Persimmon - Fuyu

KNOWN FOR:​​

• Amazingly sweet

• hints of honey & mango

• Most popular persimmon in the world

• Low chill

• Suitable for containers

SIZE:

• 15'Hx12'W

PH Range:

• 6.0-7.5

Zone:

• 8-11 cold tolerant down to 32° degrees when young. Mature trees hardy to 25°degrees

APPEARANCE:

• Foliage - Green 

• Flower - Green/Yellow

• Fruit - Orange

EXPOSURE:

• Partial shade to full sun

Notes:​

• Plant in sandy, loamy soil

• Needs 100-200 hours of chill time

• Harvest Oct. -Nov.

Feed:​

• 10-10-10, or 10-20-20

• Spread 1 lb. per inch of trunk diameter

General Information:

The persimmon is the edible fruit of a number of species of trees in the genus Diospyros. The most widely cultivated of these is the Asian or Japanese persimmon, Diospyros kaki. Diospyros is in the family Ebenaceae, and a number of non-persimmon species of the genus are grown for ebony timber.

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Care Sheet:

Fuyu Persimmon

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