Did yours get freezing weather while ripening? If you can find Early Golden, Yates(Juhl), or Prok, they're a better choice. It looked like caterpillar damage of some sort. They are also quite a ways from ripening. 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 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 am traveling next week and wanted to ripen some indoors on my travel. Nikita's Gift Hybrid Persimmon grows 10-12 ft. in height, is self-fertile and hardy to minus 10 F. Im experiencing the same. This page was generated at 08:56 AM. The tree grows as a multi-trunked or single-stemmed deciduous tree to 25 feet high and wide. 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 NIkita's Gift continues to impress me. Ripens in October & reaches roughly 12-15 tall. I live in Delaware & would like to plant a self fertile American Persimmon tree that would grow to 40-50 ft. When fully ripe and soft, this second-generation hybrid persimmon is sweet and flavorful. They were also sweeter than I liked. I dont really worry about the damage to the ornamentals in the yard . Richard, want to trade some cuttings? These trees are rather slow-growing and it can take seven to 10 years for them to be fruit-bearing. And I'm planning for a few additional Americans. He was rather emphatic that American Persimmons needed a pollinator. We've been sharing our passion for edible plants and organic gardening since 1994. If I pick too early they are only slightly sweet and when I pick when Ripe they are very sweet. It is an excellent choice for the deep South and South Texas. Holds well on the tree - I have to pull or cut the fruit from the branches. My only wish is that they had more to choose from as we would love to order from them again. I've heard quite a bit about Meader Pers., has anyone had any experience w/ a Nakita's Gift? the fall color is beautiful even without leaves. 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. Search. I'll pick the first one that begins to soften. This is about the 5th year for this tree, 3rd year for bearing fruit. It may catch the NG in size next year at this rate. 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. It is very hardy though. It's a nice persimmon, not a great persimmon - just one that's widely propagated and distributed by a number of nurseries. @Vincent_8B, nice photo with the pawpaws. Persimmon scionwood is generally available from mid November through the end of February. Find yours at http://www.tytyga.com/product/Nikita%27s+Gift+Persimmon+Tree Cumminsnursery.com.This domain provided by tierra.net at 2000-10-06T21:31:18Z (22 Years, 144 Days ago), expired at 2029-10-06T21:31:18Z (6 Years, 220 Days left). I can't answer your question about Am persimmons. Do they have to be mushy to be ripe? The tast was great but no texture. 'Fuyu' and its large hybrid 'Jiro' will grow in zones 6-10. It was in the ground about 4 years and grew a foot or maybe foot and a half. NG pic taken a minute ago. 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. 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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. grew up on a farm. I'm trying this out, but I wonder if I'm providing a large enough pot. The Meader is loaded with fruit and so I do not mind sharing some with the wildlife. They are drier than the Nakitas Gift. There can be discussions on benefits of each but if you are worried about your grafted tree being 40 foot because on Virginiana it will not and will still be a smaller tree. NIKITA'S GIFT. The 4" long acorn shaped fruit is deep orange when ripe and very sweet and flavorful. Im 6b. We are a family owned and operated nursery in Portland Oregon. I hope that doesnt offend anyone, and maybe soneone with experience in Japanese language and culture can clarify. Please take into consideration your transit times before placing an order, using FedEx Ground's delivery estimation chart below. The American persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) is a slow-growing, moderately sized tree fruit native to the forests of Kentucky. Apparently they dont mind Neem. I Protected them the same way with the Nikita's Gift. Wase Fuyu Persimmon. Among Americans, I've learned that tetraploid (90-chromosome) varieties (the vast majority of named varieties) are parthenocarpic. A dollar coin for scale. I think wild persimmons taste better picked up after they fall but so does all the wildlife. 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. 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 and a few colleagues were eating dinner with Brie Arthur in Raleigh in 2013. We are now offering $15 flat rate shipping for all tree orders! So envious of you. 'Shogatsu' is flattened, non-astringent, of fair quality; bears an abundance of male flowers. Soldout. I planted last year and grafted this spring. Ive been going out at night to check the trees and hand pick. At maturity, it can reach a height between 10-12 feet. Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled, My first year experience with Nikita's Gift persimmon. They all have the little TM trade mark symbol, so I would think they have to be true to the name (50/50 cross?) Astringent fruits must be overly ripe to achieve sweetness and edibility. Do it right is needed, I believe. The tree is two years old (from bare root) but I moved it to this spot this April so it has a set back. Bold red leaf color in the fall is an added bonus. Softening & astringency removal can be done by allowing fruits to ripen in a brown bag, on the counter top, freezing or drying the fruits. Persimmons are prized for their dark green, tropical-looking foliage, their yellow, orange, and scarlet fall color, and their striking, large, delicious, bright orange fruits, which, in the case of Asian Persimmon, adorn the tree until well after the leaves have fallen. Very interesting! Then came a hard freeze to about 24-26F on April 9 that wiped out all of the limbs. Its much earlier this year. By sharing experiences, we all learn more. Please add it to your wishlist to be notified when it's available. An Asian variety that is deep orange in coloring and slightly elongated and rounded in shape. Click Here to Bulk Purchase. Maybe that is because I dont fertilize or water it. Thanks Bear! Waste of money D 09/05/2022 DOUG HAWXHURST Persimmon tree So far so good. I would anticipate it's likely mostly seedless, as well. We ship our seeds & plants to all 50 states. I was able to control them fairly well with Neem oil and hand picking, but they did their fair share of damage. Maybe because of your online information. I do lose foliage so I am sure growth but as the tree gains size it effects them less. It seems more bothered by drought than my other varieties. The other has fruited for a few years now. 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. Don't know if it is non astringent yet; will probably be a few years before I know. The bright reddish-orange fruit is about 3" wide and somewhat flattened on top. Options: Select size/type. Redhawk. The Gift of Persimmons. My Early Golden has been a sickly tree and has never even flowered despite being more than 13 years old. His list includes Americans, Asians, and hybrids. There's about ten on there now. It does have numerous buds but they arent growing. Thank you for your nice comments. I wonder if rootstocks change things too. My next challenge will be Chocolate (Tsurunoko?) Similar ripening habit as Rosseyanka, fall into winter, but unlike Rosseyanka, Nikita's Gift taste more like Asian persimmon. AtPlant Me Greenwe handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care. I protected my two smaller persimmons with tulle which worked great. I had some the year before last that were perfect though. There are two races of persimmon: the tetraploid (60-chromosome) race is centered in the southern Appalachian region, while the hexaploid (90-chromosome) race generally occupies a range north and west of the tetraploid range. Both of our varieties crack open when they fall off the tree and quickly become ant food. I like it. Should we need some different varieties? Plants were clearly in a smaller container and recently transplanted to the larger one. https://permies.com/link/b6bfxe/Garden-Master-Course-Kickstarter, american persimmona drought resistant and delicious fruit and source of beautiful carving wood. (And to avoid confusion, can you please provide the pot's inner dimensions? I grow it Calvin. Nikita's Gift tastes more like Asian persimmon. 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. Large, bright orange, Asian Persimmon features yellow, orange and scarlet fall color and their striking fruits remain on the tree long after leaf fall. I think I have enough persimmon trees now. Considering how others in the Ozarks in this thread have had success I may try another one. However, Nikitas Gift is a hybrid of Asian and American species, developed and selected in Ukraine, so I thought, who knows? the fall color is beautiful even without leaves. Mature tree hgt is about 12' very cold hardy; Ripens late Oct through Nov Last year all the small mini fuits dropped off before developing. They have no insect problems. Pretty clean leaves. Mine really took off this summer, so hopefully more trees will fruit next year. I hope they did good for you. Just looking for some ideas and a little reassurance from folks with more experience with them. 1. "Trade gallons" are really confusing.) The Nakita's Gift Persimmon Trees fruit is about 3 inches long with a rather flat shape. 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). JB have gone after her cherry leaves, but not much on her A. pears at all. Cliff England has had it down to -17 with no injury. Monday Sunday: 10:00am-5:00pm, Office Hours: I have no helpful advice to give - except to say - Ive heard multiple reports that Rosseyanka does better around here. 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? Native cultivars include Nikita's Gift ( a native cross with Asian) and Magic Fountain. However, I need to protect the Asian persimmons like a fig tree every winter. It is a daughter of Rosseyanka (D.virginianaXkaki hybrid, aka Russian Beauty) back-crossed to kaki - so, it is 3/4 D.kaki. There are. They are mature and seem to handle all the damage fine, but they dont have the added stress of producing fruit. Yes I battle them, well actually I just submit to them. Ive been looking into Milky Spore. 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. You might want to join Persimmonworld on facebook, if anyone has grown an Asian Persimmon tree in a pot its someone in that group. Fruit Skin: Reddish-orange 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. I suppose now is the time to apply it while the eggs are hatching? Planning to plant american persimmon on the larger zone 6 acreage. 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). So my guess is, yes. 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. But I know both from reading and personal experience that an all-female Prok (American) will produce seedless fruit -- and lots of it. How do you like yours? Yates already finished producing. I certainly don't want a 40' American variety growing in the yard. Sign up with your email address to receive news and updates. 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. Indem Sie auf Annehmen klicken, stimmen Sie dem zu. 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. Nikita's Gift Persimmon. A great quality fruit that ripens late season, reaches roughly 12'-15' tall & is self-fertile. 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. Persimmons only need pruning if limbs are crossing or in order to control the tree's size. I planted a large NG persimmon early November of last year. I've been pondering trying it here in ground. 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. I planted it immediately - and have a green thumb. 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. Nikitas Gift hybrid persimmons -- how do you use them? There is a mature ornamental cherry about 20 feet away from the NG. Persimmons are normally dioecious, and female trees require cross-pollination to produce fruit. Looks beautiful mamuang. Trees: Due to strict Agricultural Laws in place, we currently cannot ship to the following states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii. Giants with dirt under their nails. It was slightly astringent, cruncy, sweet, and delicious. They were very mushy by the time they fell. 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. persimmon onto native American persimmon root stock. I can tell you that with all the fruit I grow, some years are better than others. Enter number. A Natural Farm & Educational Center, 23630 SR19, Howey-in-the-Hills, FL 34737, U.S.A. Download our Current Complete Retail Availability List. This product cannot be shipped to CA. 'Nikita's Gift' is a hybrid of American and Asian varieties which is also cold tolerant but needs to be soft before eating. Sie knnen nicht notwendige Cookies ber Einstellungen verwalten ablehnen. level up your garden game with the Garden Master Course. It went on for a month or more when my research lead me to check the tree during the night. Any advice is welcome! Ken W Wilson pollinator Posts: 1187 Location: Nevada, Mo 64772 Does anyone have any experience with Nikita's Gift persimmon? And for a great price! Cummins Nursery - Fruit Trees, Scions, and Rootstocks for Apples, Pears, Cherries, Plums, Peaches, and Nectarines. We still cannot ship to some states and US territories based off the Agricultural Laws that may be in place. The 'Hachiya' has been dried in Japan for markets of delicious dried persimmon fruit. 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. I have seen this before. 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