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I did purchase North American diospyros virginiana persimmons which are quite different then the Asian persimmons. 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 was a very hot dry summer, I did not water them at all. 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. I like to pick them before they are sweet and mushy while the are still a little bitter. Do you know could there any difference in the NG that Cliff offers versus Raintree, One Green World, or Burnt Ridge? 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. In my opinion it is much better than a seedling. Ive been hesitant to get Chocolate because of the seeds. They are drier than the Nakitas Gift. Here is that Yates tree from the original post, this year. Morton is not far from me in SW Washington, so I thought my experience would be similar. When ripe, the fruit has what can be described as a custard-like texture and the sweet flavor is often said to remind people of honey. We support local food sovereignty- grow your own One Green World! Your trees are so beautiful. While only about 2 inches across they are just as tasty when fully ripe. I hope it tastes as good as the fruit looks in pictures. Ken W Wilson wrote:Does anyone have a Nikita's Gift? Saijo, Nikitas gift and Jiro. USDA Zone:5-9, Phone: 1-877-353-4028 BallisticBird In the northern regions, it is better to grow hybrid persimmon varieties. Im very happy to hear this too. All went well with a mild winter here in central Virginia and it leafed out in March with our mild temperatures. Thank you. I've been pondering trying it here in ground. 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. 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. 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. When fully ripe and soft, this second-generation hybrid persimmon is sweet and flavorful. in height. And for a great price! 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. Try this link. Spring pruning back to about 5 feet wouldnt change that right? Don't know if it is non astringent yet; will probably be a few years before I know. Probably a seedling of Great Wall, it is very hardy. It is self fertile. I'm trying this out, but I wonder if I'm providing a large enough pot. I've had years where one tree's fruit outshone everyone else and then the same tree was barely edible the following year. "There are some who can live without wild things, and some who cannot." I planted it immediately - and have a green thumb. If my front yard didnt have a big shade tree, Id gladly plant persimmons there to show off their ornamental qualities. However, I need to protect the Asian persimmons like a fig tree every winter. I am traveling next week and wanted to ripen some indoors on my travel. At OGW we offer a diversity of food plants and their companions from around the world. They have no insect problems. Mine really took off this summer, so hopefully more trees will fruit next year. In the same yard, Ichi Ki Kei Jiro (Asian) also produces lots of seedless fruit -- no seeds at all. Monday Friday: 10:00am 4:00pm PST. so being put in a box for a few days tends to upset her. His list includes Americans, Asians, and hybrids. This gallery has 2 photos. Wish List: Bass Favorite, Burgan Unk, CdDM, Maltese Beauty. 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. I certainly don't want a 40' American variety growing in the yard. From the Ukraine, Nikita's Gift persimmon tree is a hybrid of Asian and American persimmons. Here are some pictures of the damage: You can see the little Saijo in the background on this one. 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? I've had a lot of success fruiting Asian persimmon in pots, but I'm in zone 8b. 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. We are not sure if these are Yates or Prok. Ripens late season, reaches roughly 12-15 tall & is self-fertile. 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. This is a very cold-hardy hybrid persimmon and is like most astringent persimmons, tastier, sweeter, and juicier than common persimmon. 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. RamV Ill look forward to reading about your experiences with H-118. Check out other Fruit Trees HERE! 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. 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. Size at Maturity:10-12 ft. in height The first batch that ripened earlier ( same tree) were smaller. Thats what mine looked like before June . I was able . Persimmon (NIkita's Gift) Rated 5.00 out of 5 $ 34.99; Persimmon Tree (Early Fuyu) . Just looking for some ideas and a little reassurance from folks with more experience with them. 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. A dollar coin for scale. The Nikita fruit turns orange and then starts to soften, the orange gets a slight purple tinge around the stem end when it is perfect for eating. I had to sit down and do a little homework before asking my follow-up questions. I hope that doesnt offend anyone, and maybe soneone with experience in Japanese language and culture can clarify. It is ready to eat when soft and tender like a tomato. I dont really worry about the damage to the ornamentals in the yard . 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 I have a NG I put in the ground around July last year and it had some partial girdling from rabbits over winter. I did not have lck with Meader Persimmon. It had only a handful of flowers, and fruits, this year. Maybe in year 4 had I not moved it. View full details Original price $29.99 - Original price $135.00 Original price. Its putting on zero growth and some of the branches (twigs really) from last year are dead (never leafed out). Next I noticed large parts of the leaves being eaten but couldnt find any insects on the tree. Apparently they dont mind Neem. Zones 6-9. https://permies.com/link/b6bfxe/Garden-Master-Course-Kickstarter, american persimmona drought resistant and delicious fruit and source of beautiful carving wood. All times are GMT-5. I can tell you that with all the fruit I grow, some years are better than others. Ive been watering adequately, pounded in some fertilizer spikes, and it gets adequate sun. 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. If I pick too early they are only slightly sweet and when I pick when Ripe they are very sweet. 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. This year it leafed out but thats all its done. I bought a Nikitas gift last year in the spring it never leafed out but the branches still bent so protected it in case it would this year this spring the branches broke when bent. it died RIP..6A. The trees from Raintree were larger than those from Burnt Ridge both in terms of height and caliper, likely accounting for the price difference. One of them died. Only 3/5 bare root persimmons Ive planted, be it in large pots for now, were successful. We are a retail garden center servicing our local community & currently not able to ship our products. Both are smaller trees just 10-15 feet in height with an abundance of smaller fruit. Our varieties are self-fertile and hardy to USDA Zone 5. grew up on a farm. Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile 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. Should we need some different varieties? Has a unique spicy-sweet flavor that instantly evokes images of cinnamon pastry, hot coffee and morning sunshine. The author is interested in cold-hardy persimmons. Onalaska, Washington 98570. You may only view thumbnails in this gallery. Nikitas Gift Hybrid Persimmon #30887 Questions? Best with Coffeecake for pollination. Does height=fruit? The fruit have exceptionally sweet flavor when ripe (you'll know when they fall off the tree). 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. Part of the question has to be, do you want one tree, and do you know how to graft? Cliff England has had it down to -17 with no injury. Hopefully I can protect the trees long enough for them to grow large enough to endure the beetles without much care?? The rest have been about as soft as a ripe peach, mushy and sweet. Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal! Astringent until ripened off the tree and eaten when soft. An Asian variety with yellow-orange coloring that possess layers of flavor, reminiscent of pear, dates and brown sugar with nuances of cinnamon. Call for any questions about cold hardy fruit trees 888-758-2252. Nikita's Gift Hybrid Persimmon grows 10-12 ft. in height, is self-fertile and hardy to minus 10 F. 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. I forgot to mention that my tree is on the north side of a privacy. Tree probably stunted with gravelly soil and is watered throughout summer. It is a lovely ornamental tree with drooping glossy green leaves and branches that give it a flowing, rather tropical look. 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 I have a Prairie Star (or Sun?) 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. They seem to go from slightly soft and bitter to very soft over night. The objective of this study was to assess the ploidy level of commercially available American persimmon cultivars and native Kentucky persimmon populations. They have left my persimmon (NG, too) alone. An Asian variety that is deep orange in coloring and slightly elongated and rounded in shape. I recently learned that A. Pasenkov (created the first hybrid variety Rossiyanka) also had hybrids of D. lotus and oriental persimmon. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED -. A guy I know out here grew it for years but it literally "broke" and died. Non-astringent fruits can be eaten firm for a crisp texture. How large a pot are you having success with? Its the cherry that is their favorite in my yard. I've heard quite a bit about Meader Pers., has anyone had any experience w/ a Nakita's Gift? We graft theNikita'sGiftpersimmon onto native American persimmon root stock. (And to avoid confusion, can you please provide the pot's inner dimensions? Ive noticed that persimmons seem to be more susceptible to transplantation shock, especially if theyre coming from bare root. Fruits are more reminiscent of an astringent-til-ripe kaki than the typical virginiana - thicker skin that contains the soft, gelatinous pulp. 2 Asian persimmons have started a second round of growth. 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. Meader - if there are any native males around, will likely be fully seeded, and not remarkably better/different than most native D.virginianas. All went well with a mild winter here in central Virginia and it leafed out in March with our mild temperatures. I also live in Delaware. Does anyone have any experience with Nikita's Gift persimmon? 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. Is it something that will be of less concern as they get older and larger? 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. I have two properties on which I could plant persimmon. Match Match any word Match all words Match phrase. 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. Search forum by user. The tree is early to start growth in the spring and is sometimes injured by freezing temperatures. Ripens in October & reaches roughly 12-15 tall. FREE shipping. Ive tasted Nikitas Gift and thought it was great. I'm tolerant of astringency, I eat raw aronia berries. It seems more bothered by drought than my other varieties. I dont know. Im hoping I dont have to build a protective tent over these trees every year into perpetuity. The Nakita's Gift Persimmon Trees fruit is about 3 inches long with a rather flat shape. 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. At maturity, it can reach a height between 10-12 feet. Im wondering if anyone has potted persimmons in zone 5? 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) Then came the Japanese beetles that love this tree and a nearby TamKam. I have had great yields from a Meader persimmon for more than 10 years. Not sure whats wrong. 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. 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. I will probably get a Nikita's gift in the ground spring 2018. I like it. It's a young tree and has a little too much shade. By sharing experiences, we all learn more. Last year all fruit dropped mid season. Replacement tree shipping cost will be $15 per box. Then came a hard freeze to about 24-26F on April 9 that wiped out all of the limbs. And this tiny ad too! 'Shogatsu' is flattened, non-astringent, of fair quality; bears an abundance of male flowers. Latin Name:Diospyros virginiana x kaki Yield:50+ lbs. Please take into consideration your transit times before placing an order, using FedEx Ground's delivery estimation chart below. I also didnt care for the taste that much when I tried it last year. The Japanese or Oriental Persimmon is a native Asian plant that has been in cultivation for many centuries. . American persimmons grow very well in my yard. So envious of you. Kelby, You have Nikita's Gift if not from me from some else right? Asian Persimmon is not bothered by pests or disease and likes half day to full sun and well-drained soil. NIkita's Gift continues to impress me. Richard, want to trade some cuttings? NIkitas Gift continues to impress me. On root stock you could expect to find it grafted on D. Lotus, D. Virginiana or on D. Kaki. If you place an order on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday your order will ship the following Monday. 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. Enter number. Email: info@onegreenworld.com All times are GMT-5. I hope your theory is correct and it will produce fruit next year, being so tall and all:). If so does it take long to fruit? I grow it Calvin. These batch are larger. Please see below for all exclusions. 4 Another western WA nursery that has N Gift is Raintree nursery. But to round things up you also need Kaki persimmon (for example, Jiro),fig (Celeste, Hardy Chicago, etc) and currants. It was a very hot dry summer, I did not water them at all. Nikita's Gift Persimmon. There is a mature ornamental cherry about 20 feet away from the NG. Tree will grow more than 15 feet. So no pollinator would be best. Also have a semi-dwarf apple tree & a dwarf nectarine, a little less carefree.I hope an American persimmon will round things out. It is a little extra care but the final product is all worth it (Kaki in zone 5). The American persimmon is the focus here. We are a family owned and operated nursery in Portland Oregon. I dont know if it has worked very well or not as Ive heard it works better in a warmer climate. Im only finding a couple on the tree each night now, but dont know how much they move around. The flavor is candy sweet and possesses nuances of baking spices, raisins and brown sugar. It's 3/4 Kaki I believe. Their plants are in pots instead of bare. Probably the most widely planted fruit tree in the world, Persimmons are found throughout Asia in almost every yard and orchard. Hmm, thanks Phil. Non-astringent fruits can be eaten firm for a crisp texture. Nikita's Gift Persimmon Trees are cold hardy and grow from Zone 5 all the way down to Zone 10. It did not like something about my soil or climate. Do it right is needed, I believe. I am told they do well in the UK so should be fine in our climate. Dont just do it. A great quality fruit that ripens late season, reaches roughly 12-15 tall & is self-fertile. I do like that they are seedless. I brought up this very point @ UD last Ag Day with a professor at their greenhouses. Plants were clearly in a smaller container and recently transplanted to the larger one. It does have numerous buds but they arent growing. The taste was great but no texture. It is very hardy though. Microclimates matter. Indem Sie auf Annehmen klicken, stimmen Sie dem zu. $0.00. This page was generated at 08:56 AM. @Susu, that is about the height where my three others started bearing. 432 Burnt Ridge Road. Add nuts and they make good trail mix. Persimmon trees are beautiful backyard additions with delicious fruit. Early Golden gets good reviews for flavor, and is self fertile. Hardy, attractive tree, practically free of pests and disease. 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. Sold in bundles of 10. 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. Also Rojo Brillante should hopefully bear next year. Persimmon Trees - Nikita's Gift (Astringent). Good luck with the persimmon trees! . Leaf samples were collected from 45 cultivars and advanced selections, as well as 45 trees from native populations in Bullitt, Barren, and Franklin Counties. If you have any questions concerning transit time for your order, please feel free to contact us at info@plantmegreen.com or toll free 855-817-5268. I agree with the suggestion to check out hybrids. We shipyour plants using FedEx Ground the following business day after you have completed checkout. I have seen this before. They were also sweeter than I liked. The bright reddish-orange fruit is about 3" wide and somewhat flattened on top. 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. 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