Ken W Wilson wrote:Does anyone have a Nikita's Gift? They are truly delicious. I like to pick them before they are sweet and mushy while the are still a little bitter. Small orchards of commercially available cultivars are planted in Kentucky. Site and Soil:Persimmons like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil How long has she been in the ground and any fruit yet? Calvin, Wish list is to finish working on the new house, someday. The buds on NG are smaller and tighter, Im hoping shes just a little slower at starting back up. I could not get to that area to water this year, and the fruits are smaller than last year. LeaflingsGardens. Persimmons only need pruning if limbs are crossing or in order to control the tree's size. It was a very hot dry summer, I did not water them at all. I had to sit down and do a little homework before asking my follow-up questions. Pests & Diseases: With proper care and placement Persimmon trees are not bothered by pests or diseases. 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. parfait,I responded to your query added on to a running discussion at the Edible Landscaping forum; don't know if you saw that or not.Here 'tis again: The original name for Nikita's Gift is Nikitiskaya Bordovaya(NB), or which loosely translated, means burgundy of Nikita Gardens.It is a daughter of Rosseyanka(D.virginianaXkaki hybrid, aka Russian Beauty) back-crossed to kaki - so, it is 3/4 D.kaki.I've grafted Nikita's Gift a couple of times, but it hasn't survived here - should be OK here in southern KY, and for you in a z6/7 setting, but I think my scionwood was damaged, which may account for failures here; it sustains significant winter damage at Terre Haute, IN.NB's parent, Rosseyanka, in my orchard, is very late maturing, and mostly seedless(despite native males and at least one kaki that produces some staminate flowers) - but can be peeled, sliced and dried while still firm - and loses its astringency in the process; or, you can leave them on the tree until fully ripe. 'Masumoto' persimmon is tree is a small grower, rarely exceeding 15 foot in height. It was slower getting established. Giants with dirt under their nails. It regrew new ones and all was well although no flowers. How do you like yours? The flavor is candy sweet and possesses nuances of baking spices, raisins and brown sugar. I did not have lck with Meader Persimmon. Probably the most widely planted fruit tree in the world, Persimmons are found throughout Asia in almost every yard and orchard. Thank you for your nice comments. I didn't think it had very much flavor compared to the rich flavor and texture of Prairie fruit. It's an astringent persimmon--tastier, sweeter, and juicier than most American persimmons. The flavor is candy sweet and possesses nuances of baking spices, raisins and brown sugar. We graft our bare root fruit trees on a variety of different root stocks. 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. Their plants are in pots instead of bare. Register. Im experiencing the same. So no pollinator would be best. It's 3/4 Kaki I believe. @Susu, that is about the height where my three others started bearing. The Gift of Persimmons. At least in past Lotus seemingly has been used alot on west coast trees and Virginiana by eastern nursery. If you grew those in Seattle area, you are the pawpaw king! Ripens about the same time as Chocolate & about three weeks to one month earlier than Fuyu. I think it's appropriate to say that persimmons, like common figs, are parthenocarpic. All went well with a mild winter here in central Virginia and it leafed out in March with our mild temperatures. They were very mushy by the time they fell. Wanting to do everything in the northern lower pennisula of Michigan, Fruit Trees and Berries that Grow Best in Your Area Naturally- Continental Climate Hardiness Zone 4. It had only a handful of flowers, and fruits, this year. It is self fertile and its leaves will turn red in the fall. There is a mature ornamental cherry about 20 feet away from the NG. 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. Hardy, small tree at 12' in height. Onalaska, Washington 98570. I hope it tastes as good as the fruit looks in pictures. Strawberry Tree (1) Gift Certificates (1) Herbs (15) Alliums . I'm going to try grafting and budding to the. Bearing Age:2-3 years after planting Waste of money D 09/05/2022 DOUG HAWXHURST Persimmon tree So far so good. Plant persimmon trees in full sun to partial shade and in moist, well-drained soil. https://raintreenursery.com/sale/nikitas-gift-persimmon-d224 Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled, My first year experience with Nikita's Gift persimmon. SPRING SHIPPING: To mitigate the stress on our plants during transit, we will only be shipping Monday thru Wednesday. Maybe they are just stumbling across the NG because of its proximity to that tree. Size at Maturity:10-12 ft. in height The Meader is loaded with fruit and so I do not mind sharing some with the wildlife. Asian Persimmon is is hardy to 0F. Thank you. 4 Another western WA nursery that has N Gift is Raintree nursery. Zones 6-9. I got a Nakitas Gift. A great quality fruit that ripens late season, reaches roughly 12'-15' tall & is self-fertile. A dollar coin for scale. It is usually about 30% female. If you are anything like me then you are probably feeling sick and tired of this cold, wet weather. Start typing a member's name above and it will auto-complete. JB have gone after her cherry leaves, but not much on her A. pears at all. 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. Those looked like Yates with a pumpkin shaped. Dropping fruit last year and this year plus needing winter protection is a pain to grow it where I live. Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled, Persimmons Nikita's Gift vs. Saijo and Yates in Pacific NW. Personalized Gifts. Quantity. Here is that Yates tree from the original post, this year. 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. @Bear_with_me how did you know yates persimmon is good varieties for Pacific Northwest before starting to plant it? Waste of money, So far so good. We've ordered a lot over the years from different nurseries, and this tree came in large, full, and ready to spring to life. 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. it immediately started losing leaves and is basically dead at this point. I also plan on building some shelters for these for the winter month to try and preserve as much wood as possible. I'm not sure how big N.G.would grow. Thanks for the feedback, strudeldog. When I (later) brought to his attention Lee Reich's book, on the point of some cultivars being self-pollinating, he allowed that might be the case.In any event, last year I planted what I've come to believe to be a self-fertile American Persimmons by the name of Szukis (yes, a Lee Reich recommendation). 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. I like to know if anyone has had success fruiting asian persimmons in a pot. 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. that is about the height where my three others started bearing. 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? Check out our nikita's gift persimmon tree selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. 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'm about half way through my NG fruit. Don't know if it is non astringent yet; will probably be a few years before I know. We are now offering $15 flat rate shipping for all tree orders! 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. Saijo, Nikitas gift and Jiro. Most of the Nikitas Gift and all of the Saijo fruits are still very firm. I think I have enough persimmon trees now. I also didnt care for the taste that much when I tried it last year. If I don't, the Asian persimmon trees will die to the snow line. However, I need to protect the Asian persimmons like a fig tree every winter. The ornamental cherry trees definitely attract a lot of beetles. It went on for a month or more when my research lead me to check the tree during the night. 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. 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. Similar ripening habit as Rosseyanka, fall into winter, but unlike Rosseyanka, Nikita's Gift taste more like Asian persimmon. 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 are not sure if these are Yates or Prok. Its the cherry that is their favorite in my yard. Among Americans, I've learned that tetraploid (90-chromosome) varieties (the vast majority of named varieties) are parthenocarpic. We graft the Giombo persimmon onto native American persimmon . My Nikita's Gift persimmon arrived in May 2009 from Burnt Ridge Nursery. Shop this gift guide. The Japanese or Oriental Persimmon is a native Asian plant that has been in cultivation for many centuries. Are they supposed to be? I've ordered Nikitas Gift trees from both Burnt Ridge and Raintree. 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. The Etsy Gift Guide. If so does it take long to fruit? https://permies.com/link/b6bfxe/Garden-Master-Course-Kickstarter, american persimmona drought resistant and delicious fruit and source of beautiful carving wood. We offer the following scionwood varieties from our persimmon plantings. (Can u tell I love fruit?). 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 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. Erfahren Sie hierzu mehr in der Houzz Cookie-Richtlinie. View full details Original price $29.99 - Original price $135.00 Original price. How do I encourage this tree to put on growth? It is definitely not true that you need a pollinator for American persimmons to fruit, only to produce seeds. I also just got an H-118, which is a very early American Persimmon. But to round things up you also need Kaki persimmon (for example, Jiro),fig (Celeste, Hardy Chicago, etc) and currants. Here is what you need to know about growing conditions: Zones: 5-9 For American varieties. . 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. Very interesting! I am traveling next week and wanted to ripen some indoors on my travel. 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. At maturity, it can reach a height between 10-12 feet. 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. My Nikitas Gift and Saijo are on Diospyros lotus roots. I protected my two smaller persimmons with tulle which worked great. USDA Zone:5-9, Phone: 1-877-353-4028 Our varieties are self-fertile and hardy to USDA Zone 5. It started a little slow, but seems to be hanging in there, so I have my hopes. Yield:50+ lbs. A great quality fruit that ripens late season, reaches roughly 12-15 tall & is self-fertile. Large, bright orange, Asian Persimmon features yellow, orange and scarlet fall color and their striking fruits remain on the tree long after leaf fall. 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. But once you get past the transplant hurdle, the persimmon tree is a fantastic addition to your yard and you can harvest your first crop . It is ready to eat when soft and tender like a tomato. Holds well on the tree - I have to pull or cut the fruit from the branches. I like Meader Persimmon. Sign up for exclusive offers, plant puns, original stories, and more. One of them died. Hardy, small tree at 12' in height. I certainly don't want a 40' American variety growing in the yard. I suppose now is the time to apply it while the eggs are hatching? Don't have one yet, but plan to get one in the food forest eventually. 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). Any advice is welcome! I've ordered Nikitas Gift, Edible Landscaping Nursery is great. I see all these pictures on here of trees with practically perfect leaves. Nikita's gift does not get that big. Replacement tree shipping cost will be $15 per box. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED -. While only about 2 inches across they are just as tasty when fully ripe. Asian Persimmon is not bothered by pests or disease and likes half day to full sun and well-drained soil. The 'Hachiya' has been dried in Japan for markets of delicious dried persimmon fruit. Mine are ready in late November usually. Trees: Due to strict Agricultural Laws in place, we currently cannot ship to the following states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii. This is about the 5th year for this tree, 3rd year for bearing fruit. I have a NG I put in the ground around July last year and it had some partial girdling from rabbits over winter. They just started pushing out a new round of growth not so much with the NG. I picked the Nikita tonight and was very impressed. I am looking forward to eating the fruit from my Great Wall persimmon tree that should bear in the next couple of years. Rootstock: American Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) 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. 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. When do to you pick them? These batch are larger. Spring pruning back to about 5 feet wouldnt change that right? There were a few seeds that were very thin and probably sterile. The American persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) is a slow-growing, moderately sized tree fruit native to the forests of Kentucky. I dont know. NIKITA'S GIFT. We shipyour plants using FedEx Ground the following business day after you have completed checkout. Persimmon Trees - Nikita's Gift (Astringent). It was slightly astringent, cruncy, sweet, and delicious. Search. Ive been going out at night to check the trees and hand pick. They are mature and seem to handle all the damage fine, but they dont have the added stress of producing fruit. Its putting on zero growth and some of the branches (twigs really) from last year are dead (never leafed out). Nikita's Gift Persimmon. Persimmon scionwood is generally available from mid November through the end of February. I have a Prairie Star (or Sun?) Persimmon (NIkita's Gift) Rated 5.00 out of 5 $ 34.99; Persimmon Tree (Early Fuyu) . This tree fruit is in the early stages of commercial production with many cultivars selected from the wild. Persimmon trees are beautiful backyard additions with delicious fruit. 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. 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. (And to avoid confusion, can you please provide the pot's inner dimensions? Ramv you are getting a great crop! @Vincent_8B, nice photo with the pawpaws. Native cultivars include Nikita's Gift ( a native cross with Asian) and Magic Fountain. Nikitas Gift Hybrid Persimmon #30887 Questions? A guy I know out here grew it for years but it literally "broke" and died. Click Here to Bulk Purchase. 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. 1. All times are GMT-5. Prok can grow up to 40-50ft. They didnt survive a week. Kelby, You have Nikita's Gift if not from me from some else right? So my guess is, yes. By sharing experiences, we all learn more. $29. Last year all the small mini fuits dropped off before developing. The rest have been about as soft as a ripe peach, mushy and sweet. The glowing orbs of fruit hanging from the tree are a wonderful sight. There are. The NG persimmoons are still very hard. However, Nikitas Gift is a hybrid of Asian and American species, developed and selected in Ukraine, so I thought, who knows? Only 3/5 bare root persimmons Ive planted, be it in large pots for now, were successful. These trees are rather slow-growing and it can take seven to 10 years for them to be fruit-bearing. I planted a large NG persimmon early November of last year. persimmon onto native American persimmon root stock. I was able . And I'm planning for a few additional Americans. Zones: 6-9. They were also sweeter than I liked. Is it something that will be of less concern as they get older and larger? i believe i'm owed a replacement. NEW COLLECTION! Add to WishlistAlready In Wishlist Add to Wishlist Recommended with Nikitas Gift Persimmon Tree Espoma Organic Tree-Tone (6-3-2) Fertilizer $12.99 Rosseyanka Persimmon Tree $49.99 If you place an order on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday your order will ship the following Monday. 2020ONE GREEN WORLD. Fruits are more reminiscent of an astringent-til-ripe kaki than the typical virginiana - thicker skin that contains the soft, gelatinous pulp. On root stock you could expect to find it grafted on D. Lotus, D. Virginiana or on D. Kaki. The persimmons at the Arboretum looked like they were in for a good season last I checked so I'm really hoping to get to taste some of these varieties I haven't had before. Add nuts and they make good trail mix. I can't answer your question about Am persimmons. 'Nikita's Gift' is a hybrid of American and Asian varieties which is also cold tolerant but needs to be soft before eating. I do like that they are seedless. An Asian variety that is deep orange in coloring and slightly elongated and rounded in shape. in height. Site is running on IP address 64.57.184.100, host name centos7b.lightlink.com ( United States) ping response time 9ms . This is true in my friends yard, too. I and a few colleagues were eating dinner with Brie Arthur in Raleigh in 2013. 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. Mine are seedless sometimes but usually have some small seeds. This year 4 remain. Well, does anyone else battle the Japanese and June beetles on these trees? I hope they did good for you. This product cannot be shipped to CA. I brought up this very point @ UD last Ag Day with a professor at their greenhouses. Please take into consideration your transit times before placing an order, using FedEx Ground's delivery estimation chart below. Mine really took off this summer, so hopefully more trees will fruit next year. Fruit ripens late October - November. BryantFranklin County, VAZone 7a. NG has a more spreading habit, compared to Saijo and Yates. Bold red leaf color in the fall is an added bonus. The tree grows as a multi-trunked or single-stemmed deciduous tree to 25 feet high and wide. Ripens late season, reaches roughly 12-15 tall & is self-fertile. Parthenocarpy in the Caucasian persimmon is the norm, not the entire crop on all trees, but some part. 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? Maybe I just need to chill, but I dont want my negligence to be the reason for losing one. They didn't survive a week. In the 2nd week of February when the weather is a bit milder than I unwrapped it to avoid early budding and to avoid late frost damage. and Coffee Cake (Nishimura Wase) Persimmons. Kiwi's, Cornelian Cherries, Pawpaws and Maypops all do fine with no spraying at all. I like it. It's a American x Asian hybrid. Part of the question has to be, do you want one tree, and do you know how to graft? 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 have a semi-dwarf apple tree & a dwarf nectarine, a little less carefree.I hope an American persimmon will round things out. Other persimmon trees, that Ive purchased in pots with established root systems, have been successful but take time to adjust. Softening & astringency removal can be done by allowing fruits to ripen in a brown bag, on the counter top, freezing or drying the fruits. 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. Nikitas Gift hybrid persimmons -- how do you use them? When they are orange like a ripe pumpkin I pick them and eat them fresh. Ken W Wilson wrote:They were very mushy by the time they fell. 3yr American Persimmon Tree in a tree pot, Native Fruit Tree, Diospyros Virginiana. My only wish is that they had more to choose from as we would love to order from them again. Its much earlier this year. Wish List: Bass Favorite, Burgan Unk, CdDM, Maltese Beauty. There were not as many this year, but they were delicious. so being put in a box for a few days tends to upset her. November 12, 2022. Both of our varieties crack open when they fall off the tree and quickly become ant food. Fruit Skin: Reddish-orange Nikitas Gift Hybrid Persimmon grows 10-12 ft. in height, is self-fertile and hardy to minus 10 F. I have seen this before. The first NIKITA'S GIFT persimmon I ate was a present. And for a great price! Diospyrus virginiana x kaki (picture to follow) Nikita's Gift is a Russian (Ukranian) hybrid of American and Asian persimmons. Recently my coworker in Vancouver WA told me she has a Fuyu that ripens. Ive been looking into Milky Spore. (5) $29.00. And, after dinner Brie pipped up that she had some NIKITA'S GIFT persimmons to share. Nikitas Gift Persimmon Tree Out of Stock This product is currently not in stock. This page was generated at 08:56 AM. Are they supposed to be? It looked like caterpillar damage of some sort. Its done nothing since. They have a lot of american and Asian varieties. My Saijo are similar size to Nikitas gift, and smaller than store bought Fuyu. A cross of Rosseyanka X Kaki. 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. They should all be the same Nikita's Gift I think was the name it was marketed as and I beleive the orginal cultivar name is Nikitskaya Bordovaya or something close to that I have seen it spelled slightly different. I've heard quite a bit about Meader Pers., has anyone had any experience w/ a Nakita's Gift? 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. Grafting American persimmons can be tricky , as they often lose limbs, and it is done at a much later date. Probably a seedling of Great Wall, it is very hardy. Indem Sie auf Annehmen klicken, stimmen Sie dem zu. 2 Asian persimmons have started a second round of growth. Tree will grow more than 15 feet. It is very hardy though. They dont even bother peaches or apples much. Apparently they dont mind Neem. 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. The author is interested in cold-hardy persimmons. The fruit can stand some pretty hard freezes. AtPlant Me Greenwe handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care. We are a family owned and operated nursery in Portland Oregon. No winter damage in my zone 6b w/o winter protection on all of them except figs. Has a unique spicy-sweet flavor that instantly evokes images of cinnamon pastry, hot coffee and morning sunshine. Fruit is a little flat on the bottom, 2-3" across, dark reddish-orange in color, and exceptionally sweet when ripe. Persimmons are normally dioecious, and female trees require cross-pollination to produce fruit. How large a pot are you having success with? Bloom Time:June I've eaten lots of american persimmons. Also Rojo Brillante should hopefully bear next year. Redhawk. The first night I checked for the night flying June beetles, I found about 15 on the NG. It regrew new ones and all was well although no flowers. Persimmon trees need about 40 inches of water every year. The bright reddish-orange fruit is about 3" wide and somewhat flattened on top. They get damage in their first coulpe years, but overgrow it really fast. I wonder if rootstocks change things too. If I pick too early they are only slightly sweet and when I pick when Ripe they are very sweet. Match Match any word Match all words Match phrase. I had some the year before last that were perfect though. I planted a large NG persimmon early November of last year. Nikita's Gift tastes more like Asian persimmon. You could try to graft a female variety onto a male persimmon at say 10 feet or so, but it is rather experimental, as it may break off. 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. . -Aldo Leopold, Standing on the shoulders of giants. 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. Then came the Japanese beetles that love this tree and a nearby TamKam. I ripped it out this spring finally. I don't spray anything.Olga. So far this year they have already grown that much since being in my greenhouse for 3 weeks already. grew up on a farm. Thanks for the really good feedback on this Phil. 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. 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