Persimmons · Dave Wilson Nursery

Fuyu 'Jiro' Persimmon

Diospyros kaki ‘Fuyu’

Medium, flat, crunchy fruit you eat firm like an apple, with no astringency. A top pick for first-timers, since it is self-fruitful, nearly pest free and happy in both hot and cool climates, from the low desert to the milder parts of mid elevation. Steady watering helps avoid fruit drop in summer heat.

Chill hours: 200 chill hours
Harvest: Mid October to November in the low desert; later at elevation
Pollination: Self-fruitful
Mature size: 20–25 ft unpruned on Lotus; easy to hold at 10–12 ft with summer pruning
Cold hardiness: Cover early bloom below 28°F. Oriental persimmons can be injured below about 10°F, and Fuyu is one of the more freeze-sensitive kinds. Phoenix stays well above that. It blooms in spring after most frost danger, so late frost is rarely a problem.
Heat tolerance: Shade from late-afternoon sun. Seedless fruit drops if the tree is stressed by heat or uneven water, so mulch deeply and water steadily. Afternoon shade or an east exposure gives better fruit than a west wall.

Which one

Every persimmon side by side

Same fruit, different seasons and different jobs. Pick the row that fits your ground and your calendar.

	Medium, flat, crunchy fruit you eat firm like an apple, with no astringency. A top pick for first-timers, since it is self-fruitful, nearly pest free and happy in both hot and cool climates, from the low desert to the milder parts of mid elevation. Steady watering helps avoid fruit drop in summer heat.	Small to medium oblong red fruit with firm, brown, spicy-sweet flesh, often called the connoisseur's persimmon. It is non-astringent, so you can eat it firm, and it tastes best with seeds, when the flesh turns chocolate brown, so a second persimmon nearby helps. It ripens late, so plant it in the low desert and keep water steady.	An early, non-astringent persimmon with a spicy cinnamon-pastry flavor, ripening three to four weeks ahead of Fuyu, so you can eat it firm. Unlike most persimmons it needs a second variety nearby to crop, and Chocolate or Gosho are the matches. Early ripening helps it at mid elevation as well as in the low desert.	A large, squarish, flattened Fuyu that is non-astringent and crunchy like an apple when ripe, so there is no waiting for it to soften. Easy, self-fruitful and nearly pest-free, it fits the low desert and the milder parts of mid elevation. Steady water and a whitewashed trunk help against sunburn and fruit drop.	Bigger and rounder than regular Fuyu, still crunchy, sweet and non-astringent when ripe. It ripens a little earlier than Jiro and is easy in both hot and cool climates, so it fits the low desert and milder mid elevation. Thin fruit lightly in heavy years so the big fruit do not break limbs.	A large, deep orange, acorn-shaped persimmon that is very sweet but astringent until it is completely soft, like jelly. It needs a hot summer to mature, which makes it a natural for the low desert, and it ripens late, so mid elevation is risky. Wait until the fruit is soft, or freeze and thaw it, before eating.	A round, very sweet, non-astringent persimmon that ripens about three weeks before Fuyu, on a smaller tree that is a good backyard pick. Early ripening helps it at mid elevation as well as in the low desert. You can eat it firm, and thinning in heavy years keeps the fruit large.	A medium, round, glossy orange-red persimmon with a very sweet, rich flavor. It is non-astringent, and when pollinated by another persimmon the flesh turns dark cinnamon and gets seeds. It ripens by midseason, so it works in the low desert and the milder parts of mid elevation.	An elongated yellow-orange, astringent persimmon that is very sweet with a renowned flavor once it is soft, and the tree turns red, orange and yellow in fall. It ripens late and wants a long hot summer, so it is a low desert tree. Wait until the fruit is jelly-soft before eating it.	A large, flat persimmon with thick reddish-orange skin and light orange flesh, shaped like a squashed tomato. It is astringent, so wait until it is soft before eating. It ripens late and likes a long hot summer, so it is a low desert tree.
Harvest	Mid October to November in the low desert; later at elevation	Late October to November in the low desert	Mid September to October in the low desert; October at elevation	Mid October to November in the low desert; later at elevation	October to early November in the low desert; later at elevation	Late October to November in the low desert	Late September to October in the low desert; later at elevation	October in the low desert; later at elevation	Late October to November in the low desert	November in the low desert (late ripener)
Chill hours	200 chill hours	200 chill hours	200 chill hours or less	200 chill hours	200 chill hours	200 chill hours	200 chill hours	200 chill hours	200 chill hours	200 chill hours
Pollination	Self-fruitful	Self-fruitful; a second persimmon nearby adds seeds and dark flesh	Needs a partner such as Chocolate or Gosho	Self-fruitful	Self-fruitful	Self-fruitful	Self-fruitful	Self-fruitful; pollination darkens and seeds the flesh	Self-fruitful	Self-fruitful
Mature size	20–25 ft unpruned on Lotus; easy to hold at 10–12 ft with summer pruning	20–25 ft unpruned on Lotus; easy to hold at 10–12 ft with summer pruning	20–25 ft unpruned on Lotus; easy to hold at 10–12 ft with summer pruning	20–25 ft unpruned on Lotus; easy to hold at 10–12 ft with summer pruning	20–25 ft unpruned on Lotus; easy to hold at 10–12 ft with summer pruning	25–30 ft unpruned on Lotus; easy to hold at 10–12 ft with summer pruning	12–15 ft unpruned on Lotus; easy to hold at 8–10 ft with summer pruning	20–25 ft unpruned on Lotus; easy to hold at 10–12 ft with summer pruning	20–25 ft unpruned on Lotus; easy to hold at 10–12 ft with summer pruning	20–25 ft unpruned on Lotus; easy to hold at 10–12 ft with summer pruning
Cold	Cover early bloom below 28°F	Cover early bloom below 28°F	Cover early bloom below 28°F	Cover early bloom below 28°F	Cover early bloom below 28°F	Cover early bloom below 28°F	Cover early bloom below 28°F	Cover early bloom below 28°F	Cover early bloom below 28°F	Cover early bloom below 28°F
Heat	Shade from late-afternoon sun	Shade from late-afternoon sun	Shade from late-afternoon sun	Shade from late-afternoon sun	Shade from late-afternoon sun	Shade from late-afternoon sun	Shade from late-afternoon sun	Shade from late-afternoon sun	Shade from late-afternoon sun	Shade from late-afternoon sun
From	$35	$47	$35	$35	$42	$42	$38	$42	$35	$38

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