Enter number. 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. 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. Since I am in Omaha, NE zone 5(-20f)but the low around -2, only very 10 yrs it drops to -20f. JB have gone after her cherry leaves, but not much on her A. pears at all. Water regularly after planting, until tree is established. Weve eaten persimmons already. It started a little slow, but seems to be hanging in there, so I have my hopes. I ate some and picked most out. I brought up this very point @ UD last Ag Day with a professor at their greenhouses. The Japanese or Oriental Persimmon is a native Asian plant that has been in cultivation for many centuries. I just set it out this spring. Call 1-800-247-5864 A special self-fertile persimmon from Ukraine. It's an astringent persimmon--tastier, sweeter, and juicier than most American persimmons. 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 . 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. My Saijo are similar size to Nikitas gift, and smaller than store bought Fuyu. Many thanks! Nikitas Gift Persimmon Tree Out of Stock This product is currently not in stock. Here is that Yates tree from the original post, this year. My friend planted both Prok and Yates. Ripens in October & reaches roughly 12-15 tall. This tree fruit is in the early stages of commercial production with many cultivars selected from the wild. I had some the year before last that were perfect though. 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. Im only finding a couple on the tree each night now, but dont know how much they move around. American, Asian and Hybrid persimmon varieties. It is definitely not true that you need a pollinator for American persimmons to fruit, only to produce seeds. Have one Nikita's Gift USDA zone 8A, now 10 years old. Thanks for the really good feedback on this Phil. I'm tolerant of astringency, I eat raw aronia berries. Quantity. SPRING SHIPPING: To mitigate the stress on our plants during transit, we will only be shipping Monday thru Wednesday. In the mountains of the Western Caucasus, Caucasian persimmon (Diospyros lotus L.) grows, 2n = 30, which is most likely an introduced species in old Circassian gardens. The upright self fertile tree is easy to grow and takes about a 12' circle of space. The rest have been about as soft as a ripe peach, mushy and sweet. Only 5 years old in ground. This is the first year it has produced anything to speak of. So far this year they have already grown that much since being in my greenhouse for 3 weeks already. If you place an order on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday your order will ship the following Monday. Yates already finished producing. 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. I have 4 non-astringent Asian Persimmons. Fruit ripens late October - November. Here 'tis again: The original name for Nikita's Gift is Nikitiskaya Bordovaya (NB), or which loosely translated, means burgundy of Nikita Gardens. These ranges overlap in Kentucky. Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled, My first year experience with Nikita's Gift persimmon. Small orchards of commercially available cultivars are planted in Kentucky. Houseplants are here and ship for free. I'll pick the second one at a softer stage and the third one even softer. Im hoping I dont have to build a protective tent over these trees every year into perpetuity. I picked the Nikita tonight and was very impressed. I'm not sure if that made the riper ones mushy or not but the first ones went from hard to mushy over night. Hardy, attractive tree, practically free of pests and disease. The tast was great but no texture. I intend to order another Nikita for planting next spring. How warm outside to plant fig cuttings directly in-ground. They were very mushy by the time they fell. "There are some who can live without wild things, and some who cannot." FREE shipping. So envious of you. Soldout. I think wild persimmons taste better picked up after they fall but so does all the wildlife. I planted last year and grafted this spring. But pretty care free. Probably a seedling of Great Wall, it is very hardy. Recently my coworker in Vancouver WA told me she has a Fuyu that ripens. I read in some websites Saijo means the very best one but the Japanese-English translator on line says it means Talented Woman. 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. Planning to plant american persimmon on the larger zone 6 acreage. 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. We ship our seeds & plants to all 50 states. 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. Onalaska, Washington 98570. The tree is early to start growth in the spring and is sometimes injured by freezing temperatures. Well, does anyone else battle the Japanese and June beetles on these trees? 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. Kelby, You have Nikita's Gift if not from me from some else right? I've eaten lots of american persimmons. One of them died. The Nikita fruit turns orange and then starts to soften, the orange gets a slight purple tinge around the stem end when it is perfect for eating. They have a lot of american and Asian varieties. Not a typo but maybe subject to interpretation. These all grow up to 25 feet tall. Grafting American persimmons can be tricky , as they often lose limbs, and it is done at a much later date. I had to sit down and do a little homework before asking my follow-up questions. It produces smallish fruit for me. We were to take a few and let them sit on the counter for a week or so to ripen . Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled, Persimmons Nikita's Gift vs. Saijo and Yates in Pacific NW. Maybe because of your online information. Produces small to medium sized oblong fruit with bright red skin & sweet, spicy, firm brown flesh. This year 4 remain. The trees from Raintree were larger than those from Burnt Ridge both in terms of height and caliper, likely accounting for the price difference. I didn't think it had very much flavor compared to the rich flavor and texture of Prairie fruit. Retail Garden Center: https://raintreenursery.com/sale/nikitas-gift-persimmon-d224 I'll pick the first one that begins to soften. Need a lot of trees? Here is what you need to know about growing conditions: Zones: 5-9 For American varieties. Sign up with your email address to receive news and updates. We graft our bare root fruit trees on a variety of different root stocks. At our retail garden center we offer seasonal fruit tasting, preservation and plant care classes as well as hold events in the community. Best with Chocolate for pollination. If you like American Persimmons with bigger fruits and a nice taste are Prok and Yates. Nikita certainly has a lot of fans. I like to pick them before they are sweet and mushy while the are still a little bitter. Add the bypass destination information to the template file. I hope that doesnt offend anyone, and maybe soneone with experience in Japanese language and culture can clarify. Nurseries around areas always sold out Nikitas gift persimmon. Hopefully I can protect the trees long enough for them to grow large enough to endure the beetles without much care?? The glowing orbs of fruit hanging from the tree are a wonderful sight. NG has a more spreading habit, compared to Saijo and Yates. Persimmons are normally dioecious, and female trees require cross-pollination to produce fruit. I do lose foliage so I am sure growth but as the tree gains size it effects them less. I've ordered Nikitas Gift trees from both Burnt Ridge and Raintree. 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. I was able . It did not like something about my soil or climate. The Etsy Gift Guide. All times are GMT-5. I grow it Calvin. I agree with the suggestion to check out hybrids. Persimmon Trees - Nikita's Gift (Astringent) Customer Reviews L 09/07/2022 Lisa Hensleyss Terrible Plants were clearly in a smaller container and recently transplanted to the larger one. I'm going to try grafting and budding to the. The next one was slightly softer and only slightly astringent, still crunchy, and sweeter and more juicy. How large a pot are you having success with? My Early Golden has been a sickly tree and has never even flowered despite being more than 13 years old. Non-astringent fruits can be eaten firm for a crisp texture. Site is running on IP address 64.57.184.100, host name centos7b.lightlink.com ( United States) ping response time 9ms . You may only view thumbnails in this gallery. I think it's appropriate to say that persimmons, like common figs, are parthenocarpic. 'Nikita's Gift' is a hybrid of American and Asian varieties which is also cold tolerant but needs to be soft before eating. I've had years where one tree's fruit outshone everyone else and then the same tree was barely edible the following year. Astringent fruits must be overly ripe to achieve sweetness and edibility. Your trees are so beautiful. Personalized Gifts. Monday Friday: 10:00am 4:00pm PST. I am told they do well in the UK so should be fine in our climate. Next I noticed large parts of the leaves being eaten but couldnt find any insects on the tree. American persimmons grow very well in my yard. Last year all fruit dropped mid season. Nikitas Gift persimmon is a unique hybrid of Asian and American persimmons, developed in the Ukraine. How long has she been in the ground and any fruit yet? On root stock you could expect to find it grafted on D. Lotus, D. Virginiana or on D. Kaki. I like Meader Persimmon. Trust God, but always tether your camel to this tiny ad. Maybe in year 4 had I not moved it. It was a very hot dry summer, I did not water them at all. From the Ukraine, Nikita's Gift persimmon tree is a hybrid of Asian and American persimmons. This page was generated at 08:56 AM. Considering how others in the Ozarks in this thread have had success I may try another one. A great quality fruit that ripens late season, reaches roughly 12-15 tall & is self-fertile. I have had great yields from a Meader persimmon for more than 10 years. In fact, it's preferable to have only female trees so that the fruit is seedless. (And to avoid confusion, can you please provide the pot's inner dimensions? Their plants are in pots instead of bare. They seem to go from slightly soft and bitter to very soft over night. Thats what mine looked like before June . Ive been looking into Milky Spore. Then came the Japanese beetles that love this tree and a nearby TamKam. Zones: 6-9. Again, no watering there. Both are smaller trees just 10-15 feet in height with an abundance of smaller fruit. Early Golden and its relatives, like Garretson and Killen, will probably sprout some male branches and will probably therefore be self-fruiting somewhere on the way to becoming 50 feet. This page was generated at 08:56 AM. However, Nikitas Gift is a hybrid of Asian and American species, developed and selected in Ukraine, so I thought, who knows? Add nuts and they make good trail mix. NIkitas Gift continues to impress me. Then came a hard freeze to about 24-26F on April 9 that wiped out all of the limbs. So my guess is, yes. American Persimmon is hardy to minus 25F. the fall color is beautiful even without leaves. Replacement tree shipping cost will be $15 per box. Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile I and a few colleagues were eating dinner with Brie Arthur in Raleigh in 2013. USDA Hardiness Zones: 7-9 Chill Hours: - Deciduous/Evergreen: Deciduous Plant Type: Perennial Pollinator: Self-Fertile Blooming Season: Spring How do you like yours? and not crossed any further(like your seeds you started). They said Saijo was the only Asian Persimmon that ripens at their nursery in Morton WA. It is hardier than any of the Asian persimmons we offer. 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. Maybe they are just stumbling across the NG because of its proximity to that tree. Bearing Age:2-3 years after planting Do you know could there any difference in the NG that Cliff offers versus Raintree, One Green World, or Burnt Ridge? This astringent variety is considered the largest and best cooking quality persimmon. I am traveling next week and wanted to ripen some indoors on my travel. 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. and bought that one too. 1. 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. the fall color is beautiful even without leaves. Other persimmon trees, that Ive purchased in pots with established root systems, have been successful but take time to adjust. Saijo was the only Asian persimmon that ripens late season, reaches 12-15... 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