Persimmon

Scientific Name: Diospyros kaki

 

Plant Size 25 feet persimmon
Days to Harvest 3-6 years
Harvest Crop Size 3.5 inches
Harvest Color Greenish yellow-orange-red
Sun/Shade Full sun
Soil pH 6-6.5
Temperature Range Cool temperatures
Water Requirements Greater than 30 inches/year
Weed Risk Assessment (Invasive > 5) N/A   question
Toxicity N/A
Propagation

Seeds sown in 3 inch deep containers, then transplanted at 3 inches tall.  Bottom 1/4 of taproot is pruned during transplant. Grafting is also common.

Other Info, Uses

Common growing practices include pruning and staking. Fruit characteristics and treatment vary greatly with variety.  Requires hand or open pollination.

Varieties Resistances, Tolerances Variety Notes
Fuyu None

Nonastringent fruit, good yield and straight growth form. Orange when ripe. Harvest October-November

Maru None

Rounded, adtringent fruit ripening early. Fruit greenish yellow when ripe. Harvest October-December

Hachiya None Heart-shaped, pointed. Astringent before softening. Orange when ripe. Harvest November-December

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