Both Asian and American persimmons are very beautiful trees that produce delicious, sweet orange fruit. All the trees we offer are grafted and will have superior quality fruit on an early bearing tree. Americans USDA Zones 5-9. Asians, zones 6-11. All vary depending on varieties and rootstocks.
Persimmons bloom late, usually escaping spring frosts.
Persimmons can tolerate some shade but Asian varieties, in particular, require a sunny location to ripen the fruit. Fuyu, Hachiya and Chocolate, because of longer ripening time, often don t ripen in Western Washington, but thrive in the Willamette Valley and in other areas with warmer summers. Our Americans and the other Asian selections are shorter season varieties and are the best bets in cool summer areas. The American cultivars are astringent until soft and ripe. Non-astringent selections are delicious even when eaten while the fruit is ripe but firm.