The tannins in the astringent persimmons make them virtually inedible until they become really soft and juicy, just like an apricot jam texture. It's a delicious flavour. Persimmons need an open, sunny spot to grow best - about 3 to 4 metres away from neighbouring trees - so they've got a lovely spread. Buy them in a pot or a bag. Open-rooted or bare-rooted trees are no good because the roots can be susceptible to disease. They get Cinnamon Fungus, phytophthora rot, and so really good drainage is important.
If you're living in a frosty area, they don't mind that at all. Tip prune them - just take about 30 centimetres from the top - so they branch out into a fabulous tree. Another tip is to plant your persimmon in a sheltered area, away from the wind, because the tree's wood is brittle and can split when in heavy crop. When it's time to harvest, make sure you remove fruit with the secateurs - if you just pull them off, you can easily damage the fruit. To ripen hard fruit put in a bowl with a ripe apple or banana, and the ethylene from those fruit will help ripen the persimmon quickly.
Insects are rarely a problem but in the tropics, fruit fly can be a threat. Birds and possums are partial to the fruit, so the tree may need to be netted for protection.
Flowers form on the new season's growth, which means the fruit-bearing area always occurs on the outside of the tree. The flowers are white to yellow and generally appear in march. Do you need 2 persimmon trees to produce fruit?
A: Persimmon trees provide the home garden with vivid color in the fall and tasty fruit in the winter. Varieties of the American persimmon, Diospyros virginiana, typically require two trees to produce.
If you only have space for one tree there are several alternatives you can consider. Do I need two persimmon trees to get fruit? First of all, persimmons are only rarely self-pollinating, as each tree bears only male or female flowers. The exceptions are some of the oriental varieties, which are capable of producing fruit from each gender. Depending upon the varietal, you may need to plant two or more trees.
How often do you water persimmon tree? Persimmon roots grow slowly. To achieve optimal growth and quality fruit, regular watering is required. Water your persimmon tree for 10 minutes once or twice a week in the spring and summer. Persimmon trees will withstand short periods of drought. How fast do Fuyu persimmon trees grow? The Fuyu persimmon will grow in a broad range of well drained soil with a pH of 6 to 6. It likes full sun and at least 30 inches of rain or irrigation a year.
A young Fuyu tree should grow about 12 inches a year. A mature tree may take up to 7 years to yield fruit and grow 20 to 30 feet high. How can you tell if a persimmon tree is male or female?
You can tell male trees from female trees because male flowers are smaller and appear in small clusters, while the larger female flower appears alone.
Do persimmon trees need a lot of sun? Trees require both male and female trees for pollination and to set fruit. Oriental persimmon reaches heights of 25 to 30 feet tall with about a 25 foot spread. This variety of persimmon grows in USDA plant hardiness zones 7 though 10, producing oval, dark green leaves that turn, red, yellow and orange in autumn.
In winter bright-red 3- to 4-inch fruits appear and remain on the tree throughout winter if not harvested. Trees do set fruit without pollination, but pollinated trees produce a sweeter, tastier and more abundant crop. Depending on variety, persimmon trees can produce astringent or non-astringent fruit. Both American and Oriental persimmon trees produce astringent or bitter fruit, that are only sweet and tasty when allowed to fully ripen.
Fully ripe persimmons are soft with a mushy consistency. Non-astringent persimmons are firm and crunchy when ripe and often eaten like an apple or sliced into salads. The cultivar "Fuyu" produces crisp, non-astringent orange-red persimmons. American and Oriental persimmons trees are easy to grow and tolerate a variety of soils when grown in areas with good drainage.
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