Persimmon (D.kaki x D.virginiana) GORA ROGERS

Ukrainian persimmon hybrid between American Diospyros virginiana and Japanese persimmons Diospyros kaki with delicious fruits of high quality. Better cold hardy than Japanese persimmon (non hybrid), also recommended for planting outside lowlands.

Crossing: NIKITA´s GIFT x free pollination of unknown varieties Diospyros kaki, breeder J.E. Bogdanovsky, 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, the fruits are interspersed with seeds.
Fruit: large, 180 g, skin orange, pulp light orange, sweet and tasty when ripe
Harvest season: the fruits ripen early November
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 in northern areas for the first two years after planting