Persimmon BONANZA: fruit from our family of Persimmon trees

check out our family of Persimmon trees and the fruit they produced!! We just started our food forest, and these Persimmon trees are young. But the variety of trees are showing their shape (compact or tall), the fruit’s flavor (flavor, astringency, size), fruit production, and more! See what’s what!!
TONs of info on persimmon here and you wont be drowned by ads ;) heppy.org/persimmon
this is part 1 of a 2 part series filmed Fall 2019. we eat these fruit in part 2.
Part 2: Persimmon CANDY: this fruit is like candy!!! • Persimmon CANDY: eatin...
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00:00 - bla bla bla intro
02:00 - Nikitas Gift Persimmon
04:20 - identifying ripe Persimmon fruit
05:30 - eating a Nikitas Gift Persimmon (how to eat Persimmon fruit)
05:36 - Wase Fuyu "Matsumoto" Asian Persimmon
06:45 - Rosseyanka Persimmon
07:50 - Fuyu (Fuyugaki) Persimmon
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PERSIMMON TREE
the Persimmon tree is native to North America, and grows very well in zone 7. the Persimmon tree is a forgiving, versatile and low maintenance fruit tree. it grows in Zone 4 to 9 (NOT all persimmon varieties grow in chilly-willy, zone 4). its long taproot makes it good for erosion control. some varieties are more visually appealing - the Nakitas Gift is a short stocky tree with beautiful shinny dark green leaves. on the other hand, our Wase Fuyu (Matsumoto) Persimmon grows … kind of funky and small and gangly but produced about 60 blooms at only 3-4 years old (we picked-off all but 5 blooms).
the fruit’s nutritional value is OUTSTANDING. according to one NIH article: "Persimmon is naturally bestowed with bioactive molecules including proanthocyanidins, flavonoids, tannins, phenolic, carotenoids, dietary fiber, and etc. Persimmon leaves and fruit have imperative significance for coronary health because of hypocholesterolemic, anti-atherosclerosis and antioxidant perspectives...."
We have a total of 6 Persimmon trees.
Nikitas Gift, Diospyros virginiana x kaki
Wase Fuyu "Matsumoto", Diospyros kaki
Rosseyanka, Diospyros virginiana x kaki
Fuyu (Fuyugaki), Diospyros kaki ‘Fuyu’
Kasandra, Diospyros virginiana x kaki (in pot)
American, Diospyros virginiana (will graft female to our patch of all male native trees)
there are many varieties of Persimmon trees. American native and American cultivars (Diospyros virginiana); Asian cultivars (Diospyros kaki) and hybrid crosses between the American and Asian cultivars (Diospyros virginiana x kaki). hybrids allow us to select the Persimmon tree with the best range of traits (flavor, fruit size, tree size, astringentcy [astringent or non- astringent], seedless, self-fertile, etc.).
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in 2017 I started planning a food forest on a 2 acre abandoned property. we’re located only 10 miles south of the US Capitol but are surrounded by several hundred acres of forest and very few homes. the fruiting trees and fruiting shrubs, edible ground cover, edible flowers, and herbs and medicinal plants will provide food for generations. but it’s a long, slow ‘haul.’ we just started ;) so there’ll be vids for years to come :/ ;). check us out!: heppy.org
also, you DON’T NEED TWO ACRES to do this. i once planted ~12 fruit trees on the property of a residential home with a “normal” sized lot.

[@heppylifestyle]

THANK YOU SO MUCH for SO many views!!! OMG! please check-us out eating these DELICIOUS (and very nutritious) fruit. Persimmon fruit is literally like candy -- seriously -- kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqHboKBmoJaIeLc. And please checkout our webpages dedicated to the VARIOUS edible plants: heppy.org/plants *HEPPY hopes that you and your loved one are as well as can be during the pandemic* . plz consider gardening as a way to live more healthy. and, respectfully, think of gardening (and canning and foraging and that sort of stuff) as a reasonable way to increase your personal security.

[@brianbaccam8007]

Can I buy some scions from you? I’ll pay shipping too

[@heppylifestyle]

@@brianbaccam8007 i'm so sorry Brian -- i just saw this. yes you can buy Nikita's Gift scion from us!

[@michaeltartal2128]

Love your Persimmon videos you funny at times love Persimmon s.

[@heppylifestyle]

Thank you and thanks for stopping by!

[@TnT_F0X]

after Christmas shopping I'm getting a Nikita's gift. Ill make sure to support it lol.

[@thavylor]

Awesome fruits producing. We, in my family and all the people I know, only eat them while they are crisp and firm. We hardly eat them when they become soft, though they are edible.

[@heppylifestyle]

wow! am glad you enjoy Persimmon; ya'll probably have better teeth than me ;) over the few yrs i've been doing this i notice that palates vary wildly. some swear by tart fruits or firm fruits while others don't. thanks for stopping by Thavy Lor! plz sub!

[@zouheir2651]

Enjoy my friend. Thanks for the video

[@heppylifestyle]

thank you Zouheir. wishing you and your loved ones well.

[@julieatkins2946]

❤good informative video. Thank you

[@heppylifestyle]

thank you Julie! and thanks for stopping by!

[@brianbaccam8007]

That’s beautiful trees!

[@heppylifestyle]

she hasn't fruited at that level again (we're a no BS operation ;). she fruits great but not crazily like that year. we'll give the Persimmons & Nikita more minerals this yr -- some Fish & Kelp Fertilizer!! fingers crossed. thanks for stopping by Brian -- happy gardening!

[@sleeplessinthecarolinas8118]

Very informative! Thank you.

[@heppylifestyle]

Thank you!

[@dereka8041]

Thank you for the video. I'm very interested in planting a persimmon tree. I think I'm going to go with the Nikita Gift variety. Glad your video contained several different varieties. I live in zone 6B.

[@heppylifestyle]

Thank you Derek and good luck!! Nikitas Gift is a beautiful looking & productive tree: not too tall; not small; big dark leaves; easy to prune; and she fruits!!

[@teambennett-wells962]

whoa that thing is very prolific!!

[@heppylifestyle]

And a young tree! This yr I plan on heavily thinning her to see the difference in fruit size and...to give her a break! Thanks for watching.

[@AnanasDoktor]

I have planted a persimmon tree in Germany since 2011, the variety is Tipo and I harvest my own fruit almost every November.

[@heppylifestyle]

very nice Ananas! i read a little about the Tipo -- very nice tree. great production and beautiful tree. maybe seedless! enjoy! Danke fürs Schreiben!!

[@gulftoad]

I've been considering installing legs around persimmon tree during heavy fruit

[@heppylifestyle]

Your right! Well placed leg/s would have helped.

[@agpawpaw5912]

Few weeks ago bud grafted Nikita’s gift and some others. Hope some day to see trees like yours! How do you fight with wildlife? This year squirrels destroyed all my peaches.

[@heppylifestyle]

the wildlife question is excellent. this is our first year with NO deer destruction so we're thankful but now we're seeing signs of invaders such as ??squirrel or groundhogs or aliens ;)?? squirrels are crazy smart and acrobatic. squirrels hit our blackberries & birds hit our best crop of blueberries. i need to build a webpage/s about how we protect against wildlife and share what techniques worked for us and why. been meaning to get a game cam' to identify the troublemaker/s; we've seen a loss of green persimmon this yr and not sure who or why. some fruit fall to the ground (normal) but doesn't explain all our fruit lose. trap & release or a dog may help. one of my first sub's hunts & eats squirrels. i love cats but in our forest setting i know they'll eat everything but for toads & turtles. i'll try electrification on a small scale.

[@agpawpaw5912]

For raspberry and blueberry I made metal frame and cover it with commercial net. Squirrels made holes and made mess. Birds use that holes as well. Traps help very little. After few catches squirrels realized what is it and start avoiding. They made new holes few feet away. Waste of time and money.

[@heppylifestyle]

@@agpawpaw5912 wow. we went through trial and error for deer. it's 5:30am and now my 'wheels are turning' -- what the heck to do with squirrel. too bad deer don't eat squirrels!! keep the faith and keep your eyes out for a solution. stay in touch!

[@MsLinjohn]

I've been looking for a bf that loves Persimmon trees just like you do ... I haven't found one and I don't have to share my persimmons

[@heppylifestyle]

that's funny TINA (I hope ;). more Persimmons for you! thanks for stopping by!

[@sebbymorello5107]

Great video, thank you for sharing. Do you recall where you purchased your Nikitas gift persimmon tree?

[@heppylifestyle]

Edible Landscape, 7gal pot for $85.00. i LOVE Edible Landscape but they're pricey. great people, great choices, great vision (to pull this place together many many yrs ago!). these days i buy from Edible Landscape when their stock goes on sale in Sept (oh, and to go eat persimmon, hardy kiwi, and Che -- they have really mature trees so it's great to see that).

[@heppylifestyle]

we planted the Nikitas Gift in fall 2016; the first pic seen on this page is the heppy.org/persimmon is the the Nikitas Gift in 2018; the vid above shows the same Nikitas Gift in 2019. we use HEPPY growing techniques so i'm taking some credit for her size ;) ;)

[@sebbymorello5107]

HEPPY lifestyle Thank you so much for your helpful info!

[@dova1325]

How many years old was your Nikita's gift with this large harvest? Did you do any special care, composting, fertilizing, etc.?

[@heppylifestyle]

Great questions! In 2016 she was purchased in a 7gallon pot for $85.00. So it was a relatively mature tree (7 gal). The vid was taken in 2019. BUT, in 2020 she rested. The same tree produced about 10 fruit in 2020. I believe that's normal for her age (a 'rest year' after a heavy crop at this younger age). (About 10 fruit in 2017; fruited heavily in 2018; then, exploded in 2019.) Special care: yes! It t.o.t.a.l.l.y. starts with the root system. I need to publish a vid on what we do. Essentially, we dig a h.u.g.e. hole and fill it with organic matter (purchased compost BUT most is free from rotting woodchips to specific forest litter to include rotting tree stumps). And about 25-30% native soil. Assuring that roots have 'running room' -- into organicy soil -- is #1. Annually, we compost huge volumes of 1-2 year old woodchips. I sorta under fertilize; i feel like I'm cheating with fertilizer BUT currently, i put about 2 cups of fertilizer down in the spring. thank you for asking -- and plz subscribe!!

[@ozarkmountainoutdoors3255]

Very delicious my wife favorite fruits we would love to plan some in Missouri but dont know if the fruits can stand the cold weather..

[@heppylifestyle]

hello KC! you're zone 6 i think so you'll find persimmon and pawpaw trees. persimmon take full sun; the pawpaw do best in full sun but need protection from the sun over the first two years or so. HEPPY gardening!

[@gulftoad]

I think there's an American persimmon that's indigenous to the South East. Fruit is small and astringent, but it's great root stock.

[@_DRWC_Official]

How well do you think nakitas gift will do in zone 6A? I get mixed reviews of good to zone 5 and 6? Any clarification?

[@heppylifestyle]

hey DRWC. my $0.02 is that you'll be OK growing a nakitas gift in zone 6. + Edible Landscape is my trusted source for this cultivar and says that the Nakita "is hardier than any of the Asian persimmons we offer," and shows it to grow at zone 5. + most Asian Persimmon grow to zone 6. + and she's a Nakita. i believe her ancestry is from the Nikita Botanical Garden -- a russian institue that produces cold hardy cultivars. i believe this is her, Nikitskaya Bordovaya (aka, Nakita's Gift), nbgnsc.ru/node/477. hoped that helped, pete moss

[@SharpShooterrrrr]

I have a persimmon plant in a 16L container that's almost a year old and about 3.5 feet tall with no branches. Do you think I should prune or cut the top off? To encourage branching and keep the plant relatively short, and hopefully produce substantially better fruit.

[@AcademicPROFIT]

that's a great question. let her get a little taller is my short answer. i'm a big fan of creating a canopy. so, in the range of 6-7 feet tall, I "top" our trees that have the propensity to grow straight up. lateral branching at eye-level (or a little higher) provides branches that are easy to reach (reach to pick fruit from, to prune annually, etc.). that's the "canopy." also, American persimmon have the characteristics of growing tall; even with pruning, new grows grows upward. Asian persimmon are shorter and more compact. hope that helped!

[@SharpShooterrrrr]

@@AcademicPROFIT Oh that helped! But I would like to take advantage of this platform and ask another question, if you don't mind. Since the small tree is planted in a somewhat small 16L container, would I really need to top it at all? Won't the small size of the container stunt the growth of my Asian persimmon plant anyway? Thanks!

[@heppylifestyle]

​@@SharpShooterrrrr i apologize for not seeing your question til now! you are correct, a small size container will --> likely

[@SharpShooterrrrr]

@@heppylifestyle Awesome, thank you for clearing that up!

[@NarvieFair-zc3kl]

Hi Heppy I am very interested in growing a tasty Asian fuyu type tree in my northern area in Mi., zone 6a or 6b. Any suggestions I would really appreciate your advise. Thanks in advance. Narvie Fair, from Warren, Mi.

[@heppylifestyle]

GREAT question. overall, the Fuyus (Diospyros kaki) or Asian Persimmon are a little less cold hardy. but, there's varieties suited for zone 6! research sources like edible Landscaping, One Green World, etc (heppy.org/products#nurseries). look for Diospyros kaki or Asian Persimmon; look at zones; self-fertile'ness if planting one; then, look at characteristics u want (tree/fruit size, etc). fior example, here's the Izu Persimmon: ediblelandscaping.com/collections/persimmon/products/izu-persimmon-1 i want u to see the choices & characteristics & stuff :). my $0.02 about Persimmon is here: heppy.org/persimmon. hope all this helps, and i hope all is well in Warren, MI. thnaks for stopping by Narvie!

[@homayoonjoon]

Hi, very nice you are very lucky, I have a question from anyone, I have this 8 year old Asian Persimmon growing in South East England who is tall and handsome gorgeous leaves and very healthy, a beautiful sight to behold about 16 -17 feet tall BUT it has never ever produced any fruit or even blossom. Please help any suggestion? thank you kindly

[@heppylifestyle]

it maybe a 'he' persimmon -- a male persimmon tree homayoon. when i get home i'll take pics of the key sign of a male persimmon (these very very little stems that male American Persimmons have that an Asian tree may also have). we will be grafting scion from female trees onto our male trees this spring!! again, my thoughts are that your tree is a tall dark & handsome .... gent. and only the female trees fruit. thanks for asking!

[@great0789]

I just got a very small Nakitas Gift and up-potted it. She will either be going into the ground this Fall or next Spring depending on how much she grows and how longitude the wood gets I want to put her just next to the garden… to the North end

[@heppylifestyle]

it's truly an attractive and productive tree. little pruning needed. love 'em! nice yard BTW! that's huge! beautiful raised beds (and everything is so precise -- my goodness!!)!

[@great0789]

@@heppylifestyle Thanks! Which video did you see my yard in? I just got a new home on 8AC a few months ago. You should see the garden I already built. I cannot wait until a few years from now once everything gets put in and starts to mature!!! I already have many fig varieties, persimmons, plums, peaches, mulberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, elderberries, and even goumi berries maturing in larger pots for the Summer. Going in ground this Fall and next Spring.

[@heppylifestyle]

@@great0789 hola. the yard: this banner pic here, kzbin.info/door/BClr_DYk9OV4DgjY_qg81Q. awesome space!! and try to be more precise with the t-posts, fencing & all ;) looks like my Brother was there :). home on 8AC: ok, no need to rub it in ;) that's a NICE piece of property -- THAT will produce food! that's beautiful! ur on the right track as you know -- get the major trees/shrubs in the soil every 15' (or however you space). i call 'em my "anchor trees & anchor shrubs." everything else revolves around my anchors ;) our peach was a pleasant surprise, btw. i was going to stick with more exotic -- "what is that" -- plants but got the peach tree by accident. i planted her. she exploded and we already have 1/2 pail of fruit! go girl! if not already planned, look into chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) & pawpaw for ur health. and be careful of the native passion fruit vine -- she grows laterally like an Olympic sprinter & takes over. very nice variety of edibles -- have fun!!

[@great0789]

@@heppylifestyle Ah ok! Yes... that is the yard at my home I just sold a few months ago. The buyer of that home inherited a very nice garden! I just duplicated it at the new place... but with improvements in the design. I shall be adding that perfectly spaced trellis again! lol I loved that HD trellis. It satisfied my OCD every time I looked out the window at it. lol I very much like your recommendation about using the big trees as anchor plants. I will add that into the design... thank you. I am definitely interested in PawPaw. I shall read up on chokeberry as well.

[@heppylifestyle]

@@great0789 that's definitely OCD ;) but also, just well done and attractive to the eye. BE SURE to take plenty of pics...now...at the beginning ;). take care, keep in touch, and have fun! BTW, be careful of Pawpaw cause u may get 'bit.' once u learn about 'em people tend to go all-in ;). i have to update my Pawpaw festival table (bottom of this page, heppy.org/pawpaw). here's what i have for fall 2021. some may require registration. *************************** Pawpaw Hunting at Long Branch Farm & Trails September 13, 18, 22, 24 6926 Gaynor Road, Goshen, OH 45122 www.cincynature.org/ *************************** 23rd Annual Ohio Pawpaw Festival September 17-19 Lake Snowden 5900 Old US Hwy 50, Albany, OH 45710 www.ohiopawpawfest.com/ *************************** 17th Annual York County Pawpaw Festival September 18-19 Horn Farm Center 4945 Horn Road, York, PA 17406 hornfarmcenter.org/pawpawfest/ *************************** 6th Annual Pawpaw Festival at Long Creek Homestead September 18 8955 Indian Springs Road, Frederick, MD 21702-2333 www.ecologiadesign.com/2021/05/25/paw-paw -festival-longcreek-homestead/ *************************** Pawpaw Tasting and Farm Tour at West Farm September 25 & October 2 116 Burnt Mill Rd, Branchburg, NJ 08876 nofanj.org/

[@boidit8]

Now should you pick those fruit and relieve the branches of the tree?

[@heppylifestyle]

these persimmon can't be picked before their time (they'd be astringent ;( and a weird cold-weather-blast in early Nov (~27 degree nights) didn't help them ripen; most importantly, i should have placed supports under the branches (like, crutches made of 2x4 lumber or branches from forest tree) to relieve the strain. generally, "thinning" fruit is done EARLY, soon after fruit first appears. thinning promotes larger (but fewer) fruit. keep the fruit developing near the tree's trunk and off the ends of thin branches, et). experiment; get ur 'feet wet' by trying; be patient. persimmon are sooo forgiving and easy. thanks boidit8.

[@GrowingWithNick]

Awesome video. New subscriber here :)

[@heppylifestyle]

Thank you so much Nick!! I sub'd back at ya!

[@ericrosales9722]

Hi. Someone was raving about an american persimmon that looked overripe and partially moldy. It looked orange brownish inside and tasted like starburst fruit juice..... Any idea what vairiety that couldve been? i like complex flavors and dont really like overly sweet ones.

[@heppylifestyle]

Eric -- there are SO many persimmon cultivars (American, Asian and the tricky hybrids that can look/grow entirely like an American). And I've only started! So I can't give you a definitive answer. I believe the color you reference is often called "burnt orange." Our Nikitas Gift Persimmon have that color; they are on the sweet side; the Persimmon can have complexities in flavor and texture. Good luck -- persimmon are just an awesome fruit and the tree is so easy to grow.

[@ericrosales9722]

@@heppylifestyle would you say the Nikita's gift is significantly more complex-tasting than a fully-ripened hachia?

[@heppylifestyle]

@@ericrosales9722 for better or worse, I'm not that experienced!! But overall, the persimmon flavor is so agreeable to me, that I lean towards enjoying the fruit's texture. I REALLY enjoy the "jello" like textures of the ??jello-pods?? inside the fruit; Hachiya have to be so so soft before eating them. I have a LONG ways to go with this deeply diverse, flavorful fruit!

[@ericrosales9722]

@@heppylifestyle Glad to see someone who appreciates this fruits as well. With varieties such as hachia which you need to wait til it's squishy all over, have you tried peeling the very thin membrane-like outer layer to taste most of the peel? It has a nice smokey flavor on the hachia...... This guy describes it but yuo've probably seen it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaCXq6VupdOdldk

[@heppylifestyle]

@@ericrosales9722 way agreeable (A+ fruit). Peeling?!?!?! ;) Nope, cut and half and scooped. I'm a scooper ;) that guy is cool; i like his energy and is an inspiration to communicating the subject and fun of growing tasty food! Thank you Eric.

[@tranprosser5816]

.where should I buy the tree to plant? .i am from Massachusetts you think it ok to grow ? Thanks

[@heppylifestyle]

Hello Tran! The short answer: it depends and ‘yes’ to MA!! The long answer follows (hang in there my friend;): Start with research b/c MA’s climate is diverse and Persimmons are SO diverse. MA’s CLIMATE: what specific plant zone are you in? Start here, planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/Default.aspx and enter your zip. MA’s climate is zones 5a to 7b. Zone 5 is too cold for a few varieties. PERSIMMON DIVERSITY: Persimmon are diverse (tall or short, astringent or not, etc.) and I recommend that you try a variety that strikes closest to your wants. Get a ‘feel’ for what you want by researching my page (heppy.org/persimmon), and trusted sources like ediblelandscaping.com/products/trees/PersimmonAmerican/ and ediblelandscaping.com/products/trees/PersimmonAsian/ and www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/persimmon.html. WHERE TO BY: you’re informed with research. I recommend local source and am bias to the ‘mom & pop’ local nursery. They have the “plant IQ” and ~should~ know all about Persimmons (it’s a common fruit tree). Edible Landscape is AWESOME but expensive. England's Orchard and Nursery (www.nuttrees.net/) is a very advanced ‘mom & pop’ nursery (literally ‘mom & pop’ and huge - I don’t know how Cliff does it). I receive NO commission from the latter. FINALLY: Let us know how you do! Prep your soil; Persimmon are entirely forgiving but creating a tree plot of rich organic, well drained soil will make the persimmon grow faster & stronger! ** if buying from amazon, please consider clicking on an amazon ad on my webpage and buy whatever you intended to buy. the small commission I receive is placed into developing content and our 2 acre exhibition garden. Thank you.

[@h3v3nlei]

I live in MA too, I had 6 persimmon but 4 died and 2 is doing really well. I'm planning on adding 2 more trees next year. I got my tree from starkbros and burnt ridge nursery.

[@bluegrassdiggers9030]

How tall do you think rosseyanka would get if left unpruned? I have one and I actually want her to be a shade tree.

[@heppylifestyle]

i looked it up at Edible Landscape to confirm, up to 25'. i should measure ours but she has to be 15'+ after being topped. shade tree: i can see that. a fruiting shade tree. nice. i was just staring at our Rosseyanka yesterday: the foliage seems not as dense as a typical shade tree; not dense like an American Holly, Maple, etc. but once she gets full size you'll haver shade. great idea Bluegrass!

[@bluegrassdiggers9030]

@@heppylifestyle Thanks your videos are fun to watch and love your sense of humor.

[@heppylifestyle]

@@bluegrassdiggers9030 thank you Bluegrass & enjoy the shade!

[@beyourself7215]

Will Nikita's gift persimmon grow in zone 6?

[@heppylifestyle]

Hi Be Yourself. Edible Landscaping (and awesome, trusted source) shows Zone 5-8 for Nikitas. Here in zone 7, she shows no winter damage at all. ;) hope that helped and plz subscribe!

[@judithcarreo2595]

Can you grow persimmon in Puerto Rico?

[@heppylifestyle]

where there's a will there's a way Judith ;) it looks like PR is zone 12 (warm ;). technically, i don't know if they need 'chill hours.' i know Persimmon grow well in Southern California and at most elevations, there's no chill hours. in PR, select a location with a little shade; perhaps, full sun in morning through early afternoon, and i think a Persimmon tree will do fine! they are a hardy tree. thanks for stopping by Judith and plz subscribe, pete moss.

[@nomparfait]

I have a Meader persimmon, love it but planning on a adding a hybrid. Nakita's gift looks promising 😃😋. Nice size fruit, not astringent, another plus! I have pawpaw (hybrids), Li (prolific)& Lang jujube, just planted elderberry, herbs & some veggies. .65 acres in zone 6/7.

[@heppylifestyle]

cool. i googled Meader persimmon. the description is like the Nakita's gift! "self-fertile variety produces delicious, sweet, deep orange fruit. A fine ornamental as well, Meader’s large, dark green foliage turns a beautiful red and yellow in the fall." nice variety -- ya got the pawpaw (you've won me over as a GREAT gardener ;) and excellent choices for Jujubes. The Li is treating you well! elderberry's flowering blooms are attractive. huge heads of white flowers. take a look at Thyme's health qualities. got to have time for Thyme! .65 acres is beautiful. excellent space for great growing. thanks for 'stopping by' ;)

[@johnparkerthegimpygardener]

what zone are you in ?

[@heppylifestyle]

hey John, zone 7b. about 20' above the Potomac. i'm going to check-out your vids -- i have start grafting these girls (cultivar persimmon) on a boat load of native persimmon we have. thank you for subscribing; i subscribed back at ya'.

[@randalllaue4042]

Thought we’re only supposed to be two kinds? Can freeze.

[@heppylifestyle]

two kinds can be: astringent and non-astringent; Asian and American varieties; round vs acorn shape. there's so much to know, and persimmon are a little funky for me because of how hybrids add twists & turns to how a tree & fruit behaves. the good news is that i don't see how anyone can go wrong by planting such a terrific tree! stay safe Randall.

[@taheraomar9210]

May we get some seeds pls ?? Thanks

[@heppylifestyle]

i'm so sorry Tahera but unless i find them on the ground ... there's no more fruit :/ your best bet is to get a bare root tree of your favorite cultivar. thanks for stopping by, pete moss

[@vitalii8822]

There is another wonderful variety in Ukraine, called 'Дар Софіївки' (Dar Sofiyivka). I recommend!

[@heppylifestyle]

Gracias Amigo -- thank you! I googled Dar Sofiyivky. "Dar Sofiyivky’ ... combines increased winter hardiness with good fruit quality, early fruit production and early ripeness." i wonder how many varieties of persimmon there are and who is keeping track?

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[@kameronronald1310]

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[@vicenteandrew4393]

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[@laurenmariebishop8409]

I love persimone but I can not grow in the pasfic.

[@heppylifestyle]

i'm sorry to hear that Lauren. is this west coast, USA (the pacific)? well, there a lot of terrain -- coastal, mountains & inland. you may find an orchard or gardeners like us in your area. i hope you succeed one way ort another Lauren! thanks for stopping by, pete moss

[@nexxogen]

Wase is pronounced like 'wah-seh', not 'ways'. Btw, the correct name is Matsumoto Wase. And you can eat it when it's rock hard too. :)

[@heppylifestyle]

thank you!! it's really my favorite persimmon. am picking up a Texas Persimmon in Nov 2020; have a few more that should start fruiting next yr (2021). but the Matsumoto Wase is a terrific persimmon!

[@Greenandmusicalearth]

Uncle i am from Bangladesh may i get some Persimmon seeds or baby plant for my rooftop garden.i am student but also tree love...Persimmon seeds or baby plant are not available in our country nursery.if you please send me some seeds it will be helpful for me.well come to bangladesh.sorry for disturb and beautiful video love from bangladesh.

[@heppylifestyle]

no disturbance at all! thank you for joining the Persimmon family!! closer to your home is SATVAI.COM. also, search local markets when you get a chance. you should see them around September-November. these folks have a guide for Persimmon: www.agrifarming.in/?s=persimmon. maybe post your request. i would LOVE to help -- i truly would. but we shipped a little scion that i picked directly from the trees ;) we have no seed or young plants :( stay safe and i do look forward to seeing your country someday!

[@Greenandmusicalearth]

thank you for replying.but it is impossible to me buying from online because i am a student and no problem my dream will be come true today or tomorrow. welcome my home bangladesh.

[@randalllaue4042]

Cage?

[@heppylifestyle]

cage around the fruit ladened branches? i suppose so. use whatever ya have available in your surroundings -- like our grandparents did ;)

[@goldengirl65]

So many KZbin channels do videos with really low sound.

[@heppylifestyle]

thank you for watching (I think) and hope all was well. i'm always improving the vid's as we learn ;)

[@goldengirl65]

@@heppylifestyle you just need to have the volume up more so it's easy to hear. I had my volume up as high as I could go and there is nothing wrong with my hearing but your volume was just too low to hear easily. That can put people off and they won't even try to listen to your video. Just giving some helpful advice. Nothing worse than looking forward to watching a video only to find it's a struggle to hear. 😀

[@heppylifestyle]

@@goldengirl65 no worries and thanks for the feedback (i truly appreciate it ;). it's funny cause i'm loud (by nature i'm loud) but noticed that if i'm too far way from phone, the volume sucks in the vids. then i made some changes but recently, been looking at wireless mics. all reasonable feedback helps Golden Girl. 🐞

[@goldengirl65]

@@heppylifestyle I didn't realise this was an older video. It just came up in my feed I assume because I've been looking at gardening videos. I will have to check out your more recent videos and compare as well as see what else you have to watch.. Phones aren't very good with volume I notice in lots of other peoples too. Keep up the videoing though.

[@heppylifestyle]

@@goldengirl65 thanks for checking us out; you're right about the phones & audio; like farmers & gardeners we're always adapting; fingers crossed on the cordless mics but i'll have to get a solid 4k camera; sooooo much to read ;). again, thanks for stopping by GG! 🐞

[@alexandrafokine3227]

too many fruit for the tree to hold ?!?! what a great problem to have

[@heppylifestyle]

totally! thanks for stopping by Alexandra!

[@user-dk6xg4qk9t]

Никитская Бордовая.

[@heppylifestyle]

да, Никитская Бордовая ;) Спасибо, and с новым годом!!

[@user-dk6xg4qk9t]

@@heppylifestyle Счастья здоровья с новым годом!

[@heppylifestyle]

@@user-dk6xg4qk9t Спасибо, Spasibo

[@JyotiPatel-qz5nz]

Give me 1 Percymum tree

[@MrMockingbird1313]

terrible audio