Nikitas Gift Hybrid Persimmon grows 10-12 ft. in height, is self-fertile and hardy to minus 10 F. and bought that one too. Most of the Nikitas Gift and all of the Saijo fruits are still very firm. Are they supposed to be? The rosseyanka and nikitas gift I planted in the ground but removed them before our cold spell. In the same yard, Ichi Ki Kei Jiro (Asian) also produces lots of seedless fruit -- no seeds at all. He was rather emphatic that American Persimmons needed a pollinator. Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled, My first year experience with Nikita's Gift persimmon. 0. We shipyour plants using FedEx Ground the following business day after you have completed checkout. 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. Please add it to your wishlist to be notified when it's available. 1. 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 . Not a typo but maybe subject to interpretation. Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal! 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 I've only eaten two or three in past years. 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? In my opinion it is much better than a seedling. Maybe they are less vigor and less dry tolerant than they would be on Diospyros virginiana roots. 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. 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). 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. We are not sure if these are Yates or Prok. Maybe I just need to chill, but I dont want my negligence to be the reason for losing one. Nikita's Gift Persimmon Trees are cold hardy and grow from Zone 5 all the way down to Zone 10. There are many varieties that will survive Z5 but possibly not ripen there if the season is too short. I recently learned that A. Pasenkov (created the first hybrid variety Rossiyanka) also had hybrids of D. lotus and oriental persimmon. Ive been watering adequately, pounded in some fertilizer spikes, and it gets adequate sun. Sold in bundles of 10. My persimmon tree, though young, is about 8 feet high. . $0.00. Hexaploid (60-chromosome) varieties require a pollinator. 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. Nikitas Gift Persimmon Tree Out of Stock This product is currently not in stock. i believe i'm owed a replacement. This tree fruit is in the early stages of commercial production with many cultivars selected from the wild. Fruit Skin: Reddish-orange They didn't survive a week. They have no insect problems. 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. Astringent fruits must be overly ripe to achieve sweetness and edibility. 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. What a carefree fruit tree. Meader - if there are any native males around, will likely be fully seeded, and not remarkably better/different than most native D.virginianas. Diospyrus Kaki Tecumseh is a small tree type Asian persimmon named and selected by Dr. Jim Shanks, U of MD. Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled, Persimmons Nikita's Gift vs. Saijo and Yates in Pacific NW. Match Match any word Match all words Match phrase. I'll pick the first one that begins to soften. I actually prefer the better American astringent persimmons to the Nikita's on flavor and texture, but I, My Nikita's Gift is setting it's first crop, 24 very hard, pink-orange fruits. May be similar to the experience of the other poster here. Andean Tubers (3) . 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. Does height=fruit? 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. I was told that persimmon drops fruit for the first few years so I wont expect fruit until year 4 or 5. It is very hardy though. The first batch that ripened earlier ( same tree) were smaller. 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. I did purchase North American diospyros virginiana persimmons which are quite different then the Asian persimmons. If you like American Persimmons with bigger fruits and a nice taste are Prok and Yates. The flavor is candy sweet and possesses nuances of baking spices, raisins and brown sugar. 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. I also live in Delaware. It is self fertile and its leaves will turn red in the fall. Do it right is needed, I believe. I could not get to that area to water this year, and the fruits are smaller than last year. 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 Similar ripening habit as Rosseyanka, fall into winter, but unlike Rosseyanka, Nikita's Gift taste more like Asian persimmon. For milky spores, need to follow the instruction on how to spread them around. Will now fertilize it as it survived our 105 deg F summers in east Sierra desert canyon at 4200' (Joshua Tree belt). So envious of you. A dollar coin for scale. Grafts grew about 5 feet! Strawberry Tree (1) Gift Certificates (1) Herbs (15) Alliums . The 4" long acorn shaped fruit is deep orange when ripe and very sweet and flavorful. It is hardier than any of the Asian persimmons we offer. Kiwi's, Cornelian Cherries, Pawpaws and Maypops all do fine with no spraying at all. Spring pruning back to about 5 feet wouldnt change that right? The other has fruited for a few years now. American Persimmon is hardy to minus 25F. It's 3/4 Kaki I believe. This astringent variety is considered the largest and best cooking quality persimmon. It is ready to eat when soft and tender like a tomato. The tree is two years old (from bare root) but I moved it to this spot this April so it has a set back. His list includes Americans, Asians, and hybrids. They get damage in their first coulpe years, but overgrow it really fast. The bright reddish-orange fruit is about 3" wide and somewhat flattened on top. It regrew new ones and all was well although no flowers. 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 got a Nakitas Gift. Maybe in year 4 had I not moved it. My Nikita's Gift persimmon arrived in May 2009 from Burnt Ridge Nursery. We are now offering $15 flat rate shipping for all tree orders! Produces small to medium sized oblong fruit with bright red skin & sweet, spicy, firm brown flesh. Enter number. Weve eaten persimmons already. The objective of this study was to assess the ploidy level of commercially available American persimmon cultivars and native Kentucky persimmon populations. 2 Asian persimmons have started a second round of growth. 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. $29.99 - $135.00 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, flattish, red-orange fruit are certainly gifts. This is the first year for fruit on my Meader Persimmon and the only other variety I grow is Fuyu Asian Persimmon so I can't answer as to flavor. I have one, but it hasn't fruited yet. I didn't think it had very much flavor compared to the rich flavor and texture of Prairie fruit. I like Saijo, an astringent-'til-ripe kaki. Planning to plant american persimmon on the larger zone 6 acreage. Zones: 6-9. Softening & astringency removal can be done by allowing fruits to ripen in a brown bag, on the counter top, freezing or drying the fruits. I'll know when to pick next year. The next one was slightly softer and only slightly astringent, still crunchy, and sweeter and more juicy. I also plan on building some shelters for these for the winter month to try and preserve as much wood as possible. Meader is probably the most brittle of all the varieties, so it is a risk to grow it. American persimmons grow very well in my yard. Do you have other fruit trees that JB like better? (5) $29.00. Part of the question has to be, do you want one tree, and do you know how to graft? 'Masumoto' persimmon is tree is a small grower, rarely exceeding 15 foot in height. I see all these pictures on here of trees with practically perfect leaves. You should be fine, what lows have you experienced? This is true in my friends yard, too. Seattle Figs 702 subscribers fire crystal vs Nikita's gift soft persimmon fire crystal had a stringy texture Nikita gift tasted better of the two neither of these has flavor and texture. The rest have been about as soft as a ripe peach, mushy and sweet. I'm not sure how big N.G.would grow. But pretty care free. Ive found that they prefer cherry and then plum leaves. the fall color is beautiful even without leaves. "Trade gallons" are really confusing.) 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. 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 . Bloom Time:June 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. Options: Select size/type. Persimmon (NIkita's Gift) Rated 5.00 out of 5 $ 34.99; Persimmon Tree (Early Fuyu) . Nikitas Gift Hybrid Persimmon #30887 Questions? Apparently they are delicious but their really small between 1 to 2 in Diameter. There's about ten on there now. NIKITA'S GIFT. Kelby, You have Nikita's Gift if not from me from some else right? 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). A great quality fruit that ripens late season, reaches roughly 12-15 tall & is self-fertile. Some winters are cold w/ snow & ice storms so I'll need something sturdy. We still cannot ship to some states and US territories based off the Agricultural Laws that may be in place. The flavorful texture of the Nikitskaya Bordovaya persimmon is like an egg custard or like a ripe, aromatic soft peach. Indem Sie auf Annehmen klicken, stimmen Sie dem zu. I Protected them the same way with the Nikita's Gift. I also didnt care for the taste that much when I tried it last year. I have two properties on which I could plant persimmon. And, after dinner Brie pipped up that she had some NIKITA'S GIFT persimmons to share. Crunchy like apples. But to round things up you also need Kaki persimmon (for example, Jiro),fig (Celeste, Hardy Chicago, etc) and currants. While only about 2 inches across they are just as tasty when fully ripe. All went well with a mild winter here in central Virginia and it leafed out in March with our mild temperatures. Availabe: Out of stock. I am traveling next week and wanted to ripen some indoors on my travel. Meader - per foot $5.00 Nishimura Wase - per foot $5.00. I agree with the suggestion to check out hybrids. It does have numerous buds but they arent growing. They seem to go from slightly soft and bitter to very soft over night. 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. We graft our bare root fruit trees on a variety of different root stocks. The variety most often found in stores. A guy I know out here grew it for years but it literally "broke" and died. Persimmons are normally dioecious, and female trees require cross-pollination to produce fruit. This gallery has 2 photos. level up your garden game with the Garden Master Course. Not sure whats wrong. On root stock you could expect to find it grafted on D. Lotus, D. Virginiana or on D. Kaki. it immediately started losing leaves and is basically dead at this point. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED -. Trees: Due to strict Agricultural Laws in place, we currently cannot ship to the following states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii. AtPlant Me Greenwe handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care. Wase Fuyu Persimmon. It did not like something about my soil or climate. As with figs, you need to pay at least as much attention to the length of the growing season as to the absolute low temperatures in winter. Site and Soil:Persimmons like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil Also Rojo Brillante should hopefully bear next year. I like Meader Persimmon. The fruit can stand some pretty hard freezes. I protected this baby by wrapped it with a large tarp from home depot and stuffed it with leafs in November. My Saijo are similar size to Nikitas gift, and smaller than store bought Fuyu. These ranges overlap in Kentucky. Don't have one yet, but plan to get one in the food forest eventually. Beautiful colors. Im pretty excited about these trees and check on them quite a bit. The first NIKITA'S GIFT persimmon I ate was a present. I would anticipate it's likely mostly seedless, as well. I hope they did good for you. Nikita's Gift will begin bearing 2-3 years after planting. I also just got an H-118, which is a very early American Persimmon. I'm about half way through my NG fruit. Also, I added Rosseyanka this year! Similar ripening habit as Rosseyanka, fall into winter, but unlike Rosseyanka, Nikita's Gift taste more like Asian persimmon. The author is interested in cold-hardy persimmons. Waste of money, So far so good. It produces smallish fruit for me. This product cannot be shipped to CA. Don't know if it is non astringent yet; will probably be a few years before I know. How do you like yours? 'Fuyu' and its large hybrid 'Jiro' will grow in zones 6-10. Im hoping I dont have to build a protective tent over these trees every year into perpetuity. Many of the leaves fell on the first day in but I am not panicking just yet. It is ready to eat when soft and tender like a tomato. in height. I forgot to mention that my tree is on the north side of a privacy. 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. Search. 'Shogatsu' is flattened, non-astringent, of fair quality; bears an abundance of male flowers. 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. I have no helpful advice to give - except to say - Ive heard multiple reports that Rosseyanka does better around here. A non-astringent variety that can be eaten while still firm. Have one Nikita's Gift USDA zone 8A, now 10 years old. There is a mature ornamental cherry about 20 feet away from the NG. . I am told they do well in the UK so should be fine in our climate. I and a few colleagues were eating dinner with Brie Arthur in Raleigh in 2013. . Probably the most widely planted fruit tree in the world, Persimmons are found throughout Asia in almost every yard and orchard. Persimmons only need pruning if limbs are crossing or in order to control the tree's size. We've ordered a lot over the years from different nurseries, and this tree came in large, full, and ready to spring to life. I'm trying this out, but I wonder if I'm providing a large enough pot. I just set it out this spring. Non-astringent fruits can be eaten firm for a crisp texture. When do to you pick them? NG pic taken a minute ago. This hybrid was introduced by the Nikita Botanical Garden in Yalta, Ukraine. I intend to order another Nikita for planting next spring. Apparently they dont mind Neem. Ripening Time:October Then came a hard freeze to about 24-26F on April 9 that wiped out all of the limbs. FREE shipping. We cannot ship to Puerto Rico or international. Pretty clean leaves. It was loaded with about 15 June beetles, the brown ones. Ripens in October & reaches roughly 12-15 tall. Looks beautiful mamuang. 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. Persimmon trees are beautiful backyard additions with delicious fruit. My Early Golden has been a sickly tree and has never even flowered despite being more than 13 years old. Persimmon trees need about 40 inches of water every year. When fully ripe and soft, this second-generation hybrid persimmon is sweet and flavorful. Thank you for your nice comments. Recently my coworker in Vancouver WA told me she has a Fuyu that ripens. Ive been hesitant to get Chocolate because of the seeds. Im very happy to hear this too. Just looking for some ideas and a little reassurance from folks with more experience with them. Ploidy level of commercially available American persimmon cultivars and native Kentucky persimmon populations though young, is self-fertile hardy! 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