My Saijo are similar size to Nikitas gift, and smaller than store bought Fuyu. I hope they did good for you. Plant persimmon trees in full sun to partial shade and in moist, well-drained soil. Cummins Nursery - Fruit Trees, Scions, and Rootstocks for Apples, Pears, Cherries, Plums, Peaches, and Nectarines. So no pollinator would be best. Ripens late season, reaches roughly 12-15 tall & is self-fertile. And this tiny ad too! I picked the first one when it was just a little softer than hard. I planted last year and grafted this spring. Thank you for those Daniel. I am in a similar climate and they all are absolutely carefree and "organic" here. They have left my persimmon (NG, too) alone. View full details Original price $29.99 - Original price $135.00 Original price. Yes I battle them, well actually I just submit to them. I protected my two smaller persimmons with tulle which worked great. These trees are rather slow-growing and it can take seven to 10 years for them to be fruit-bearing. It is ready to eat when soft and tender like a tomato. The taste was great but no texture. SPRING SHIPPING: To mitigate the stress on our plants during transit, we will only be shipping Monday thru Wednesday. Not a typo but maybe subject to interpretation. Weve eaten persimmons already. grew up on a farm. One fruit developed this year and I surrounded it with a plastic bag to prevent the foxes from stealing it. Their plants are in pots instead of bare. It had only a handful of flowers, and fruits, this year. I planted a large NG persimmon early November of last year. Click Here to Bulk Purchase. Im 6b. There were not as many this year, but they were delicious. I protected this baby by wrapped it with a large tarp from home depot and stuffed it with leafs in November. We still cannot ship to some states and US territories based off the Agricultural Laws that may be in place. My Early Golden has been a sickly tree and has never even flowered despite being more than 13 years old. Our varieties are self-fertile and hardy to USDA Zone 5. 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. Im wondering if anyone has potted persimmons in zone 5? This gallery has 2 photos. Water regularly after planting, until tree is established. So far this year they have already grown that much since being in my greenhouse for 3 weeks already. 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). Check out other Fruit Trees HERE! Nikitas Gift persimmon is a unique hybrid of Asian and American persimmons, developed in the Ukraine. At our retail garden center we offer seasonal fruit tasting, preservation and plant care classes as well as hold events in the community. We graft our bare root fruit trees on a variety of different root stocks. Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile So my guess is, yes. The NG persimmoons are still very hard. On root stock you could expect to find it grafted on D. Lotus, D. Virginiana or on D. Kaki. I've been pondering trying it here in ground. 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. 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? I think I let Nikitas Gift overproduce last year. Those last two are in that first stage, of just surviving and putting down roots, and might shoot up next year if nature allows. They didnt survive a week. Maybe its warmer in town. I've had years where one tree's fruit outshone everyone else and then the same tree was barely edible the following year. I certainly don't want a 40' American variety growing in the yard. Nikita's Gift will begin bearing 2-3 years after planting. 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 about 10 feet tall and the max height is about 12ft. 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 Thanks Bear! The Japanese or Oriental Persimmon is a native Asian plant that has been in cultivation for many centuries. Dont just do it. The vine crops do need to be controlled or else they will take over the world and the Cornelian Cherries take forever to fruit but that's about all the work you're gonna do to grow them. USDA ZONES: Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9More Information: Persimmon Growing Guide. American Persimmon is hardy to minus 25F. This is about the 5th year for this tree, 3rd year for bearing 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. Probably the most widely planted fruit tree in the world, Persimmons are found throughout Asia in almost every yard and orchard. Giants with dirt under their nails. Ripening Time:October I did purchase North American diospyros virginiana persimmons which are quite different then the Asian persimmons. Because the ranges overlap, cross-pollination may cause sexual incompatibility, resulting in pollination without fertilization, and therefore seedless fruits of poor quality. They seem to go from slightly soft and bitter to very soft over night. This page was generated at 08:56 AM. Persimmon (NIkita's Gift) Rated 5.00 out of 5 $ 34.99; Persimmon Tree (Early Fuyu) . This is a very cold-hardy hybrid persimmon and is like most astringent persimmons, tastier, sweeter, and juicier than common persimmon. I did not have lck with Meader Persimmon. It is usually about 30% female. We offer unique and rare fruit and nut trees, shrubs, and vines. 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. 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 Sold in bundles of 10. $29.99 - $135.00. Beautiful colors. "Trade gallons" are really confusing.) Nikita's Gift Persimmon. 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 to round things up you also need Kaki persimmon (for example, Jiro),fig (Celeste, Hardy Chicago, etc) and currants. I like Meader Persimmon. 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 see all these pictures on here of trees with practically perfect leaves. All of these have grown minimally the past two season only puting on maybe 2-3" of growth per branch. Does the HWID spoofer work with cod 2019 I've been ban now every account I make gets shadowban FP - Apex[Aimbot, HWID Spoofer, A. Phil North Georgia Zone 7 Looking for: All of them, and on and on. This hybrid was introduced by the Nikita Botanical Garden in Yalta, Ukraine. His list includes Americans, Asians, and hybrids. Yates already finished producing. 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. 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. Here are some pictures of the damage: You can see the little Saijo in the background on this one. I also just got an H-118, which is a very early American Persimmon. The 'Hachiya' has been dried in Japan for markets of delicious dried persimmon fruit. 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). Part of the question has to be, do you want one tree, and do you know how to graft? This is true in my friends yard, too. Here 'tis again: The original name for Nikita's Gift is Nikitiskaya Bordovaya (NB), or which loosely translated, means burgundy of Nikita Gardens. Hopefully I can protect the trees long enough for them to grow large enough to endure the beetles without much care?? Wish List: a 32 hour day.more sleep. Most of the Nikitas Gift and all of the Saijo fruits are still very firm. Please see below for all exclusions. Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled, My first year experience with Nikita's Gift persimmon. From the Ukraine, Nikita's Gift persimmon tree is a hybrid of Asian and American persimmons. Kiwi's, Cornelian Cherries, Pawpaws and Maypops all do fine with no spraying at all. If you are anything like me then you are probably feeling sick and tired of this cold, wet weather. Monday Friday: 10:00am 4:00pm PST. Asian Persimmon is is hardy to 0F. Small orchards of commercially available cultivars are planted in Kentucky. Maybe because of your online information. Do they have to be mushy to be ripe? Shop this gift guide. Crunchy like apples. Add the bypass destination information to the template file. It's easy to tell when this persimmon is dead ripe as it falls off of the tree. I'll know when to pick next year. Taste: Sweet and flavorful I have had great yields from a Meader persimmon for more than 10 years. Hardy, small tree at 12' in height. Bloom Time:June The tree is two years old (from bare root) but I moved it to this spot this April so it has a set back. USDA Hardiness Zones: 7-9 Chill Hours: - Deciduous/Evergreen: Deciduous Plant Type: Perennial Pollinator: Self-Fertile Blooming Season: Spring Good luck with the persimmon trees! 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 . Ive been going out at night to check the trees and hand pick. How do I encourage this tree to put on growth? Ive been hesitant to get Chocolate because of the seeds. I have no helpful advice to give - except to say - Ive heard multiple reports that Rosseyanka does better around here. JB have gone after her cherry leaves, but not much on her A. pears at all. Nikitas Gift Hybrid Persimmon grows 10-12 ft. in height, is self-fertile and hardy to minus 10 F. Wish List: Bass Favorite, Burgan Unk, CdDM, Maltese Beauty. I have two properties on which I could plant persimmon. My Nikitas Gift and Saijo are on Diospyros lotus roots. I'm about half way through my NG fruit. 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. Call for any questions about cold hardy fruit trees 888-758-2252. Maybe in year 4 had I not moved it. Maybe you can help me with my questions? Only 3/5 bare root persimmons Ive planted, be it in large pots for now, were successful. Anyone have experience with handling these beetles or have the same experiences with persimmons? We've been sharing our passion for edible plants and organic gardening since 1994. 'Fuyu' and its large hybrid 'Jiro' will grow in zones 6-10. Add nuts and they make good trail mix. Seem like Saijo persimmons arent good size fruits in PCN ? Morton is not far from me in SW Washington, so I thought my experience would be similar. Yield:50+ lbs. The upright self fertile tree is easy to grow and takes about a 12' circle of space. 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. 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. The Hachiya is an oblong or cone-shaped large persimmon with bright orange-red skin when ripe. In fact, it's preferable to have only female trees so that the fruit is seedless. 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. It was loaded with about 15 June beetles, the brown ones. I also didnt care for the taste that much when I tried it last year. 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. This is about the 5th year for this tree, 3rd year for bearing fruit. NIKITA'S GIFT. However, I have not had many JB for the past 3 -4 years. It started a little slow, but seems to be hanging in there, so I have my hopes. I'm trying this out, but I wonder if I'm providing a large enough pot. I'm going to try grafting and budding to the. Hexaploid (60-chromosome) varieties require a pollinator. A guy I know out here grew it for years but it literally "broke" and died. Fruits are more reminiscent of an astringent-til-ripe kaki than the typical virginiana - thicker skin that contains the soft, gelatinous pulp. Maybe I just need to chill, but I dont want my negligence to be the reason for losing one. 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. I do like that they are seedless. Fall foliage is a gorgeous, vivid orange color. We are not sure if these are Yates or Prok. Nikita's gift does not get that big. I could not get to that area to water this year, and the fruits are smaller than last year. Both of our varieties crack open when they fall off the tree and quickly become ant food. Holds well on the tree - I have to pull or cut the fruit from the branches. Dehydrating them takes the bitter away. Thank you for your nice comments. Here is what you need to know about growing conditions: Zones: 5-9 For American varieties. They said Saijo was the only Asian Persimmon that ripens at their nursery in Morton WA. 2 Asian persimmons have started a second round of growth. @Vincent_8B, nice photo with the pawpaws. Grafts grew about 5 feet! 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. I have one, but it hasn't fruited yet. Fruit is a little flat on the bottom, 2-3" across, dark reddish-orange in color, and exceptionally sweet when ripe. 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. We are a retail garden center servicing our local community & currently not able to ship our products. There were a few seeds that were very thin and probably sterile. Try this link. At OGW we offer a diversity of food plants and their companions from around the world. I recently learned that A. Pasenkov (created the first hybrid variety Rossiyanka) also had hybrids of D. lotus and oriental persimmon. How warm outside to plant fig cuttings directly in-ground. It may catch the NG in size next year at this rate. Im very happy to hear this too. Its superb flavor is the choice of connoisseurs. I've ordered Nikitas Gift, Edible Landscaping Nursery is great. 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). A great quality fruit that ripens late season, reaches roughly 12'-15' tall & is self-fertile. Cliff England has had it down to -17 with no injury. NG has a more spreading habit, compared to Saijo and Yates. Im only finding a couple on the tree each night now, but dont know how much they move around. AtPlant Me Greenwe handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care. I picked a few fruits here in Seattle today. Considering how others in the Ozarks in this thread have had success I may try another one. These ranges overlap in Kentucky. Prok is a little like a scorn shape. And, after dinner Brie pipped up that she had some NIKITA'S GIFT persimmons to share. It is definitely not true that you need a pollinator for American persimmons to fruit, only to produce seeds. Similar ripening habit as Rosseyanka, fall into winter, but unlike Rosseyanka, Nikita's Gift taste more like Asian persimmon. Tree will grow more than 15 feet. 1. There is a mature ornamental cherry about 20 feet away from the NG. Astringent until ripened off the tree and eaten when soft. It is hardier than any of the Asian persimmons we offer. On root stock you could expect to find it grafted on D. Lotus, D. Virginiana or on D. Kaki. I'm not sure if that made the riper ones mushy or not but the first ones went from hard to mushy over night. The buds on NG are smaller and tighter, Im hoping shes just a little slower at starting back up. They just started pushing out a new round of growth not so much with the NG. There were not as many this year, but they were delicious. Best with Coffeecake for pollination. I just set it out this spring. Even Rosseyanka that I planted in June is looking like its going to put on new growth. It is a little extra care but the final product is all worth it (Kaki in zone 5). I am traveling next week and wanted to ripen some indoors on my travel. 6-7 years ago, I invested in milky spores. Please take into consideration your transit times before placing an order, using FedEx Ground's delivery estimation chart below. I'll pick the first one that begins to soften. The glowing orbs of fruit hanging from the tree are a wonderful sight. It was a very hot dry summer, I did not water them at all. The next one was slightly softer and only slightly astringent, still crunchy, and sweeter and more juicy. At least in past Lotus seemingly has been used alot on west coast trees and Virginiana by eastern nursery. Availabe: Out of stock. The American persimmon is the focus here. Ripens in October & reaches roughly 12-15 tall. I'm tolerant of astringency, I eat raw aronia berries. It's 3/4 Kaki I believe. 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. 6-7 ft. $12.00. It's an astringent persimmon--tastier, sweeter, and juicier than most American persimmons. Nikita's gift is a large persimmons like a japanese Fuyu, actually it is a hybrid between a Fuyu and a native. Call 1-800-247-5864 A special self-fertile persimmon from Ukraine. This year 4 remain. The fruit can stand some pretty hard freezes. My persimmon tree, though young, is about 8 feet high. Houzz nutzt Cookies und hnliche Technologien, um Ihre Benutzererfahrung zu personalisieren, Ihnen relevante Inhalte bereitzustellen und die Produkte und Dienstleistungen zu verbessern. Kelby, You have Nikita's Gift if not from me from some else right? 0. We cannot ship to Puerto Rico or international. They all have the little TM trade mark symbol, so I would think they have to be true to the name (50/50 cross?) What a carefree fruit tree. Need a lot of trees? Now this plant is considered autochthonous in the subtropics of the Western Caucasus, although not long ago, 150 years ago, it was met by botanists within the boundaries of the Circassian gardens and auls, which have now become a forest. I was able to control them fairly well with Neem oil and hand picking, but they did their fair share of damage. Nikitas Gift Persimmon Tree Out of Stock This product is currently not in stock. 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. Please contact us to inquire about this year's selection. Hi Ram, i look forward to your review on Rojo brillante next year! Meader is probably the most brittle of all the varieties, so it is a risk to grow it. 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