Sheng Persimmon
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Diospyrus kaki
A tree of upright, irregular branches. It has exceptionally large, glossy green leaves with moderate fall coloration. Its 3-4" orange fruit is one of the largest of fine quality. Flattened square-shaped with 4 lobes, it's sweet and ready to eat when soft. Dwarf size tree. Space 8' to 10' circle Zones 6-9.
Due to import restrictions we are unable to ship Sheng Asian Persimmon to CA...
From the pages of "THE SWARTHMOREAN" November 5, 2010.
Swarthmore Boy Grows (& Sells) Sheng Oriental Persimmons.
When brothers Charles and Richard Cresson of Swarthmore were both under five years old, their family lived in Japan for a year and a half (1959-1960), and oriental persimmons have been a family favorite ever since. Today, Richard's eight year old son, Johnathan, shares their taste for the exotic fruit, which is fortunate because the family has three bearing trees. This year, for the first time, there is enough fruit for Johnathan to earn some pocket money selling them through the Co-op.
If you are not familiar with oriental persimmons, you are in for a treat. The flesh is sweet and soft with a delightful flavor. But the fruit must be fully ripe or you will experience the famous persimmon 'pucker' or 'dry mouth.' The fruit is ripe when it is very soft and has turned a pumpkin orange color.
Oriental persimmons are the perfect home garden fruit because the trees require no pesticides or fertilizer and the fruit can keep and be eaten for a couple months though the fall. It is the most popular fruit in the Orient where there are more varieties than there are varieties of apples. Some years ago, as a tourist in China one autumn, Richard had his diver stop along the road to purchase persimmons so he could savor their varieties. This amused the Chinese farmers who had never met an American persimmon lover.
Sheng is an unusual variety different from the varieties usually sold in this county, but the Cressons' experienced opinion is that is is one of the best. Johnathan hopes you will like them as much as he does!
| Plant Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Pest Resistance | Excellent |
| Disease Resistance | Very Good |
| Drought Tolerance | Very Good |
| Heat Tolerance | Very Good |
| Humidity Tolerance | Very Good |
| Sun Tolerance | Very Good |
| Wet Soil Tolerance | Poor |
| Shade Tolerance | Fair |
| No Spray | Excellent |
| Salt Tolerance | Fair |
| Fresh for Kids | Very Good |
| Deer Resistance | Fair |
| Thorns | No |
| Plant Type | Tree |
| Soil Type | Adaptable |
| Edible Type | Fruit |
| Self Fertile | Yes |
| This information is accurate to the best of our knowledge, comments/opinions are always welcome | |
Due to import restrictions we are unable to ship Sheng Asian Persimmon to CA...