats all its done. I planted last year and grafted this spring. It regrew new ones and all was well although no flowers. I hope they did good for you. 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. Diospyrus virginiana x kaki (picture to follow) Nikita's Gift is a Russian (Ukranian) hybrid of American and Asian persimmons. They are mature and seem to handle all the damage fine, but they dont have the added stress of producing fruit. I was able to control them fairly well with Neem oil and hand picking, but they did their fair share of damage. These ranges overlap in Kentucky. Are they supposed to be? Site and Soil:Persimmons like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil Probably the most widely planted fruit tree in the world, Persimmons are found throughout Asia in almost every yard and orchard. It is a little extra care but the final product is all worth it (Kaki in zone 5). It was slightly astringent, cruncy, sweet, and delicious. I'm not sure how big N.G.would grow. They are drier than the Nakitas Gift. There's about ten on there now. It had one flower this year but it fell off. It is very hardy though. I have had great yields from a Meader persimmon for more than 10 years. This astringent persimmon produces flattish, red-orange fruit that is 2 inches which ripens in mid to late October. Check out our nikita's gift persimmon tree selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. Plants were clearly in a smaller container and recently transplanted to the larger one. I also just got an H-118, which is a very early American Persimmon. 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. We've been sharing our passion for edible plants and organic gardening since 1994. 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. Is it something that will be of less concern as they get older and larger? Any advice is welcome! Those last two are in that first stage, of just surviving and putting down roots, and might shoot up next year if nature allows. Maybe because of your online information. Now Im planning to add Chocolate and CoffeeCake at the other end of my 2 acre property, because Id rather they pollinate each other but not Nikitas gift or Saijo. You should be fine, what lows have you experienced? Thats what mine looked like before June . Water regularly after planting, until tree is established. USDA Hardiness Zones: 7-9 Chill Hours: - Deciduous/Evergreen: Deciduous Plant Type: Perennial Pollinator: Self-Fertile Blooming Season: Spring Very interesting! Dont just do it. However, Nikitas Gift is a hybrid of Asian and American species, developed and selected in Ukraine, so I thought, who knows? I forgot to mention that my tree is on the north side of a privacy. I like to know if anyone has had success fruiting asian persimmons in a pot. Mine are seedless sometimes but usually have some small seeds. 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. Similar ripening habit as Rosseyanka, fall into winter, but unlike Rosseyanka, Nikita's Gift taste more like Asian persimmon. Personally, I think most of my virginiana cultivars taste better.Jerry Lehman, at Terre Haute, says that Nikita's Gift is larger fruiting than Rosseyanka, has nice red color, earlier ripening - and is delicious. We are now offering $15 flat rate shipping for all tree orders! Does the HWID spoofer work with cod 2019 I've been ban now every account I make gets shadowban FP - Apex[Aimbot, HWID Spoofer, A. Fruits, Nuts, Blueberries, Backyard Orchards and Gardens, http://growingfruit.org/t/hybrid-per-great/2601/16, https://www.figbid.com/Listing/Browse?Seller=Kelby. If you are anything like me then you are probably feeling sick and tired of this cold, wet weather. Does anyone have any experience with Nikita's Gift persimmon? Not a typo but maybe subject to interpretation. Nikita's gift does not get that big. 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). The Hachiya is an oblong or cone-shaped large persimmon with bright orange-red skin when ripe. If you place an order on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday your order will ship the following Monday. I and a few colleagues were eating dinner with Brie Arthur in Raleigh in 2013. Nikita's Gift Persimmon Tree Diospyrus kaki x virginiana 'Nikita's Gift' As hardy as the American persimmon and as large as the Asian, Nikita's large crops of 2-1/2 inch, flatt. I can't answer your question about Am persimmons. I've ordered Nikitas Gift, Edible Landscaping Nursery is great. We are a retail garden center servicing our local community & currently not able to ship our products. This is true in my friends yard, too. This is a very cold-hardy hybrid persimmon and is like most astringent persimmons, tastier, sweeter, and juicier than common persimmon. 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. Hardy, attractive tree, practically free of pests and disease. A great quality fruit with texture that varies with maturity. I planted it immediately - and have a green thumb. There were not as many this year, but they were delicious. 6-7 years ago, I invested in milky spores. His list includes Americans, Asians, and hybrids. Meader is probably the most brittle of all the varieties, so it is a risk to grow it. From the Ukraine, Nikita's Gift persimmon tree is a hybrid of Asian and American persimmons. Its the cherry that is their favorite in my yard. Then came a hard freeze to about 24-26F on April 9 that wiped out all of the limbs. We were to take a few and let them sit on the counter for a week or so to ripen . Only 5 years old in ground. "Trade gallons" are really confusing.) Also, I added Rosseyanka this year! Both of our varieties crack open when they fall off the tree and quickly become ant food. Ken W Wilson wrote:Does anyone have a Nikita's Gift? Find out more at http://www.tytyga.com/product/Nikita%27s+Gift+Persimmon+Tree Browse more videos Playing next 2:23 Nikita's Gift Persimmon Tree 2:27 Nakita's Gift Persimmon Tree How warm outside to plant fig cuttings directly in-ground. This page was generated at 08:56 AM. Best with Coffeecake for pollination. Kelby, You have Nikita's Gift if not from me from some else right? A dollar coin for scale. Taste: Sweet and flavorful But pretty care free. My persimmon tree, though young, is about 8 feet high. Size at Maturity:10-12 ft. in height Nikita's Gift Persimmon. A great quality fruit that ripens late season, reaches roughly 12-15 tall & is self-fertile. Email: info@onegreenworld.com 'Shogatsu' is similar to 'Hanogosho' in tree habit, however, more problems with fruit end splitting and leaf spots occur. A Natural Farm & Educational Center, 23630 SR19, Howey-in-the-Hills, FL 34737, U.S.A. Download our Current Complete Retail Availability List. I intend to order another Nikita for planting next spring. Yes I battle them, well actually I just submit to them. They begin bearing 2-3 years after planting and the fruit ripens in October. JB have gone after her cherry leaves, but not much on her A. pears at all. Next I noticed large parts of the leaves being eaten but couldnt find any insects on the tree. It is a lovely ornamental tree with drooping glossy green leaves and branches that give it a flowing, rather tropical look. Mature tree hgt is about 12' very cold hardy; Ripens late Oct through Nov It is self fertile. It seems more bothered by drought than my other varieties. It was a very hot dry summer, I did not water them at all. At least in past Lotus seemingly has been used alot on west coast trees and Virginiana by eastern nursery. Good luck with the persimmon trees! that is about the height where my three others started bearing. Saijo, Nikitas gift and Jiro. Its done nothing since. Nikita's Gift Persimmon Tree comes from Russia and will survive extreme winter conditions. 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. It's an astringent persimmon--tastier, sweeter, and juicier than most American persimmons. Here is what you need to know about growing conditions: Zones: 5-9 For American varieties. Ramv you are getting a great crop! Most of the Nikitas Gift and all of the Saijo fruits are still very firm. Lucky P. stated Early golden won taste test year in and year out at Claypool orchard but the fruit is medium size and smaller than Prok and Yates. All times are GMT-5. Start typing a member's name above and it will auto-complete. USDA Zone:5-9, Phone: 1-877-353-4028 $29. My Nikitas Gift and Saijo are on Diospyros lotus roots. Nikita's Gift Persimmon Tree is as vigorous as the American Persimmon and as large as the Asian. AtPlant Me Greenwe handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care. The flavor is candy sweet and possesses nuances of baking spices, raisins and brown sugar. Nikita's Gift Hybrid Persimmon grows 10-12 ft. in height, is self-fertile and hardy to minus 10 F. The fruit can stand some pretty hard freezes. I had to sit down and do a little homework before asking my follow-up questions. The rest have been about as soft as a ripe peach, mushy and sweet. it immediately started losing leaves and is basically dead at this point. And for a great price! Don't know if it is non astringent yet; will probably be a few years before I know. They have left my persimmon (NG, too) alone. Asian Persimmon is is hardy to 0F. Nikita's Gift Persimmon. Maybe I just need to chill, but I dont want my negligence to be the reason for losing one. Im wondering if anyone has potted persimmons in zone 5? The variety most often found in stores. November 12, 2022. 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. Microclimates matter. I could not get to that area to water this year, and the fruits are smaller than last year. 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. I grow it Calvin. Similar ripening habit as Rosseyanka, fall into winter, but unlike Rosseyanka, Nikita's Gift taste more like Asian persimmon. The first NIKITA'S GIFT persimmon I ate was a present. Ive been watering adequately, pounded in some fertilizer spikes, and it gets adequate sun. I would much rather have less fruit with no seeds. parfait,I responded to your query added on to a running discussion at the Edible Landscaping forum; don't know if you saw that or not.Here 'tis again: The original name for Nikita's Gift is Nikitiskaya Bordovaya(NB), or which loosely translated, means burgundy of Nikita Gardens.It is a daughter of Rosseyanka(D.virginianaXkaki hybrid, aka Russian Beauty) back-crossed to kaki - so, it is 3/4 D.kaki.I've grafted Nikita's Gift a couple of times, but it hasn't survived here - should be OK here in southern KY, and for you in a z6/7 setting, but I think my scionwood was damaged, which may account for failures here; it sustains significant winter damage at Terre Haute, IN.NB's parent, Rosseyanka, in my orchard, is very late maturing, and mostly seedless(despite native males and at least one kaki that produces some staminate flowers) - but can be peeled, sliced and dried while still firm - and loses its astringency in the process; or, you can leave them on the tree until fully ripe. @Bear_with_me how did you know yates persimmon is good varieties for Pacific Northwest before starting to plant it? I brought up this very point @ UD last Ag Day with a professor at their greenhouses. https://permies.com/link/b6bfxe/Garden-Master-Course-Kickstarter, american persimmona drought resistant and delicious fruit and source of beautiful carving wood. NG has a more spreading habit, compared to Saijo and Yates. 'Shogatsu' is flattened, non-astringent, of fair quality; bears an abundance of male flowers. Sie knnen nicht notwendige Cookies ber Einstellungen verwalten ablehnen. It is about 10 feet tall and the max height is about 12ft. Small orchards of commercially available cultivars are planted in Kentucky. Personalized Gifts. Asian Persimmon is not bothered by pests or disease and likes half day to full sun and well-drained soil. There were a few seeds that were very thin and probably sterile. Well, does anyone else battle the Japanese and June beetles on these trees? 2 Asian persimmons have started a second round of growth. So far this year they have already grown that much since being in my greenhouse for 3 weeks already. Trust God, but always tether your camel to this tiny ad. But once you get past the transplant hurdle, the persimmon tree is a fantastic addition to your yard and you can harvest your first crop . It has had some beetle damage to the leaves, but is in a different part of the yard with either less pressure or it possibly isnt as appealing to the insects. Fruits are more reminiscent of an astringent-til-ripe kaki than the typical virginiana - thicker skin that contains the soft, gelatinous pulp. There were not as many this year, but they were delicious. Hardy to 0 degrees F., Asian Persimmons are easy to grow in the Northwest and other regions of the U.S. with mild winters. There are two races of persimmon: the tetraploid (60-chromosome) race is centered in the southern Appalachian region, while the hexaploid (90-chromosome) race generally occupies a range north and west of the tetraploid range. I recently learned that A. Pasenkov (created the first hybrid variety Rossiyanka) also had hybrids of D. lotus and oriental persimmon. I also live in Delaware. Beautiful colors. If my front yard didnt have a big shade tree, Id gladly plant persimmons there to show off their ornamental qualities. Maybe they are just stumbling across the NG because of its proximity to that tree. Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled, My first year experience with Nikita's Gift persimmon. I'm going to try grafting and budding to the. 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. I Protected them the same way with the Nikita's Gift. American persimmons grow very well in my yard. I also plan on building some shelters for these for the winter month to try and preserve as much wood as possible. In my opinion it is much better than a seedling. It is self fertile and its leaves will turn red in the fall. I protected my two smaller persimmons with tulle which worked great. How long has she been in the ground and any fruit yet? So my guess is, yes. I protected this baby by wrapped it with a large tarp from home depot and stuffed it with leafs in November. It looked like caterpillar damage of some sort. NIKITA'S GIFT. A cross of Rosseyanka X Kaki. This hybrid was introduced by the Nikita Botanical Garden in Yalta, Ukraine. I dont really worry about the damage to the ornamentals in the yard . When they are orange like a ripe pumpkin I pick them and eat them fresh. Since I was recommended pawpaw to grow here and all the pawpaw seedling next year,I think i am a pawpaws slave first before to become a pawpaw king hihi Call 1-800-247-5864 A special self-fertile persimmon from Ukraine. I had some the year before last that were perfect though. Leaf samples were collected from 45 cultivars and advanced selections, as well as 45 trees from native populations in Bullitt, Barren, and Franklin Counties. Ive tasted Nikitas Gift and thought it was great. Anyone have experience with handling these beetles or have the same experiences with persimmons? 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. I think in many ways, the home orchardist is the Research Center for growing these less typical fruits in the home orchard, especially in less typical climates. Bold red leaf color in the fall is an added bonus. Im only finding a couple on the tree each night now, but dont know how much they move around. 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. My Early Golden has been a sickly tree and has never even flowered despite being more than 13 years old. Hopefully I can protect the trees long enough for them to grow large enough to endure the beetles without much care?? Match Match any word Match all words Match phrase. Evidently some varieties drop fruit (or produce less of it) without fertilization. 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. It is definitely not true that you need a pollinator for American persimmons to fruit, only to produce seeds. The Hachiya Persimmon Tree is an upright-spreading, vigorous tree variety that produces rich, sweet delicious fruits in . I am told they do well in the UK so should be fine in our climate. Meader - if there are any native males around, will likely be fully seeded, and not remarkably better/different than most native D.virginianas. The American persimmon is the focus here. Before spraying with Neem there would be up to 20 Japanese beetles feeding on the NG which is enough to do some serious damage on a tree that size. They didn't survive a week. Persimmon Trees - Nikita's Gift (Astringent) Customer Reviews L 09/07/2022 Lisa Hensleyss Terrible Plants were clearly in a smaller container and recently transplanted to the larger one. I like Saijo, an astringent-'til-ripe kaki. We support local food sovereignty- grow your own One Green World! Morton is not far from me in SW Washington, so I thought my experience would be similar. 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? Redhawk. If your grafts take and are interested, maybe we can exchange some scions this winter. For milky spores, need to follow the instruction on how to spread them around. I like to pick them before they are sweet and mushy while the are still a little bitter. Ripens in October & reaches roughly 12-15 tall. 432 Burnt Ridge Road. I've heard quite a bit about Meader Pers., has anyone had any experience w/ a Nakita's Gift? Call for any questions about cold hardy fruit trees 888-758-2252. Large fruit, and for whatever reason the birds seem to be leaving it alone.Think you might want to consider aronia, if you're looking for an easy care, very nutritious fruit.Consider wineberries for the shaded areas? . Nikitas Gift Hybrid Persimmon grows 10-12 ft. in height, is self-fertile and hardy to minus 10 F. Check out other Fruit Trees HERE! Chat with one of our experts Leave a message for one of our experts . We offer the following scionwood varieties from our persimmon plantings. Recently my coworker in Vancouver WA told me she has a Fuyu that ripens. I'm tolerant of astringency, I eat raw aronia berries. Saijo is considered by some to be the best flavored. Persimmon are not reliable true to seed and seedlings should not be labeled the cultivar name of the parent as they may or may not be similar. We've ordered a lot over the years from different nurseries, and this tree came in large, full, and ready to spring to life. 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