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 like to pick them before they are sweet and mushy while the are still a little bitter. Ive been watering adequately, pounded in some fertilizer spikes, and it gets adequate sun. Leaf samples were collected from 45 cultivars and advanced selections, as well as 45 trees from native populations in Bullitt, Barren, and Franklin Counties. 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. Should we need some different varieties? Early Golden and its relatives, like Garretson and Killen, will probably sprout some male branches and will probably therefore be self-fruiting somewhere on the way to becoming 50 feet. I suppose now is the time to apply it while the eggs are hatching? American Persimmon is hardy to minus 25F. Add the bypass destination information to the template file. My friend planted both Prok and Yates. Ripens late season, reaches roughly 12-15 tall & is self-fertile. Prok can grow up to 40-50ft. and bought that one too. I'd like to try Rosseyanka. Nikita's Gift tastes more like Asian persimmon. 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. NEW COLLECTION! At maturity, it can reach a height between 10-12 feet. level up your garden game with the Garden Master Course. An Asian variety with yellow-orange coloring that possess layers of flavor, reminiscent of pear, dates and brown sugar with nuances of cinnamon. The tree produces a good amount of fruit making harvesting time amazing. The first NIKITA'S GIFT persimmon I ate was a present. This gallery has 2 photos. It is about 10 feet tall and the max height is about 12ft. While only about 2 inches across they are just as tasty when fully ripe. Planning to plant american persimmon on the larger zone 6 acreage. Ripens in October & reaches roughly 12-15 tall. I picked the first one when it was just a little softer than hard. Nurseries around areas always sold out Nikitas gift persimmon. I'm about half way through my NG fruit. Thanks Bear! Kiwi's, Cornelian Cherries, Pawpaws and Maypops all do fine with no spraying at all. How do you like yours? All went well with a mild winter here in central Virginia and it leafed out in March with our mild temperatures. Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile 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. $29.99 - $135.00 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, flattish, red-orange fruit are certainly gifts. They have left my persimmon (NG, too) alone. You might want to join Persimmonworld on facebook, if anyone has grown an Asian Persimmon tree in a pot its someone in that group. Early Golden gets good reviews for flavor, and is self fertile. https://growingfruit.org/t/persimmonresource/36558, Ploidy Level in American Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) Cultivars, https://journals.ashs.org/hortsci/view/journals/hortsci/55/1/article-p4.xml, https://cdn.intechopen.com/pdfs/59958.pdf. Fruit ripens late October - November. Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled, My first year experience with Nikita's Gift persimmon. Ripening Time:October His list includes Americans, Asians, and hybrids. I have seen this before. . Has a unique spicy-sweet flavor that instantly evokes images of cinnamon pastry, hot coffee and morning sunshine. Im experiencing the same. 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. "Trade gallons" are really confusing.) 'Nikita's Gift' is a hybrid of American and Asian varieties which is also cold tolerant but needs to be soft before eating. Parthenocarpy in the Caucasian persimmon is the norm, not the entire crop on all trees, but some part. By sharing experiences, we all learn more. 432 Burnt Ridge Road. Don't know if it is non astringent yet; will probably be a few years before I know. We still cannot ship to some states and US territories based off the Agricultural Laws that may be in place. We are not sure if these are Yates or Prok. Nikita's Gift Persimmon Trees are cold hardy and grow from Zone 5 all the way down to Zone 10. It's a nice persimmon, not a great persimmon - just one that's widely propagated and distributed by a number of nurseries. Also Rojo Brillante should hopefully bear next year. Nikita certainly has a lot of fans. I just set it out this spring. -Aldo Leopold, Standing on the shoulders of giants. Are they supposed to be? The trees from Raintree were larger than those from Burnt Ridge both in terms of height and caliper, likely accounting for the price difference. If I don't, the Asian persimmon trees will die to the snow line. I'm tolerant of astringency, I eat raw aronia berries. It is a little extra care but the final product is all worth it (Kaki in zone 5). The variety most often found in stores. Im pretty excited about these trees and check on them quite a bit. I grow it Calvin. Wish List: a 32 hour day.more sleep. Please take into consideration your transit times before placing an order, using FedEx Ground's delivery estimation chart below. The Etsy Gift Guide. All times above are in ranch (not your local) time. If your grafts take and are interested, maybe we can exchange some scions this winter. I live in Delaware & would like to plant a self fertile American Persimmon tree that would grow to 40-50 ft. This is a very cold-hardy hybrid persimmon and is like most astringent persimmons, tastier, sweeter, and juicier than common persimmon. But I know both from reading and personal experience that an all-female Prok (American) will produce seedless fruit -- and lots of it. They are drier than the Nakitas Gift. Add nuts and they make good trail mix. Then came the Japanese beetles that love this tree and a nearby TamKam. Beautiful colors. We support local food sovereignty- grow your own One Green World! Nikita's Gift Persimmon Tree | Fruit Plants Popular Filters Blueberry Strawberry Lemon Tree Small fruit Raspberry Sort & Filter List Sort & Filter Sort By Featured Best Sellers Highest Rated New Arrivals Features Safer for Pets (1) Safer for Kids (1) Common Name (1) Blueberry (56) Raspberry (38) Grape (17) Lime (16) Blackberry (34) Strawberry (24) Mine could definitely use some new leaves. 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. Only 5 years old in ground. The rest have been about as soft as a ripe peach, mushy and sweet. Softening & astringency removal can be done by allowing fruits to ripen in a brown bag, on the counter top, freezing or drying the fruits. Search. I also like Early Golden and Ruby, although for our climate, Ruby ripens late enough that they won't ripen in some years. I did not have lck with Meader Persimmon. Phil North Georgia Zone 7 Looking for: All of them, and on and on. I'll pick the second one at a softer stage and the third one even softer. We cannot ship to Puerto Rico or international. It did not like something about my soil or climate. A great quality fruit that ripens late season, reaches roughly 12'-15' tall & is self-fertile. We are a family owned and operated nursery in Portland Oregon. 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. 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. This astringent persimmon produces flattish, red-orange fruit that is 2 inches which ripens in mid to late October. 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 think I let Nikitas Gift overproduce last year. Ken W Wilson wrote:Does anyone have a Nikita's Gift? I've been pondering trying it here in ground. At our retail garden center we offer seasonal fruit tasting, preservation and plant care classes as well as hold events in the community. This product cannot be shipped to CA. 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. Nikita's Gift Persimmon. $0.00. It is usually about 30% female. Meader - per foot $5.00 Nishimura Wase - per foot $5.00. But to round things up you also need Kaki persimmon (for example, Jiro),fig (Celeste, Hardy Chicago, etc) and currants. However, Nikitas Gift is a hybrid of Asian and American species, developed and selected in Ukraine, so I thought, who knows? https://raintreenursery.com/sale/nikitas-gift-persimmon-d224 Thats what mine looked like before June . There are many varieties that will survive Z5 but possibly not ripen there if the season is too short. I ripped it out this spring finally. Im hoping I dont have to build a protective tent over these trees every year into perpetuity. From the Ukraine, Nikita's Gift persimmon tree is a hybrid of Asian and American persimmons. There were not as many this year, but they were delicious. If I pick too early they are only slightly sweet and when I pick when Ripe they are very sweet. the fall color is beautiful even without leaves. Here is that Yates tree from the original post, this year. $0.00. American, Asian and Hybrid persimmon varieties. Part of the question has to be, do you want one tree, and do you know how to graft? This is the first year it has produced anything to speak of. We offer unique and rare fruit and nut trees, shrubs, and vines. Check out our nikita's gift persimmon tree selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. Dont just do it. Ken W Wilson pollinator Posts: 1187 Location: Nevada, Mo 64772 If you grew those in Seattle area, you are the pawpaw king! Persimmon (NIkita's Gift) Rated 5.00 out of 5 $ 34.99; Persimmon Tree (Early Fuyu) . The NG persimmoons are still very hard. 0. I dont know. When do to you pick them? The Saijo has more fruits. Diospyrus virginiana x kaki (picture to follow) Nikita's Gift is a Russian (Ukranian) hybrid of American and Asian persimmons. A guy I know out here grew it for years but it literally "broke" and died. that is about the height where my three others started bearing. Strawberry Tree (1) Gift Certificates (1) Herbs (15) Alliums . I dont know if it has worked very well or not as Ive heard it works better in a warmer climate. 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. Similar ripening habit as Rosseyanka, fall into winter, but unlike Rosseyanka, Nikita's Gift taste more like Asian persimmon. Maybe they are less vigor and less dry tolerant than they would be on Diospyros virginiana roots. There were a few seeds that were very thin and probably sterile. I'll pick the first one that begins to soften. I'm not sure if that made the riper ones mushy or not but the first ones went from hard to mushy over night. 'Masumoto' persimmon is tree is a small grower, rarely exceeding 15 foot in height. In the same yard, Ichi Ki Kei Jiro (Asian) also produces lots of seedless fruit -- no seeds at all. Fall foliage is a gorgeous, vivid orange color. I have a Prairie Star (or Sun?) Shop Plant Me Green's selection of healthy persimmon fruit trees for sale. Kelby, You have Nikita's Gift if not from me from some else right? Add to WishlistAlready In Wishlist Add to Wishlist Recommended with Nikitas Gift Persimmon Tree Espoma Organic Tree-Tone (6-3-2) Fertilizer $12.99 Rosseyanka Persimmon Tree $49.99 This page was generated at 08:56 AM. Softening & astringency removal can be done by allowing fruits to ripen in a brown bag, on the counter top, freezing or drying the fruits. Retail Garden Center: For example, Nikitskaya bordovaya variety (the American name Nikita's Gift Persimmon), their frost resistance is much higher than the eastern persimmon, the size of the fruit is larger than the Virginian one. American persimmons grow very well in my yard. I planted a large NG persimmon early November of last year. Then came the Japanese beetles that love this tree and a nearby TamKam. 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. Good luck with the persimmon trees! I recently learned that A. Pasenkov (created the first hybrid variety Rossiyanka) also had hybrids of D. lotus and oriental persimmon. Best with Coffeecake for pollination. Plants were clearly in a smaller container and recently transplanted to the larger one. Zones: 6-9. All went well with a mild winter here in central Virginia and it leafed out in March with our mild temperatures. The tree grows as a multi-trunked or single-stemmed deciduous tree to 25 feet high and wide. Are they supposed to be? I think wild persimmons taste better picked up after they fall but so does all the wildlife. It is a daughter of Rosseyanka (D.virginianaXkaki hybrid, aka Russian Beauty) back-crossed to kaki - so, it is 3/4 D.kaki. Do they have to be mushy to be ripe? Nikitas Gift Hybrid Persimmon #30887 Questions? Crunchy like apples. I've heard quite a bit about Meader Pers., has anyone had any experience w/ a Nakita's Gift? $0.00. Nikita's Gift will begin bearing 2-3 years after planting. It was a very hot dry summer, I did not water them at all. Water regularly after planting, until tree is established. Small orchards of commercially available cultivars are planted in Kentucky. It's easy to tell when this persimmon is dead ripe as it falls off of the tree. I think I have enough persimmon trees now. Nikita's Gift Persimmon Tree comes from Russia and will survive extreme winter conditions. NIKITA'S GIFT. I would anticipate it's likely mostly seedless, as well. 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. The Hachiya is an oblong or cone-shaped large persimmon with bright orange-red skin when ripe. The Gift of Persimmons. Here 'tis again: The original name for Nikita's Gift is Nikitiskaya Bordovaya (NB), or which loosely translated, means burgundy of Nikita Gardens. 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. The author is interested in cold-hardy persimmons. Im only finding a couple on the tree each night now, but dont know how much they move around. Meader is probably the most brittle of all the varieties, so it is a risk to grow it. Does height=fruit? Maybe you can help me with my questions? Very interesting! Mine had to regrow all branches after the hard freeze in spring. "There are some who can live without wild things, and some who cannot." Some winters are cold w/ snow & ice storms so I'll need something sturdy. I do lose foliage so I am sure growth but as the tree gains size it effects them less. In my opinion it is much better than a seedling. So no pollinator would be best. I read in some websites Saijo means the very best one but the Japanese-English translator on line says it means Talented Woman. Among Americans, I've learned that tetraploid (90-chromosome) varieties (the vast majority of named varieties) are parthenocarpic. Hexaploid (60-chromosome) varieties require a pollinator. I am in a similar climate and they all are absolutely carefree and "organic" here. They were very mushy by the time they fell. Its done nothing since. 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. This exciting new Persimmon hybrid Nikita's Gift is a cross between an American Persimmon variety (virginiana) and the Japanese Persimmon variety (kaki) and it gives us a wonderful fruit tree that is hardy to Zone 5. It was loaded with about 15 June beetles, the brown ones. Your trees are so beautiful. 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. USDA ZONES: Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9More Information: Persimmon Growing Guide. Thanks for the feedback, strudeldog. The 'Hachiya' has been dried in Japan for markets of delicious dried persimmon fruit. 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. Well, does anyone else battle the Japanese and June beetles on these trees? It is hardier than any of the Asian persimmons we offer. All of these have grown minimally the past two season only puting on maybe 2-3" of growth per branch. They were also sweeter than I liked. This is about the 5th year for this tree, 3rd year for bearing fruit. Enter number. USDA Hardiness Zones: 7-9 Chill Hours: - Deciduous/Evergreen: Deciduous Plant Type: Perennial Pollinator: Self-Fertile Blooming Season: Spring I like to know if anyone has had success fruiting asian persimmons in a pot. But pretty care free. Large, bright orange, Asian Persimmon features yellow, orange and scarlet fall color and their striking fruits remain on the tree long after leaf fall. And, after dinner Brie pipped up that she had some NIKITA'S GIFT persimmons to share. Match Match any word Match all words Match phrase. I also didnt care for the taste that much when I tried it last year. . Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled, Persimmons Nikita's Gift vs. Saijo and Yates in Pacific NW. If you place an order on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday your order will ship the following Monday. I have a NG I put in the ground around July last year and it had some partial girdling from rabbits over winter. I've eaten lots of american persimmons. Hardy to 0 degrees F., Asian Persimmons are easy to grow in the Northwest and other regions of the U.S. with mild winters. I was able . 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 Coffee Cake (Nishimura Wase) Persimmons. Persimmons are normally dioecious, and female trees require cross-pollination to produce fruit. I also live in Delaware. This medium size tree grows to a maturity size of 15+ feet. and not crossed any further(like your seeds you started). I do like that they are seedless. They have a lot of american and Asian varieties. Microclimates matter. Nikita's Gift bears crops of sweet, large, red-orange fruit, followed by vivid, orange foliage in the fall. Call 1-800-247-5864 A special self-fertile persimmon from Ukraine. Persimmon scionwood is generally available from mid November through the end of February. We graft theNikita'sGiftpersimmon onto native American persimmon root stock. 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. 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). 3yr American Persimmon Tree in a tree pot, Native Fruit Tree, Diospyros Virginiana. 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. Hardy, attractive tree, practically free of pests and disease. Spring pruning back to about 5 feet wouldnt change that right? A great quality fruit with texture that varies with maturity. Both are smaller trees just 10-15 feet in height with an abundance of smaller fruit. Holds well on the tree - I have to pull or cut the fruit from the branches. The fruit have exceptionally sweet flavor when ripe (you'll know when they fall off the tree). Houseplants are here and ship for free. I also plan on building some shelters for these for the winter month to try and preserve as much wood as possible. It started a little slow, but seems to be hanging in there, so I have my hopes. I planted last year and grafted this spring. I dont post a lot but there arent a lot of people growing persimmons in the Pacific NW and I think the information might be helpful. Nikita's Gift Persimmon Tree is as vigorous as the American Persimmon and as large as the Asian. Need a lot of trees? 1. Its much earlier this year. Similar ripening habit as Rosseyanka, fall into winter, but unlike Rosseyanka, Nikita's Gift taste more like Asian persimmon. The flavor is candy sweet and possesses nuances of baking spices, raisins and brown sugar. Ripens in October & reaches roughly 12-15 tall. They are also quite a ways from ripening. There is a mature ornamental cherry about 20 feet away from the NG. I protected this baby by wrapped it with a large tarp from home depot and stuffed it with leafs in November. Mature tree hgt is about 12' very cold hardy; Ripens late Oct through Nov It looked like caterpillar damage of some sort. So my guess is, yes. I ate some and picked most out. The tast was great but no texture. Maybe in year 4 had I not moved it. 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. Saijo is considered by some to be the best flavored. 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. 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 . I hope that doesnt offend anyone, and maybe soneone with experience in Japanese language and culture can clarify. 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. We offer the following scionwood varieties from our persimmon plantings. persimmon onto native American persimmon root stock. Most of the Nikitas Gift and all of the Saijo fruits are still very firm. If not I could stick in with the other stuff going out next week. I see all these pictures on here of trees with practically perfect leaves. Maybe I just need to chill, but I dont want my negligence to be the reason for losing one. The first night I checked for the night flying June beetles, I found about 15 on the NG. I protected my two smaller persimmons with tulle which worked great. This year it leafed out but thats all its done. Personalized Gifts. It is ready to eat when soft and tender like a tomato. AtPlant Me Greenwe handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care. The Native Persimmon (downloadable ebook reprint of 1915 USDA bulletin), Hybrid seeds in my Nikita's Gift persimmons, Some thoughts on the occasion of harvesting my first-ever peach. Quantity. The American persimmon is the focus here. Nikita's gift is a large persimmons like a japanese Fuyu, actually it is a hybrid between a Fuyu and a native. Not sure whats wrong. The upright self fertile tree is easy to grow and takes about a 12' circle of space. Don't have one yet, but plan to get one in the food forest eventually. Latin Name:Diospyros virginiana x kaki Hardy, small tree at 12' in height. 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 I will probably get a Nikita's gift in the ground spring 2018. Grafting American persimmons can be tricky , as they often lose limbs, and it is done at a much later date. They said Saijo was the only Asian Persimmon that ripens at their nursery in Morton WA. When I bought Saijo, it was from Raintree. Please contact us to inquire about this year's selection. 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 It is very hardy though. Please see below for all exclusions. Persimmon Tree (Izu) $ 69.99 - $ 89.99; Persimmon Tree (Saijo) Rated 5.00 out of 5 $ 29.99 - $ 74.99; Persimmon Tree (Sweet Fuyu) $ 39.99 - $ 189.99; Product Category. Nikita's Gift Persimmon. Wase Fuyu Persimmon. Im wondering if anyone has potted persimmons in zone 5? Ive found that they prefer cherry and then plum leaves. I like Saijo, an astringent-'til-ripe kaki. Many of the leaves fell on the first day in but I am not panicking just yet. Recently my coworker in Vancouver WA told me she has a Fuyu that ripens. Morton is not far from me in SW Washington, so I thought my experience would be similar. I dont really worry about the damage to the ornamentals in the yard . Onalaska, Washington 98570. Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal! Seem like Saijo persimmons arent good size fruits in PCN ? Shop this gift guide. They all have the little TM trade mark symbol, so I would think they have to be true to the name (50/50 cross?) Ive been going out at night to check the trees and hand pick. And this tiny ad too! However, I need to protect the Asian persimmons like a fig tree every winter. It's an astringent persimmon--tastier, sweeter, and juicier than most American persimmons. Phone: 360.985.2873. They were slightly purple. 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). Tree will grow more than 15 feet. $29.99 - $135.00. Those looked like Yates with a pumpkin shaped. November 12, 2022. My Nikitas Gift and Saijo are on Diospyros lotus roots. All times are GMT-5. Diospyrus Kaki Tecumseh is a small tree type Asian persimmon named and selected by Dr. Jim Shanks, U of MD. The fruit can stand some pretty hard freezes. Erfahren Sie hierzu mehr in der Houzz Cookie-Richtlinie. Size at Maturity:10-12 ft. in height My Nikita's Gift persimmon arrived in May 2009 from Burnt Ridge Nursery. We are a retail garden center servicing our local community & currently not able to ship our products. BallisticBird In the northern regions, it is better to grow hybrid persimmon varieties. 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