I'm trying this out, but I wonder if I'm providing a large enough pot. I like it. Similar ripening habit as Rosseyanka, fall into winter, but unlike Rosseyanka, Nikita's Gift taste more like Asian persimmon. and Coffee Cake (Nishimura Wase) Persimmons. (And to avoid confusion, can you please provide the pot's inner dimensions? They said Saijo was the only Asian Persimmon that ripens at their nursery in Morton WA. Since I am in Omaha, NE zone 5(-20f)but the low around -2, only very 10 yrs it drops to -20f. Maybe I just need to chill, but I dont want my negligence to be the reason for losing one. Dont just do it. Match Match any word Match all words Match phrase. It also has spectacular fall foliage color. All went well with a mild winter here in central Virginia and it leafed out in March with our mild temperatures. Just looking for some ideas and a little reassurance from folks with more experience with them. We offer the following scionwood varieties from our persimmon plantings. Zones: 6-9. They dont even bother peaches or apples much. Grafting American persimmons can be tricky , as they often lose limbs, and it is done at a much later date. I also have a 4yrs old Giant Hana Fuyu and an Ichi Kei Jiro Kaki persimmons are loaded with fruit right now too. Bearing Age:2-3 years after planting 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. There were not as many this year, but they were delicious. Register. I have seen this before. And for a great price! My Saijo are similar size to Nikitas gift, and smaller than store bought Fuyu. 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. Start typing a member's name above and it will auto-complete. Some winters are cold w/ snow & ice storms so I'll need something sturdy. We were to take a few and let them sit on the counter for a week or so to ripen . If you can find Early Golden, Yates(Juhl), or Prok, they're a better choice. So envious of you. Persimmon (NIkita's Gift) Rated 5.00 out of 5 $ 34.99; Persimmon Tree (Early Fuyu) . Don't know if it is non astringent yet; will probably be a few years before I know. We graft theNikita'sGiftpersimmon onto native American persimmon root stock. Also, I added Rosseyanka this year! 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. It's a American x Asian hybrid. American Persimmon is hardy to minus 25F. I ripped it out this spring finally. $0.00. American, Asian and Hybrid persimmon varieties. A great quality fruit with texture that varies with maturity. I live in Delaware & would like to plant a self fertile American Persimmon tree that would grow to 40-50 ft. Ripens about the same time as Chocolate & about three weeks to one month earlier than Fuyu. Meader - if there are any native males around, will likely be fully seeded, and not remarkably better/different than most native D.virginianas. Hardy, small tree at 12' in height. I just set it out this spring. Ive been going out at night to check the trees and hand pick. When they are orange like a ripe pumpkin I pick them and eat them fresh. The only real solution is to distract myself with seed and plant catalogs and dream about all the new exciting introductions that I will simply have to find a home for once it warms up and dries out. 1. It was slower getting established. The trees from Raintree were larger than those from Burnt Ridge both in terms of height and caliper, likely accounting for the price difference. The American persimmon is the focus here. The other has fruited for a few years now. Fruit Skin: Reddish-orange 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. It is about 10 feet tall and the max height is about 12ft. It seems more bothered by drought than my other varieties. It looked like caterpillar damage of some sort. I did not have lck with Meader 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. View full details Original price $29.99 - Original price $135.00 Original price. If my front yard didnt have a big shade tree, Id gladly plant persimmons there to show off their ornamental qualities. I certainly don't want a 40' American variety growing in the yard. Again, no watering there. Asian Persimmon is is hardy to 0F. Personalized Gifts. Best with Chocolate for pollination. The Japanese or Oriental Persimmon is a native Asian plant that has been in cultivation for many centuries. Persimmon scionwood is generally available from mid November through the end of February. 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. Are they supposed to be? 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. But pretty care free. i believe i'm owed a replacement. Other persimmon trees, that Ive purchased in pots with established root systems, have been successful but take time to adjust. Here is what you need to know about growing conditions: Zones: 5-9 For American varieties. I protected my two smaller persimmons with tulle which worked great. $0.00. They just started pushing out a new round of growth not so much with the NG. Here 'tis again: The original name for Nikita's Gift is Nikitiskaya Bordovaya (NB), or which loosely translated, means burgundy of Nikita Gardens. I will probably get a Nikita's gift in the ground spring 2018. . Very interesting! I'll know when to pick next year. Search. If I don't, the Asian persimmon trees will die to the snow line. However, I have not had many JB for the past 3 -4 years. Supposedly is rather dwarf (which is the growth habit I was looking for, as space is now at a premium), but also supposedly has excellent flavor. $29.99 - $135.00. How large a pot are you having success with? Fruits are more reminiscent of an astringent-til-ripe kaki than the typical virginiana - thicker skin that contains the soft, gelatinous pulp. I am new to this forum, but it looks very professional to me. They begin bearing 2-3 years after planting and the fruit ripens in October. A great quality fruit that ripens late season, reaches roughly 12-15 tall & is self-fertile. Meader - per foot $5.00 Nishimura Wase - per foot $5.00. 6-7 years ago, I invested in milky spores. Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled, My first year experience with Nikita's Gift persimmon. 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. Rootstock: American Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) 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. Pretty clean leaves. @Bear_with_me how did you know yates persimmon is good varieties for Pacific Northwest before starting to plant it? 6-7 ft. $12.00. Hexaploid (60-chromosome) varieties require a pollinator. 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. I ate some and picked most out. that is about the height where my three others started bearing. They were slightly purple. In the same yard, Ichi Ki Kei Jiro (Asian) also produces lots of seedless fruit -- no seeds at all. It started a little slow, but seems to be hanging in there, so I have my hopes. I hope your theory is correct and it will produce fruit next year, being so tall and all:). Ripens late season, reaches roughly 12-15 tall & is self-fertile. Ripening Time:October Im experiencing the same. I could not get to that area to water this year, and the fruits are smaller than last year. LeaflingsGardens. Any advice is welcome! Ive noticed that persimmons seem to be more susceptible to transplantation shock, especially if theyre coming from bare root. I've got a Kassandra (hybrid) and a newly grafted Mikkusu (hybrid) that I expect to be seedless as well. Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal! This year it leafed out but thats all its done. My persimmon tree, though young, is about 8 feet high. They all have the little TM trade mark symbol, so I would think they have to be true to the name (50/50 cross?) I'm tolerant of astringency, I eat raw aronia berries. Plant persimmon trees in full sun to partial shade and in moist, well-drained soil. 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. I brought up this very point @ UD last Ag Day with a professor at their greenhouses. 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. Thank you for your nice comments. Yates already finished producing. An Asian variety that is deep orange in coloring and slightly elongated and rounded in shape. I've had years where one tree's fruit outshone everyone else and then the same tree was barely edible the following year. My friend planted both Prok and Yates. It regrew new ones and all was well although no flowers. 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 Does height=fruit? 2 Asian persimmons have started a second round of growth. Maybe because of your online information. It was a very hot dry summer, I did not water them at all. 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. Apparently they are delicious but their really small between 1 to 2 in Diameter. A dollar coin for scale. 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. Kelby, You have Nikita's Gift if not from me from some else right? Please take into consideration your transit times before placing an order, using FedEx Ground's delivery estimation chart below. At OGW we offer a diversity of food plants and their companions from around the world. 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. 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. We cannot ship to Puerto Rico or international. A non-astringent variety that can be eaten while still firm. We are a retail garden center servicing our local community & currently not able to ship our products. Thank you for those Daniel. A cross of Rosseyanka X Kaki. (5) $29.00. I picked a few fruits here in Seattle today. Its putting on zero growth and some of the branches (twigs really) from last year are dead (never leafed out). 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. Planning to plant american persimmon on the larger zone 6 acreage. Hardiness: Hardy to minus 10F or below Native cultivars include Nikita's Gift ( a native cross with Asian) and Magic Fountain. Phil North Georgia Zone 7 Looking for: All of them, and on and on. An Asian variety with yellow-orange coloring that possess layers of flavor, reminiscent of pear, dates and brown sugar with nuances of cinnamon. I have a NG I put in the ground around July last year and it had some partial girdling from rabbits over winter. Email: info@onegreenworld.com NEW COLLECTION! 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. I was told that persimmon drops fruit for the first few years so I wont expect fruit until year 4 or 5. Nikitas Gift Persimmon Tree Out of Stock This product is currently not in stock. These trees are rather slow-growing and it can take seven to 10 years for them to be fruit-bearing. so being put in a box for a few days tends to upset her. BryantFranklin County, VAZone 7a. You might want to join Persimmonworld on facebook, if anyone has grown an Asian Persimmon tree in a pot its someone in that group. "Trade gallons" are really confusing.) How do you like yours? We graft our bare root fruit trees on a variety of different root stocks. I am in a similar climate and they all are absolutely carefree and "organic" here. Shop this gift guide. So no pollinator would be best. Is it something that will be of less concern as they get older and larger? I am told they do well in the UK so should be fine in our climate. 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). It is an excellent choice for the deep South and South Texas. Quantity. 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. Holds well on the tree - I have to pull or cut the fruit from the branches. The tree produces a good amount of fruit making harvesting time amazing. It's easy to tell when this persimmon is dead ripe as it falls off of the tree. Ken W Wilson wrote:They were very mushy by the time they fell. These batch are larger. Mine are seedless sometimes but usually have some small seeds. Doesn't need a pollinizer. This is a very cold-hardy hybrid persimmon and is like most astringent persimmons, tastier, sweeter, and juicier than common persimmon. I hope that doesnt offend anyone, and maybe soneone with experience in Japanese language and culture can clarify. 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. The fruit have exceptionally sweet flavor when ripe (you'll know when they fall off the tree). the fall color is beautiful even without leaves. So my guess is, yes. 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. It's a nice persimmon, not a great persimmon - just one that's widely propagated and distributed by a number of nurseries. Fruit ripens mid-October through mid-November. Fruit ripens late October - November. We support local food sovereignty- grow your own One Green World! Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled, Persimmons Nikita's Gift vs. Saijo and Yates in Pacific NW. 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. I also like Early Golden and Ruby, although for our climate, Ruby ripens late enough that they won't ripen in some years. Bloom Time:June Did yours get freezing weather while ripening? Asian Persimmon is not bothered by pests or disease and likes half day to full sun and well-drained soil. This tree fruit is in the early stages of commercial production with many cultivars selected from the wild. Call for any questions about cold hardy fruit trees 888-758-2252. I dont know. Ive been hesitant to get Chocolate because of the seeds. I hope they did good for you. Your best bet for self fruitful one variety is probably Meader or Szukis. I've heard quite a bit about Meader Pers., has anyone had any experience w/ a Nakita's Gift? Nikita's Gift Persimmon Tree is as vigorous as the American Persimmon and as large as the Asian. Need a lot of trees? 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