I'd like to try Rosseyanka. Then came a hard freeze to about 24-26F on April 9 that wiped out all of the limbs. 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. It was a very hot dry summer, I did not water them at all. Since I am in Omaha, NE zone 5(-20f)but the low around -2, only very 10 yrs it drops to -20f. When fully ripe and soft, this second-generation hybrid persimmon is sweet and flavorful. Size at Maturity:10-12 ft. in height 'Fuyu' and its large hybrid 'Jiro' will grow in zones 6-10. Those looked like Yates with a pumpkin shaped. I have one, but it hasn't fruited yet. Retail Garden Center: Prok is a little like a scorn shape. 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. I think I let Nikitas Gift overproduce last year. Persimmons are normally dioecious, and female trees require cross-pollination to produce fruit. Check out other Fruit Trees HERE! Need a lot of trees? Thanks for the feedback, strudeldog. Non-astringent fruits can be eaten firm for a crisp texture. By sharing experiences, we all learn more. Last year all fruit dropped mid season. I think it's appropriate to say that persimmons, like common figs, are parthenocarpic. Thank you for your nice comments. 4 Another western WA nursery that has N Gift is Raintree nursery. RamV Ill look forward to reading about your experiences with H-118. I've heard quite a bit about Meader Pers., has anyone had any experience w/ a Nakita's Gift? 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. It is hardier than any of the Asian persimmons we offer. NG pic taken a minute ago. How do you like yours? Last year all the small mini fuits dropped off before developing. I didn't think it had very much flavor compared to the rich flavor and texture of Prairie fruit. The Meader is loaded with fruit and so I do not mind sharing some with the wildlife. 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). It is a little extra care but the final product is all worth it (Kaki in zone 5). that finally has some height, maybe bloom next year. If you grew those in Seattle area, you are the pawpaw king! The Hachiya Persimmon Tree is an upright-spreading, vigorous tree variety that produces rich, sweet delicious fruits in . I've ordered Nikitas Gift, Edible Landscaping Nursery is great. Maybe because of your online information. Fruit Skin: Reddish-orange 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. 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? It started a little slow, but seems to be hanging in there, so I have my hopes. They are also quite a ways from ripening. 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. Mine really took off this summer, so hopefully more trees will fruit next year. At our retail garden center we offer seasonal fruit tasting, preservation and plant care classes as well as hold events in the community. These ranges overlap in Kentucky. Nurseries around areas always sold out Nikitas gift persimmon. Persimmon Trees - Nikita's Gift (Astringent). Search forum by user. Even Rosseyanka that I planted in June is looking like its going to put on new growth. Produces small to medium sized oblong fruit with bright red skin & sweet, spicy, firm brown flesh. It is a daughter of Rosseyanka (D.virginianaXkaki hybrid, aka Russian Beauty) back-crossed to kaki - so, it is 3/4 D.kaki. Im experiencing the same. 3yr American Persimmon Tree in a tree pot, Native Fruit Tree, Diospyros Virginiana. Dropping fruit last year and this year plus needing winter protection is a pain to grow it where I live. It is ready to eat when soft and tender like a tomato. Their plants are in pots instead of bare. @Bear_with_me how did you know yates persimmon is good varieties for Pacific Northwest before starting to plant it? It may catch the NG in size next year at this rate. They said Saijo was the only Asian Persimmon that ripens at their nursery in Morton WA. Nikita's Gift bears crops of sweet, large, red-orange fruit, followed by vivid, orange foliage in the fall. We graft our bare root fruit trees on a variety of different root stocks. Spring pruning back to about 5 feet wouldnt change that right? Fruit is a little flat on the bottom, 2-3" across, dark reddish-orange in color, and exceptionally sweet when ripe. I ate some and picked most out. Here is that Yates tree from the original post, this year. This is true in my friends yard, too. Taste: Sweet and flavorful The Nakita's Gift Persimmon Trees fruit is about 3 inches long with a rather flat shape. 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. I had to sit down and do a little homework before asking my follow-up questions. Small orchards of commercially available cultivars are planted in Kentucky. Nikita's Gift will begin bearing 2-3 years after planting. Then came a hard freeze to about 24-26F on April 9 that wiped out all of the limbs. Bearing Age:2-3 years after planting My only wish is that they had more to choose from as we would love to order from them again. Nikita's gift does not get that big. This medium size tree grows to a maturity size of 15+ feet. I also didnt care for the taste that much when I tried it last year. I can tell you that with all the fruit I grow, some years are better than others. The rosseyanka and nikitas gift I planted in the ground but removed them before our cold spell. Sign up with your email address to receive news and updates. I have had great yields from a Meader persimmon for more than 10 years. My persimmon tree, though young, is about 8 feet high. They are drier than the Nakitas Gift. The glowing orbs of fruit hanging from the tree are a wonderful sight. Ive been looking into Milky Spore. They are mature and seem to handle all the damage fine, but they dont have the added stress of producing fruit. NEW COLLECTION! Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal! Ive noticed that persimmons seem to be more susceptible to transplantation shock, especially if theyre coming from bare root. It was slower getting established. Nikitas Gift Hybrid Persimmon grows 10-12 ft. in height, is self-fertile and hardy to minus 10 F. You might want to join Persimmonworld on facebook, if anyone has grown an Asian Persimmon tree in a pot its someone in that group. . We support local food sovereignty- grow your own One Green World! Maybe you can help me with my questions? I planted a large NG persimmon early November of last year. Maybe that is because I dont fertilize or water it. NG has a more spreading habit, compared to Saijo and Yates. My Nikitas Gift and Saijo are on Diospyros lotus roots. Waste of money D 09/05/2022 DOUG HAWXHURST Persimmon tree So far so good. 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. And I'm planning for a few additional Americans. JB have gone after her cherry leaves, but not much on her A. pears at all. (And to avoid confusion, can you please provide the pot's inner dimensions? Early Golden gets good reviews for flavor, and is self fertile. I was able to control them fairly well with Neem oil and hand picking, but they did their fair share of damage. Very interesting! Your trees are so beautiful. 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. Mine had to regrow all branches after the hard freeze in spring. There are. Houseplants are here and ship for free. Ripening Time:October Evidently some varieties drop fruit (or produce less of it) without fertilization. Meader - if there are any native males around, will likely be fully seeded, and not remarkably better/different than most native D.virginianas. Meader - per foot $5.00 Nishimura Wase - per foot $5.00. Ken W Wilson wrote:Does anyone have a Nikita's Gift? Apparently they are delicious but their really small between 1 to 2 in Diameter. 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. Hexaploid (60-chromosome) varieties require a pollinator. More like an Asian persimmon (it is an AmericanXAsian hybrid), so 12 to 15 feet or so. An Asian variety with yellow-orange coloring that possess layers of flavor, reminiscent of pear, dates and brown sugar with nuances of cinnamon. Add nuts and they make good trail mix. I recently learned that A. Pasenkov (created the first hybrid variety Rossiyanka) also had hybrids of D. lotus and oriental persimmon. Plant persimmon trees in full sun to partial shade and in moist, well-drained soil. I'll know when to pick next year. I could not get to that area to water this year, and the fruits are smaller than last year. Probably the most widely planted fruit tree in the world, Persimmons are found throughout Asia in almost every yard and orchard. Looks beautiful mamuang. Next I noticed large parts of the leaves being eaten but couldnt find any insects on the tree. I grow it Calvin. Im hoping I dont have to build a protective tent over these trees every year into perpetuity. I've eaten lots of american persimmons. I've had a lot of success fruiting Asian persimmon in pots, but I'm in zone 8b. 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. Fall foliage is a gorgeous, vivid orange color. It was slightly astringent, cruncy, sweet, and delicious. At least in past Lotus seemingly has been used alot on west coast trees and Virginiana by eastern nursery. 1. I have both varieties and just this year we got enough Nikita fruit to notice that they ripen almost the same, the American fruit turns purplish when ready to eat and goes "mushy" the day after the color change from orange to purple. American Persimmon is hardy to minus 25F. The fruit have exceptionally sweet flavor when ripe (you'll know when they fall off the tree). We were to take a few and let them sit on the counter for a week or so to ripen . It's a young tree and has a little too much shade. Nikita's Gift Persimmon. The NG persimmoons are still very hard. Naturally compact trees, Asian Persimmons rarely exceed 12ft. Holds well on the tree - I have to pull or cut the fruit from the branches. 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. This page was generated at 08:56 AM. Also Rojo Brillante should hopefully bear next year. Bold red leaf color in the fall is an added bonus. I got a Nakitas Gift. Saijo, Nikitas gift and Jiro. 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 $0.00. Call for any questions about cold hardy fruit trees 888-758-2252. This gallery has 2 photos. 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. Here 'tis again: The original name for Nikita's Gift is Nikitiskaya Bordovaya (NB), or which loosely translated, means burgundy of Nikita Gardens. I did not have lck with Meader Persimmon. Not as sanguine on their prospect, given the humidity of the area, but thought would be worth a try.I have a Li jujube which is doing well, but think perhaps I should have gone with the Lang, as I understand that dries better? Monday Friday: 10:00am 4:00pm PST. I like it. I also have a 4yrs old Giant Hana Fuyu and an Ichi Kei Jiro Kaki persimmons are loaded with fruit right now too. Andean Tubers (3) . Pests & Diseases: With proper care and placement Persimmon trees are not bothered by pests or diseases. I hope your theory is correct and it will produce fruit next year, being so tall and all:). I dont know. . And, after dinner Brie pipped up that she had some NIKITA'S GIFT persimmons to share. Hardiness: Hardy to minus 10F or below 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. It regrew new ones and all was well although no flowers. All times are GMT-5. Hardy, small tree at 12' in height. It's a nice persimmon, not a great persimmon - just one that's widely propagated and distributed by a number of nurseries. Ramv you are getting a great crop! I planted a large NG persimmon early November of last year. I've got a Kassandra (hybrid) and a newly grafted Mikkusu (hybrid) that I expect to be seedless as well. Persimmon trees need about 40 inches of water every year. Im wondering if anyone has potted persimmons in zone 5? We ship our seeds & plants to all 50 states. The tree is early to start growth in the spring and is sometimes injured by freezing temperatures. Yield:50+ lbs. Similar ripening habit as Rosseyanka, fall into winter, but unlike Rosseyanka, Nikita's Gift taste more like Asian persimmon. May be similar to the experience of the other poster here. 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 . The author is interested in cold-hardy persimmons. Not sure whats wrong. I have a Prairie Star (or Sun?) Phil North Georgia Zone 7 Looking for: All of them, and on and on. I like to know if anyone has had success fruiting asian persimmons in a pot. This is the first year it has produced anything to speak of. You should be fine, what lows have you experienced? The American persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) is a slow-growing, moderately sized tree fruit native to the forests of Kentucky. The ornamental cherry trees definitely attract a lot of beetles. Phone: 360.985.2873. Ive been going out at night to check the trees and hand pick. Rootstock: American Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) They didnt survive a week. I am told they do well in the UK so should be fine in our climate. 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. Diospyrus virginiana x kaki (picture to follow) Nikita's Gift is a Russian (Ukranian) hybrid of American and Asian persimmons. (Can u tell I love fruit?). We shipyour plants using FedEx Ground the following business day after you have completed checkout. Ripens in October & reaches roughly 12-15 tall. I brought up this very point @ UD last Ag Day with a professor at their greenhouses. Large, bright orange, Asian Persimmon features yellow, orange and scarlet fall color and their striking fruits remain on the tree long after leaf fall. Richard, want to trade some cuttings? It went on for a month or more when my research lead me to check the tree during the night. Ive tasted Nikitas Gift and thought it was great. I like Saijo, an astringent-'til-ripe kaki. I picked the Nikita tonight and was very impressed. Zones 6-9. 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 Prok can grow up to 40-50ft. All times are GMT-5. It is ready to eat when soft and tender like a tomato. I'm about half way through my NG fruit. grew up on a farm. 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. 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. 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. USDA ZONES: Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9More Information: Persimmon Growing Guide. This page was generated at 08:56 AM. 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. 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. A great quality fruit that ripens late season, reaches roughly 12'-15' tall & is self-fertile. If you place an order on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday your order will ship the following Monday. Shop this gift guide. I protected this baby by wrapped it with a large tarp from home depot and stuffed it with leafs in November. 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. The flavorful texture of the Nikitskaya Bordovaya persimmon is like an egg custard or like a ripe, aromatic soft peach. Call 1-800-247-5864 A special self-fertile persimmon from Ukraine. It is self fertile. Our varieties are self-fertile and hardy to USDA Zone 5. Click Here to Bulk Purchase. No winter damage in my zone 6b w/o winter protection on all of them except figs. The first night I checked for the night flying June beetles, I found about 15 on the NG. Ive found that they prefer cherry and then plum leaves. The rest have been about as soft as a ripe peach, mushy and sweet. 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. Does height=fruit? Are they supposed to be? Seem like Saijo persimmons arent good size fruits in PCN ? A great quality fruit that ripens late season, reaches roughly 12-15 tall & is self-fertile. But I know both from reading and personal experience that an all-female Prok (American) will produce seedless fruit -- and lots of it. 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. Should we need some different varieties? Bloom Time:June Probably a seedling of Great Wall, it is very hardy. It had one flower this year but it fell off. Nikita's Gift Persimmon. The Japanese or Oriental Persimmon is a native Asian plant that has been in cultivation for many centuries. Also have a semi-dwarf apple tree & a dwarf nectarine, a little less carefree.I hope an American persimmon will round things out. so being put in a box for a few days tends to upset her. Among Americans, I've learned that tetraploid (90-chromosome) varieties (the vast majority of named varieties) are parthenocarpic. Ken W Wilson pollinator Posts: 1187 Location: Nevada, Mo 64772 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. 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 picked the first one when it was just a little softer than hard. Indem Sie auf Annehmen klicken, stimmen Sie dem zu. Nikita certainly has a lot of fans. Hopefully I can protect the trees long enough for them to grow large enough to endure the beetles without much care?? He was rather emphatic that American Persimmons needed a pollinator. Anyone have experience with handling these beetles or have the same experiences with persimmons? All times above are in ranch (not your local) time. They seem to go from slightly soft and bitter to very soft over night. They have no insect problems. I agree with the suggestion to check out hybrids. 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. $0.00. I read in some websites Saijo means the very best one but the Japanese-English translator on line says it means Talented Woman. i believe i'm owed a replacement. Mine are ready in late November usually. An Asian variety that is deep orange in coloring and slightly elongated and rounded in shape. They dont even bother peaches or apples much. 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. The buds on NG are smaller and tighter, Im hoping shes just a little slower at starting back up. I and a few colleagues were eating dinner with Brie Arthur in Raleigh in 2013. When they are orange like a ripe pumpkin I pick them and eat them fresh. Astringent until ripened off the tree and eaten when soft. Monday Sunday: 10:00am-5:00pm, Office Hours: Its done nothing since. NIKITA'S GIFT. View full details Original price $29.99 - Original price $135.00 Original price. 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. Do it right is needed, I believe. I do like that they are seedless. Astringent fruits must be overly ripe to achieve sweetness and edibility. 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. So envious of you. Did yours get freezing weather while ripening? Many thanks! 'Shogatsu' is flattened, non-astringent, of fair quality; bears an abundance of male flowers. Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile Persimmon trees are beautiful backyard additions with delicious fruit. On root stock you could expect to find it grafted on D. Lotus, D. Virginiana or on D. Kaki. Kelby, You have Nikita's Gift if not from me from some else right? Harvesting Rainwater for your Homestead in 9 Days or Less by Renee Dang, current server time (not your local time) is, https://www.burntridgenursery.com/searchprods.asp, https://raintreenursery.com/sale/nikitas-gift-persimmon-d224, https://www.burntridgenursery.com/NIKITAS-GIFT-TM-AMERICAN-PERSIMMON-Diospyrus-kaki-x-virginiana/productinfo/NSPRNIK/, http://ediblelandscaping.com/products/trees/PersimmonAmerican/, http://ediblelandscaping.com/products/trees/PersimmonAsian/, https://permies.com/wiki/206770/Harvesting-Rainwater-Homestead-Days-Renee, Nikita's Gift Persimmon -- I have some questions for people who have them, Looking for recommendations of specific persimmon varieties, The Native Persimmon (downloadable ebook reprint of 1915 USDA bulletin), Identify a wild fruit tree: American persimmons (Diospyros Virginiana). Those last two are in that first stage, of just surviving and putting down roots, and might shoot up next year if nature allows. The Saijo has more fruits. Mein Benutzererlebnis mit Cookies anpassen, Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers, Outdoor Lighting & Audio/Visual Specialists, Growing Mangoes in northern California - My Mango Tree in Zone 10A. Start typing a member's name above and it will auto-complete. (5) $29.00. All went well with a mild winter here in central Virginia and it leafed out in March with our mild temperatures. Soldout. I just set it out this spring. Here is what you need to know about growing conditions: Zones: 5-9 For American varieties. Nikita's Gift Persimmon Tree is as vigorous as the American Persimmon and as large as the Asian. Because the ranges overlap, cross-pollination may cause sexual incompatibility, resulting in pollination without fertilization, and therefore seedless fruits of poor quality. Cliff England has had it down to -17 with no injury. For milky spores, need to follow the instruction on how to spread them around. These all grow up to 25 feet tall. They all have the little TM trade mark symbol, so I would think they have to be true to the name (50/50 cross?) 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. and Coffee Cake (Nishimura Wase) Persimmons. This is about the 5th year for this tree, 3rd year for bearing fruit. Nikita's Gift Persimmon. Have one Nikita's Gift USDA zone 8A, now 10 years old. It is definitely not true that you need a pollinator for American persimmons to fruit, only to produce seeds. It is a lovely ornamental tree with drooping glossy green leaves and branches that give it a flowing, rather tropical look. Nikitas Gift persimmon is a unique hybrid of Asian and American persimmons, developed in the Ukraine. This tree fruit is in the early stages of commercial production with many cultivars selected from the wild. It was loaded with about 15 June beetles, the brown ones. 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. Because pollen from native trees could result in seedless fruit formation of poor quality when native seedlings are used as pollinizers in commercial production of American persimmon, ploidy level of seedlings needs to be considered. 'Shogatsu' is similar to 'Hanogosho' in tree habit, however, more problems with fruit end splitting and leaf spots occur. $0.00. American, Asian and Hybrid persimmon varieties. But pretty care free. I am looking forward to eating the fruit from my Great Wall persimmon tree that should bear in the next couple of years. We've ordered a lot over the years from different nurseries, and this tree came in large, full, and ready to spring to life. Persimmons only need pruning if limbs are crossing or in order to control the tree's size. 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