Persimmon (D.kaki x D.virginiana) NIKITA´s GIFT

Synonym Nikitskaya Bordovaya, is a Russian hybrid between Japanese persimmon Diospyros kaki and American persimmon Diospyros virginiana. Sufficiently frost-resistant, also recommended for planting outside lowlands.

Crossing: Rosseyanka x free pollination of unknown varieties Diospyros kaki, breeder A.N. Kazas, Russia 1980
Vigour: moderate, a 10-year-old tree reaches a height of 3 to 3.5 m, the canopy has a spherical-pyramidal shape
Flowering period: June, partenorapic variety. Bears seedless fruits even without pollination. If the flowers are pollinated, the fruits are interspersed with seeds.
Fruit: medium-sized, 60 - 120 g, orange-red skin, burgundy when ripe. Bordeaux-red flesh, sweet, very tasty, has the jam-like consistency when ripe.
Harvest season: the fruits ripen gradually, the first already at the end of September and the last in December
Yield: high and regular, up to 70 kg / adult tree
Disease resistance: excellent, reliably resistant to pests and fungi diseases, chemical protection is not required
Frost resistance: -24°C to -25°C, frost protection is recommended in northern areas for the first two years after planting