Garden Blog - Top Tropicals

Date: 21 May 2024

Who wants a cold hardy, dramatic looking tropical fruit tree with a sweet fruit? Or, who doesnt?

Who wants a cold hardy, dramatic looking tropical fruit tree with a sweet fruit? Or, who doesnt? Who wants a cold hardy, dramatic looking tropical fruit tree with a sweet fruit? Or, who doesnt? Who wants a cold hardy, dramatic looking tropical fruit tree with a sweet fruit? Or, who doesnt? Who wants a cold hardy, dramatic looking tropical fruit tree with a sweet fruit? Or, who doesnt? Who wants a cold hardy, dramatic looking tropical fruit tree with a sweet fruit? Or, who doesnt? Who wants a cold hardy, dramatic looking tropical fruit tree with a sweet fruit? Or, who doesnt?
🍯 Who wants a cold hardy, dramatic looking tropical fruit tree with a sweet fruit? Or, who doesn't?

  • 🍑 Persimmon (Diospyros sp.) is a graceful, small, subtropical fruit tree from China, with multitrunked or single-stemmed structure and drooping leaves and branches, turning dramatic shades in autumn.

  • 🍑 People love Persimmon fruit for its sweet and unique flavor, often described as a blend of honey and apricot.

  • 🍑 The tree thrives in deep, well-drained loam soil, tolerating alkaline conditions.

  • 🍑 The fruit classified into astringent (soft, sweeter pulp) and non-astringent (crunchy) cultivars.

  • 🍑 Best Varieties for Container Culture:
    • Non-Astringent: Fuyu, Giant Fuyu, Matsumoto-Wase, Jiro, Maekawa, Izu.
    Astringent: Chocolate, Guang Yang, Hachiya, Meader, Saijo, Tanenashi, Winterset.
  • 🍑 Hardy to USDA zones 7-10, may need protection in colder regions.


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