If you place an order on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday your order will ship the following Monday. The tree grows as a multi-trunked or single-stemmed deciduous tree to 25 feet high and wide. There's about ten on there now. He was rather emphatic that American Persimmons needed a pollinator. It is definitely not true that you need a pollinator for American persimmons to fruit, only to produce seeds. 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. American persimmons grow very well in my yard. Similar ripening habit as Rosseyanka, fall into winter, but unlike Rosseyanka, Nikita's Gift taste more like Asian persimmon. I think it's appropriate to say that persimmons, like common figs, are parthenocarpic. I've eaten lots of american persimmons. All went well with a mild winter here in central Virginia and it leafed out in March with our mild temperatures. Does height=fruit? 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. Are they supposed to be? I like to pick them before they are sweet and mushy while the are still a little bitter. Phone: 360.985.2873. Also Rojo Brillante should hopefully bear next year. Probably a seedling of Great Wall, it is very hardy. Im 6b. I picked the Nikita tonight and was very impressed. At least in past Lotus seemingly has been used alot on west coast trees and Virginiana by eastern nursery. I think I let Nikitas Gift overproduce last year. Hopefully I can protect the trees long enough for them to grow large enough to endure the beetles without much care?? $0.00. It was slightly astringent, cruncy, sweet, and delicious. 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. 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. This page was generated at 08:56 AM. Yates already finished producing. Its putting on zero growth and some of the branches (twigs really) from last year are dead (never leafed out). 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. I've got a Kassandra (hybrid) and a newly grafted Mikkusu (hybrid) that I expect to be seedless as well. Produces small to medium sized oblong fruit with bright red skin & sweet, spicy, firm brown flesh. Some winters are cold w/ snow & ice storms so I'll need something sturdy. Bearing Age:2-3 years after planting and bought that one too. If you can find Early Golden, Yates(Juhl), or Prok, they're a better choice. Astringent fruits must be overly ripe to achieve sweetness and edibility. I dont know. Ripens about the same time as Chocolate & about three weeks to one month earlier than Fuyu. Fruits, Nuts, Blueberries, Backyard Orchards and Gardens, http://growingfruit.org/t/hybrid-per-great/2601/16, https://www.figbid.com/Listing/Browse?Seller=Kelby. Latin Name:Diospyros virginiana x kaki Last year all the small mini fuits dropped off before developing. The first night I checked for the night flying June beetles, I found about 15 on the NG. It was loaded with about 15 June beetles, the brown ones. We are now offering $15 flat rate shipping for all tree orders! Ive been looking into Milky Spore. So envious of you. 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. I've only eaten two or three in past years. 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. A great quality fruit that ripens late season, reaches roughly 12'-15' tall & is self-fertile. Softening & astringency removal can be done by allowing fruits to ripen in a brown bag, on the counter top, freezing or drying the fruits. NEW COLLECTION! Maybe they are less vigor and less dry tolerant than they would be on Diospyros virginiana roots. Hexaploid (60-chromosome) varieties require a pollinator. Persimmon Trees - Nikita's Gift (Astringent). It is very hardy though. The tree produces a good amount of fruit making harvesting time amazing. Hardy, attractive tree, practically free of pests and disease. 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 tast was great but no texture. Their plants are in pots instead of bare. Nikitas Gift Persimmon Tree Out of Stock This product is currently not in stock. Maybe that is because I dont fertilize or water it. I forgot to mention that my tree is on the north side of a privacy. Both of our varieties crack open when they fall off the tree and quickly become ant food. Then came a hard freeze to about 24-26F on April 9 that wiped out all of the limbs. https://permies.com/link/b6bfxe/Garden-Master-Course-Kickstarter, american persimmona drought resistant and delicious fruit and source of beautiful carving wood. I have a Prairie Star (or Sun?) Do it right is needed, I believe. The next one was slightly softer and only slightly astringent, still crunchy, and sweeter and more juicy. 'Shogatsu' is similar to 'Hanogosho' in tree habit, however, more problems with fruit end splitting and leaf spots occur. It was in the ground about 4 years and grew a foot or maybe foot and a half. A dollar coin for scale. We've been sharing our passion for edible plants and organic gardening since 1994. Nikitas Gift Hybrid Persimmon #30887 Questions? It is hardier than any of the Asian persimmons we offer. (And to avoid confusion, can you please provide the pot's inner dimensions? Wish List: a 32 hour day.more sleep. Those last two are in that first stage, of just surviving and putting down roots, and might shoot up next year if nature allows. I could not get to that area to water this year, and the fruits are smaller than last year. Then came the Japanese beetles that love this tree and a nearby TamKam. My Saijo are similar size to Nikitas gift, and smaller than store bought Fuyu. We offer unique and rare fruit and nut trees, shrubs, and vines. JB have gone after her cherry leaves, but not much on her A. pears at all. Email: info@onegreenworld.com 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. Probably the most widely planted fruit tree in the world, Persimmons are found throughout Asia in almost every yard and orchard. Sign up for exclusive offers, plant puns, original stories, and more. Best with Coffeecake for pollination. so being put in a box for a few days tends to upset her. We were to take a few and let them sit on the counter for a week or so to ripen . Ive been going out at night to check the trees and hand pick. @Vincent_8B, nice photo with the pawpaws. NIkitas Gift continues to impress me. Plants were clearly in a smaller container and recently transplanted to the larger one. That's great information about Szukis being a smaller variety. 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 . 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. When do to you pick them? Nikita's Gift Persimmon Tree is as vigorous as the American Persimmon and as large as the Asian. 2 Asian persimmons have started a second round of growth. His list includes Americans, Asians, and hybrids. There is a mature ornamental cherry about 20 feet away from the NG. I would anticipate it's likely mostly seedless, as well. Probably the most widely planted fruit tree in the world, Persimmons are found throughout Asia in almost every yard and orchard. Trees: Due to strict Agricultural Laws in place, we currently cannot ship to the following states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii. Nikitas Gift persimmon is a unique hybrid of Asian and American persimmons, developed in the Ukraine. 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. Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal! 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). 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. Here 'tis again: The original name for Nikita's Gift is Nikitiskaya Bordovaya (NB), or which loosely translated, means burgundy of Nikita Gardens. If you like American Persimmons with bigger fruits and a nice taste are Prok and Yates. Need a lot of trees? Nikita's Gift will begin bearing 2-3 years after planting. Many of the leaves fell on the first day in but I am not panicking just yet. Maybe in year 4 had I not moved it. 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. Calvin, Wish list is to finish working on the new house, someday. Softening & astringency removal can be done by allowing fruits to ripen in a brown bag, on the counter top, freezing or drying the fruits. It is about 10 feet tall and the max height is about 12ft. Mine could definitely use some new leaves. I'll pick the second one at a softer stage and the third one even softer. It is ready to eat when soft and tender like a tomato. Next I noticed large parts of the leaves being eaten but couldnt find any insects on the tree. One of them died. Maybe they are just stumbling across the NG because of its proximity to that tree. Personalized Gifts. Register. Find yours at http://www.tytyga.com/product/Nikita%27s+Gift+Persimmon+Tree the fall color is beautiful even without leaves. 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. 432 Burnt Ridge Road. 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? The glowing orbs of fruit hanging from the tree are a wonderful sight. More like an Asian persimmon (it is an AmericanXAsian hybrid), so 12 to 15 feet or so. Your best bet for self fruitful one variety is probably Meader or Szukis. Dehydrating them takes the bitter away. 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. 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. Nikitas Gift Hybrid Persimmon grows 10-12 ft. in height, is self-fertile and hardy to minus 10 F. Prok is a little like a scorn shape. It's 3/4 Kaki I believe. Other persimmon trees, that Ive purchased in pots with established root systems, have been successful but take time to adjust. Then came the Japanese beetles that love this tree and a nearby TamKam. it immediately started losing leaves and is basically dead at this point. Size at Maturity:10-12 ft. in height I read in some websites Saijo means the very best one but the Japanese-English translator on line says it means Talented Woman. Im pretty excited about these trees and check on them quite a bit. Hardy, small tree at 12' in height. We graft our bare root fruit trees on a variety of different root stocks. 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. Ripens late season, reaches roughly 12-15 tall & is self-fertile. . @Susu, that is about the height where my three others started bearing. 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. The objective of this study was to assess the ploidy level of commercially available American persimmon cultivars and native Kentucky persimmon populations. -Aldo Leopold, Standing on the shoulders of giants. Meader - per foot $5.00 Nishimura Wase - per foot $5.00. Persimmons are normally dioecious, and female trees require cross-pollination to produce fruit. It also has spectacular fall foliage color. It regrew new ones and all was well although no flowers. 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. I was able . 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. that is about the height where my three others started bearing. Small orchards of commercially available cultivars are planted in Kentucky. I think I have enough persimmon trees now. The variety most often found in stores. 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. Because the ranges overlap, cross-pollination may cause sexual incompatibility, resulting in pollination without fertilization, and therefore seedless fruits of poor quality. The flavor is candy sweet and possesses nuances of baking spices, raisins and brown sugar. Meader is probably the most brittle of all the varieties, so it is a risk to grow it. We ship our seeds & plants to all 50 states. Nikita's Gift Hybrid Persimmon grows 10-12 ft. in height, is self-fertile and hardy to minus 10 F. I have no helpful advice to give - except to say - Ive heard multiple reports that Rosseyanka does better around here. We are a retail garden center servicing our local community & currently not able to ship our products. I protected my two smaller persimmons with tulle which worked great. Try this link. Will now fertilize it as it survived our 105 deg F summers in east Sierra desert canyon at 4200' (Joshua Tree belt). The first batch that ripened earlier ( same tree) were smaller. I also have a 4yrs old Giant Hana Fuyu and an Ichi Kei Jiro Kaki persimmons are loaded with fruit right now too. We graft the Giombo persimmon onto native American persimmon . Do you know could there any difference in the NG that Cliff offers versus Raintree, One Green World, or Burnt Ridge? And for a great price! Ive found that they prefer cherry and then plum leaves. Since I am in Omaha, NE zone 5(-20f)but the low around -2, only very 10 yrs it drops to -20f. Thanks for the feedback, strudeldog. @Bear_with_me how did you know yates persimmon is good varieties for Pacific Northwest before starting to plant it? Fruit Skin: Reddish-orange Nikitas Gift hybrid persimmons -- how do you use them? Large, bright orange, Asian Persimmon features yellow, orange and scarlet fall color and their striking fruits remain on the tree long after leaf fall. Ken W Wilson pollinator Posts: 1187 Location: Nevada, Mo 64772 3yr American Persimmon Tree in a tree pot, Native Fruit Tree, Diospyros Virginiana. Persimmon scionwood is generally available from mid November through the end of February. The flavorful texture of the Nikitskaya Bordovaya persimmon is like an egg custard or like a ripe, aromatic soft peach. So my guess is, yes. At our retail garden center we offer seasonal fruit tasting, preservation and plant care classes as well as hold events in the community. How warm outside to plant fig cuttings directly in-ground. We graft theNikita'sGiftpersimmon onto native American persimmon root stock. They seem to go from slightly soft and bitter to very soft over night. Both are smaller trees just 10-15 feet in height with an abundance of smaller fruit. It's a nice persimmon, not a great persimmon - just one that's widely propagated and distributed by a number of nurseries. Has a unique spicy-sweet flavor that instantly evokes images of cinnamon pastry, hot coffee and morning sunshine. This tree fruit is in the early stages of commercial production with many cultivars selected from the wild. Maybe you can help me with my questions? Options: Select size/type. It looked like caterpillar damage of some sort. The bright reddish-orange fruit is about 3" wide and somewhat flattened on top. level up your garden game with the Garden Master Course. We cannot ship to Puerto Rico or international. If I pick too early they are only slightly sweet and when I pick when Ripe they are very sweet. 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