Tree probably stunted with gravelly soil and is watered throughout summer. It is hardier than any of the Asian persimmons we offer. How warm outside to plant fig cuttings directly in-ground. They have a lot of american and Asian varieties. 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. The ornamental cherry trees definitely attract a lot of beetles. My persimmon tree, though young, is about 8 feet high. Fruit ripens late October - November. A Natural Farm & Educational Center, 23630 SR19, Howey-in-the-Hills, FL 34737, U.S.A. Download our Current Complete Retail Availability List. Spring pruning back to about 5 feet wouldnt change that right? Has a unique spicy-sweet flavor that instantly evokes images of cinnamon pastry, hot coffee and morning sunshine. The fruit can stand some pretty hard freezes. Holds well on the tree - I have to pull or cut the fruit from the branches. Mine could definitely use some new leaves. We graft our bare root fruit trees on a variety of different root stocks. 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. NG has a more spreading habit, compared to Saijo and Yates. 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. I have 4 non-astringent Asian Persimmons. I think I let Nikitas Gift overproduce last year. Check out other Fruit Trees HERE! All went well with a mild winter here in central Virginia and it leafed out in March with our mild temperatures. Meader - if there are any native males around, will likely be fully seeded, and not remarkably better/different than most native D.virginianas. Search. 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? They didnt survive a week. When they are orange like a ripe pumpkin I pick them and eat them fresh. It was in the ground about 4 years and grew a foot or maybe foot and a half. Mature tree hgt is about 12' very cold hardy; Ripens late Oct through Nov They have left my persimmon (NG, too) alone. These batch are larger. Fruits are more reminiscent of an astringent-til-ripe kaki than the typical virginiana - thicker skin that contains the soft, gelatinous pulp. They were slightly purple. Anyone have experience with handling these beetles or have the same experiences with persimmons? Nikita's Gift Hybrid Persimmon grows 10-12 ft. in height, is self-fertile and hardy to minus 10 F. The Hachiya is an oblong or cone-shaped large persimmon with bright orange-red skin when ripe. I'm trying this out, but I wonder if I'm providing a large enough pot. 3yr American Persimmon Tree in a tree pot, Native Fruit Tree, Diospyros Virginiana. One of them died. I've been pondering trying it here in ground. I was able to control them fairly well with Neem oil and hand picking, but they did their fair share of damage. I like it. I have a Prairie Star (or Sun?) Do you have other fruit trees that JB like better? Saijo is considered by some to be the best flavored. Cliff England has had it down to -17 with no injury. I'll pick the first one that begins to soften. 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. 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). We are not sure if these are Yates or Prok. I do lose foliage so I am sure growth but as the tree gains size it effects them less. All times above are in ranch (not your local) time. There were a few seeds that were very thin and probably sterile. I'm tolerant of astringency, I eat raw aronia berries. I have seen this before. and bought that one too. . Ive been watering adequately, pounded in some fertilizer spikes, and it gets adequate sun. 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. and not crossed any further(like your seeds you started). Sign up for exclusive offers, plant puns, original stories, and more. We support local food sovereignty- grow your own One Green World! I can tell you that with all the fruit I grow, some years are better than others. I and a few colleagues were eating dinner with Brie Arthur in Raleigh in 2013. I also plan on building some shelters for these for the winter month to try and preserve as much wood as possible. It is about 10 feet tall and the max height is about 12ft. Asian Persimmon is not bothered by pests or disease and likes half day to full sun and well-drained soil. Fruits, Nuts, Blueberries, Backyard Orchards and Gardens, http://growingfruit.org/t/hybrid-per-great/2601/16, https://www.figbid.com/Listing/Browse?Seller=Kelby. Oh well, the Li has plenty of fruit, and fresh works for me.There's an autumn olive I noticed while pedaling my bike to the Acme on Elkton Road that I'm coveting. Evidently some varieties drop fruit (or produce less of it) without fertilization. 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. 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. I also didnt care for the taste that much when I tried it last year. Last year all fruit dropped mid season. It is a daughter of Rosseyanka (D.virginianaXkaki hybrid, aka Russian Beauty) back-crossed to kaki - so, it is 3/4 D.kaki. "There are some who can live without wild things, and some who cannot." https://raintreenursery.com/sale/nikitas-gift-persimmon-d224 Ive been looking into Milky Spore. Please contact us to inquire about this year's selection. It was slightly astringent, cruncy, sweet, and delicious. Meader - per foot $5.00 Nishimura Wase - per foot $5.00. 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. A great quality fruit with texture that varies with maturity. Thank you for those Daniel. Add the bypass destination information to the template file. But to round things up you also need Kaki persimmon (for example, Jiro),fig (Celeste, Hardy Chicago, etc) and currants. 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. These ranges overlap in Kentucky. The taste was great but no texture. Dont just do it. I'm about half way through my NG fruit. You may only view thumbnails in this gallery. USDA Zone:5-9, Phone: 1-877-353-4028 Astringent fruits must be overly ripe to achieve sweetness and edibility. Do you know could there any difference in the NG that Cliff offers versus Raintree, One Green World, or Burnt Ridge? it immediately started losing leaves and is basically dead at this point. It is self fertile and its leaves will turn red in the fall. Nikita's Gift Persimmon Tree is as vigorous as the American Persimmon and as large as the Asian. I didn't think it had very much flavor compared to the rich flavor and texture of Prairie fruit. When I bought Saijo, it was from Raintree. @Vincent_8B, nice photo with the pawpaws. If not I could stick in with the other stuff going out next week. Also Rojo Brillante should hopefully bear next year. Their plants are in pots instead of bare. Add nuts and they make good trail mix. I've ordered Nikitas Gift trees from both Burnt Ridge and Raintree. If you place an order on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday your order will ship the following Monday. I could not get to that area to water this year, and the fruits are smaller than last year. Persimmon (NIkita's Gift) Rated 5.00 out of 5 $ 34.99; Persimmon Tree (Early Fuyu) . November 12, 2022. Morton is not far from me in SW Washington, so I thought my experience would be similar. 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. Don't have one yet, but plan to get one in the food forest eventually. I live in Delaware & would like to plant a self fertile American Persimmon tree that would grow to 40-50 ft. Our varieties are self-fertile and hardy to USDA Zone 5. Nikita's Gift Persimmon. @Susu, that is about the height where my three others started bearing. I am traveling next week and wanted to ripen some indoors on my travel. Here is that Yates tree from the original post, this year. At least in past Lotus seemingly has been used alot on west coast trees and Virginiana by eastern nursery. It is a lovely ornamental tree with drooping glossy green leaves and branches that give it a flowing, rather tropical look. FREE shipping. 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. Both of our varieties crack open when they fall off the tree and quickly become ant food. 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. $0.00. How do you like yours? This is a very cold-hardy hybrid persimmon and is like most astringent persimmons, tastier, sweeter, and juicier than common persimmon. Hardiness: Hardy to minus 10F or below Only 5 years old in ground. If my front yard didnt have a big shade tree, Id gladly plant persimmons there to show off their ornamental qualities. Since I am in Omaha, NE zone 5(-20f)but the low around -2, only very 10 yrs it drops to -20f. If I don't, the Asian persimmon trees will die to the snow line. 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. Last year all the small mini fuits dropped off before developing. If you are anything like me then you are probably feeling sick and tired of this cold, wet weather. I also live in Delaware. However, I have not had many JB for the past 3 -4 years. "Trade gallons" are really confusing.) We ship our seeds & plants to all 50 states. Astringent fruits must be overly ripe to achieve sweetness and edibility. Size at Maturity:10-12 ft. in height In my opinion it is much better than a seedling. It looked like caterpillar damage of some sort. Hardy, attractive tree, practically free of pests and disease. However, I need to protect the Asian persimmons like a fig tree every winter. The flavorful texture of the Nikitskaya Bordovaya persimmon is like an egg custard or like a ripe, aromatic soft peach. I do like that they are seedless. Please add it to your wishlist to be notified when it's available. It's a young tree and has a little too much shade. This is true in my friends yard, too. NG pic taken a minute ago. We graft theNikita'sGiftpersimmon onto native American persimmon root stock. How large a pot are you having success with? I've ordered Nikitas Gift, Edible Landscaping Nursery is great. Its superb flavor is the choice of connoisseurs. I am looking forward to eating the fruit from my Great Wall persimmon tree that should bear in the next couple of years. 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 had only a handful of flowers, and fruits, this year. It's an astringent persimmon--tastier, sweeter, and juicier than most American persimmons. American Persimmon is hardy to minus 25F. They are mature and seem to handle all the damage fine, but they dont have the added stress of producing fruit. My only wish is that they had more to choose from as we would love to order from them again. Leaf samples were collected from 45 cultivars and advanced selections, as well as 45 trees from native populations in Bullitt, Barren, and Franklin Counties. Nikita's gift does not get that big. I picked the first one when it was just a little softer than hard. I've had fruit in 3-4 years on potted persimmon, but also, I usually remove all flowers in earlier years and focus on building a good structure. Its putting on zero growth and some of the branches (twigs really) from last year are dead (never leafed out). So no pollinator would be best. The Native Persimmon (downloadable ebook reprint of 1915 USDA bulletin), Hybrid seeds in my Nikita's Gift persimmons, Some thoughts on the occasion of harvesting my first-ever peach. 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. Those looked like Yates with a pumpkin shaped. I hope it tastes as good as the fruit looks in pictures. Apparently they dont mind Neem. View full details Original price $29.99 - Original price $135.00 Original price. May be similar to the experience of the other poster here. Many thanks! Strawberry Tree (1) Gift Certificates (1) Herbs (15) Alliums . Find out more at http://www.tytyga.com/product/Nikita%27s+Gift+Persimmon+Tree Browse more videos Playing next 2:23 Nikita's Gift Persimmon Tree 2:27 Nakita's Gift Persimmon Tree So envious of you. American persimmons grow very well in my yard. 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. There are. Here are some pictures of the damage: You can see the little Saijo in the background on this one. Wish List: Bass Favorite, Burgan Unk, CdDM, Maltese Beauty. level up your garden game with the Garden Master Course. so being put in a box for a few days tends to upset her. $0.00. that finally has some height, maybe bloom next year. Im experiencing the same. 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. Mine are ready in late November usually. 1. My friend planted both Prok and Yates. Ripens about the same time as Chocolate & about three weeks to one month earlier than Fuyu. One fruit developed this year and I surrounded it with a plastic bag to prevent the foxes from stealing it. Sign up with your email address to receive news and updates. I've only eaten two or three in past years. If your grafts take and are interested, maybe we can exchange some scions this winter. Wish List: a 32 hour day.more sleep. Not sure whats wrong. Also, I added Rosseyanka this year! Ken W Wilson wrote:They were very mushy by the time they fell. Search forum by user. $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. I'll pick the second one at a softer stage and the third one even softer. Persimmons only need pruning if limbs are crossing or in order to control the tree's size. 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. I've eaten lots of american persimmons. We've been sharing our passion for edible plants and organic gardening since 1994. 4 Another western WA nursery that has N Gift is Raintree nursery. I've had a lot of success fruiting Asian persimmon in pots, but I'm in zone 8b. At OGW we offer a diversity of food plants and their companions from around the world. 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