Persimmon (D. kaki x D. virginiana) GORA ROMAN KOSH

Ukrainian hybrid persimmon (Diospyros kaki x Diospyros virginiana) crossing with another Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki) with delicious fruits of high quality. The fruits are suitable for consumption after a short storage period during which the pulp becomes softer and the bitter taste disappears, similar to the species Diospyros virginiana. Despite sufficient winter frost resistance, we recommend planting the hybrid persimmons only in wine-growing areas where the fruits have a chance to ripen to be suitable for consumption.

Crossing: NIKITA´s GIFT x free pollination of unknown varieties Diospyros kaki, breeder J.E. Bogdanovsky, Fedosia, Crimea
Vigour: moderate, a 10-year-old tree reaches a height of 3 to 4 m
Flowering period: June, partenorapic variety. Bears seedless fruits even without pollination. If the flowers are pollinated, in the fruits a few seeds occur.
Fruits: large, up to 240 g, skin orange. Pulp light orange, dark orange when fully ripe, sweet and very tasty.
Harvest season: the fruits ripen in late October to early November. To obtain high-quality fruits suitable for consumption, planting in the warmest growing areas of the country is necessary.
Yield: high and regular, up to 60 kg / adult tree. The first fruit bears in the 3rd to 4th year after planting.
Storage: under standard conditions until mid-January
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 for the first two years after planting