How to Grow Your Own Persimmons - Houzz
Harvest astringent Japanese persimmons when they’re fully ripe in the fall, which means completely soft. If you need to pick them earlier, wait until the flesh is completely colored and let them continue to ripen indoors or in a cool spot until they reach the right level of softness. Pick nonastringent persimmons when they’re ripe.
Shin persimmon astringent - Houzz
A few years back I read an article in Hortideas about a non-astringent persimmon that was exceptionally hardy. The source of the article was a nursery in Kentucky that was also a source for the variety which I promptly purchased. Now I'm harvesting the fruit and it is very sweet and good but highly ...
Grafting Astringent Persimmon - Houzz
Ok, I am new to this so forgive me if this is a crazy question. My parent live in the Los Angeles area and they have an asian astringent persimmon. It does not appear if it loses all of its leaves, but I am not there much in the winter. My question is can cutting be taken off of …
Asian persimmon for northern virginia - Houzz
I want to get an astringent type persimmon tree for northern virginia. I am on the border of zone 6 and 7 in a heavily wooded suburban neighborhood. I am thinking about Sehng, Kungsun Bansi, Saijo, Smith's Best, or Sung Hui. Any experience you can share with any of these or any other good variety wi...
looking for a small, non-astringent persimmon tree - Houzz
Hello, I'd like to plant a non-astringent persimmon tree in our very small front yard. I heard at some point that there are some very small persimmon trees, but I can't remember now what they are. Does anyone know of a very small tree that produces yummy …
Growing ornamental persimmon in zone 5 - Houzz
Has anyone tried or had success with growing a jiro persimmon in Indiana? One book says we are zone 5 another says 6. I think they moved our zones but reality were zone 5.
What would be the Persimmon closest to 'Sharon' variety? - Houzz
Hi, I live in New Jersey: zone 6b. I'm looking to plant a self-fertile, dwarf or semi-dwarf Asian persimmon that is closest to the popular-in-the-store 'Sharon' brand. Thanks, Steven -Self-fertile -Small tree -Hardy for zone 6
persimmon pollination and seeds - Houzz
I'm new to persimmons. I planted Chocolate (from Raintree), Saijo (astringent from EL) and Makewa Jiro (non-astringent from EL) a couple years ago and got the first fruit off of the Chocolate last Fall.
Why nobody likes asian persimmon? - Houzz
Beats me,I thought they are better than a slough of most fruits. I just eat one,a Sayo, yesterday a Giombo and a kiunsun b.s. hard to beat.R.brillianti next and a couple others, got to wait a little longer.Next year more different ones, can't wayt.
Planting persimmons close together vs grafting - Houzz
Hi, I'm running out of space to plant fruit trees (at least until they start producing and DH is willing to give up more lawn). I've decide to forgo getting a plum b/c i need something I'm not going to be fighting the bugs over. I'm planning on getting a Fuyu persimmon. But after researching persi...