American Persimmon

Sweet, 1-2 inch, yellowish orange fruit with reddish cheek. Usually seeded. Astringent until soft ripe, then eaten fresh or in spiced fruit bread or steamed pudding. Round headed, widely spreading, 35-50 ft deciduous tree. Hard, durable wood. Greyish brown bark. Glossy, 6” leaves. New leaves are reddish; yellow and red fall foliage. For best results plant two trees. Native to eastern U.S. adapted to a wide range of soils and climates. Grows as far north as southern shores of the Great Lakes. Drought resistant. Ripens in fall. Frequently hangs on the tree until midwinter. Hardy to -25 degrees F. Zones 4-8.

Persimmon (American Persimmon)

Round, fleshy 1-2”, yellow-orange fruit is edible after a good frost, which develops its sweetness and best flavor. Bread and beer are made from the fruits. Pyramidal. Spreading tree grows 40-60ft tall. And 30-40 ft across. Life span of 30-80 Years. Begins bearing at 10, continues for over 50 years. Large dense 6 inch dark leaves turn yellow in fall. Lovely bark pattern. Plant two trees for proper pollination and maximum yields. Good bee plant. Native from Nebraska to Connecticut. Hardy in Ones 5-10.

Early Golden

Large fruit with large seeds. Very goo sweet flavor. Wood hardens early. Often self fertile but plant with a seedlings for best results. Meader is also a good pollinator. Hardy to zone 4. Superior to native seedlings for fruit production or useful rootstock. Commercially grown in Indiana for fruit pulp canning. The hardiest, along with John Rick. Many varieties have been bred from them.

Meader

Fruit is shaped like small tomatoes. Apricot color with red blush. About 1.5 inch in diameter. Outstanding. Very sweet flavor. Excellent quality. Tree shape is narrow, similar to a pear. Large ornamental, dark green leaves. Self fertile. Unique in that it will set heavy crops of usually seedless fruit year after year without a pollinator. Probably the most advanced of the new varieties. Ripens over a long time during September and October. Hardy to -35degrees F. Zones 3-8. Selected by professor Elwyn Meader in New Hampshire.