View full details Original price $29.99 - Original price $135.00 Original price. $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. Mine really took off this summer, so hopefully more trees will fruit next year. Saijo is considered by some to be the best flavored. Trees: Due to strict Agricultural Laws in place, we currently cannot ship to the following states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii. I hope it tastes as good as the fruit looks in pictures. It was a very hot dry summer, I did not water them at all. 6-7 years ago, I invested in milky spores. Redhawk. I also live in Delaware. Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled, My first year experience with Nikita's Gift persimmon. 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. 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. An Asian variety that is deep orange in coloring and slightly elongated and rounded in shape. NIKITA'S GIFT. Nikitas Gift Hybrid Persimmon grows 10-12 ft. in height, is self-fertile and hardy to minus 10 F. Have one Nikita's Gift USDA zone 8A, now 10 years old. I agree with the suggestion to check out hybrids. Maybe its warmer in town. I'm trying this out, but I wonder if I'm providing a large enough pot. This is true in my friends yard, too. Chat with one of our experts Leave a message for one of our experts . Will now fertilize it as it survived our 105 deg F summers in east Sierra desert canyon at 4200' (Joshua Tree belt). We graft the Giombo persimmon onto native American persimmon . It was loaded with about 15 June beetles, the brown ones. Since I am in Omaha, NE zone 5(-20f)but the low around -2, only very 10 yrs it drops to -20f. May be similar to the experience of the other poster here. The tree grows as a multi-trunked or single-stemmed deciduous tree to 25 feet high and wide. Probably the most widely planted fruit tree in the world, Persimmons are found throughout Asia in almost every yard and orchard. And, after dinner Brie pipped up that she had some NIKITA'S GIFT persimmons to share. Nikita's gift does not get that big. The first NIKITA'S GIFT persimmon I ate was a present. 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? Shop this gift guide. This page was generated at 08:56 AM. I have seen this before. 4 Another western WA nursery that has N Gift is Raintree nursery. Similar ripening habit as Rosseyanka, fall into winter, but unlike Rosseyanka, Nikita's Gift taste more like Asian persimmon. The Japanese or Oriental Persimmon is a native Asian plant that has been in cultivation for many centuries. 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. The next one was slightly softer and only slightly astringent, still crunchy, and sweeter and more juicy. There are many varieties that will survive Z5 but possibly not ripen there if the season is too short. I had some the year before last that were perfect though. Shop Plant Me Green's selection of healthy persimmon fruit trees for sale. If you grew those in Seattle area, you are the pawpaw king! At maturity, it can reach a height between 10-12 feet. I picked a few fruits here in Seattle today. Hmm, thanks Phil. We offer unique and rare fruit and nut trees, shrubs, and vines. Crunchy like apples. 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. 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 The flavor is candy sweet and possesses nuances of baking spices, raisins and brown sugar. Nikita's Gift Persimmon Tree | Fruit Plants Popular Filters Blueberry Strawberry Lemon Tree Small fruit Raspberry Sort & Filter List Sort & Filter Sort By Featured Best Sellers Highest Rated New Arrivals Features Safer for Pets (1) Safer for Kids (1) Common Name (1) Blueberry (56) Raspberry (38) Grape (17) Lime (16) Blackberry (34) Strawberry (24) I was told that persimmon drops fruit for the first few years so I wont expect fruit until year 4 or 5. 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. This is the first year it has produced anything to speak of. I do lose foliage so I am sure growth but as the tree gains size it effects them less. USDA ZONES: Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9More Information: Persimmon Growing Guide. so being put in a box for a few days tends to upset her. So my guess is, yes. An Asian variety with yellow-orange coloring that possess layers of flavor, reminiscent of pear, dates and brown sugar with nuances of cinnamon. Dehydrating them takes the bitter away. 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. I got a Nakitas Gift. I picked the first one when it was just a little softer than hard. How large a pot are you having success with? They have no insect problems. Nikita's Gift Persimmon. The tree is two years old (from bare root) but I moved it to this spot this April so it has a set back. We cannot ship to Puerto Rico or international. Next I noticed large parts of the leaves being eaten but couldnt find any insects on the tree. They seem to go from slightly soft and bitter to very soft over night. Similar ripening habit as Rosseyanka, fall into winter, but unlike Rosseyanka, Nikita's Gift taste more like Asian persimmon. 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. 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. Our varieties are self-fertile and hardy to USDA Zone 5. Nikita's Gift Persimmon. 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. Produces small to medium sized oblong fruit with bright red skin & sweet, spicy, firm brown flesh. Latin Name:Diospyros virginiana x kaki The only real solution is to distract myself with seed and plant catalogs and dream about all the new exciting introductions that I will simply have to find a home for once it warms up and dries out. 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. Im only finding a couple on the tree each night now, but dont know how much they move around. Hi Ram, i look forward to your review on Rojo brillante next year! My only wish is that they had more to choose from as we would love to order from them again. Many of the leaves fell on the first day in but I am not panicking just yet. I dont know if it has worked very well or not as Ive heard it works better in a warmer climate. I'd like to try Rosseyanka. I picked the Nikita tonight and was very impressed. 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. Softening & astringency removal can be done by allowing fruits to ripen in a brown bag, on the counter top, freezing or drying the fruits. Not a typo but maybe subject to interpretation. Onalaska, Washington 98570. Well, does anyone else battle the Japanese and June beetles on these trees? Match Match any word Match all words Match phrase. It is definitely not true that you need a pollinator for American persimmons to fruit, only to produce seeds. Most of the Nikitas Gift and all of the Saijo fruits are still very firm. It's a American x Asian hybrid. 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. Best with Chocolate for pollination. Holds well on the tree - I have to pull or cut the fruit from the branches. If you place an order on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday your order will ship the following Monday. His list includes Americans, Asians, and hybrids. We are a retail garden center servicing our local community & currently not able to ship our products. 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. Sign up with your email address to receive news and updates. American, Asian and Hybrid persimmon varieties. I could not get to that area to water this year, and the fruits are smaller than last year. Yes I battle them, well actually I just submit to them. I and a few colleagues were eating dinner with Brie Arthur in Raleigh in 2013. Strawberry Tree (1) Gift Certificates (1) Herbs (15) Alliums . They were also sweeter than I liked. 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. 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. The American persimmon is the focus here. Nikita's Gift Persimmon Tree comes from Russia and will survive extreme winter conditions. Quantity. I've heard quite a bit about Meader Pers., has anyone had any experience w/ a Nakita's Gift? 1. Are they supposed to be? On root stock you could expect to find it grafted on D. Lotus, D. Virginiana or on D. Kaki. Add nuts and they make good trail mix. All of these have grown minimally the past two season only puting on maybe 2-3" of growth per branch. Water regularly after planting, until tree is established. A Natural Farm & Educational Center, 23630 SR19, Howey-in-the-Hills, FL 34737, U.S.A. Download our Current Complete Retail Availability List. SPRING SHIPPING: To mitigate the stress on our plants during transit, we will only be shipping Monday thru Wednesday. and bought that one too. I'll pick the first one that begins to soften. (And to avoid confusion, can you please provide the pot's inner dimensions? It is ready to eat when soft and tender like a tomato. The trees from Raintree were larger than those from Burnt Ridge both in terms of height and caliper, likely accounting for the price difference. We graft theNikita'sGiftpersimmon onto native American persimmon root stock. The buds on NG are smaller and tighter, Im hoping shes just a little slower at starting back up. Find yours at http://www.tytyga.com/product/Nikita%27s+Gift+Persimmon+Tree 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. There is a mature ornamental cherry about 20 feet away from the NG. 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. 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