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Persimmon Chocolate

A distinctive ornamental and edible

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Persimmon Chocolate

A distinctive ornamental and edible

Prized fruit with delicious flavor
Bold fall and winter color
Starts producing fruit at an early age

Zone 7-10
Height 20 - 25 feet
Sun Exposure Full Sun
Ship As 2-4 FT. BAREROOT

Availability: Out of Stock

SKU: #63263

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Cannot ship to: AE AK CO GU HI PR

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Enjoy sweet success and sweet fruits with this productive persimmon. Chocolate Persimmon bears fruits at a young age, so you'll enjoy deep orange fruits with sweet, chocolate-colored flesh sooner! The non-astringent fruits are tasty eaten fresh, baked into desserts and more. Growing 20-25 ft. tall, the tree is very ornamental. Foliage emerges lime green in the spring, turns dark green in the summer and orange in the fall. Fruits ripen in late October to early November. Requires less than 200 chill hours. Tolerant of heat and humidity. Zones 7-10.

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Botanical Name:
Diospyros kaki
Form: Fruit Tree
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Height/Habit: 20 - 25 feet
Spread: 10 - 15 feet
Spacing: 10 - 15 feet
Hardiness Zone: 7-10
Planting Instructions: Dig a hole large enough to accommodate the roots without bending them. Plant at the same level it was in the nursery
Shipped: 2-4 FT. BAREROOT
Growth Rate: Moderate
Shipping Season: Spring
Foliage Type: Lime Green in spring, Deep green in summer, orange fall color
Pruning: Prune in late winter. Prune out broken or dead branches back to the trunk. Creat a strong framework of main branches while the plant is still young.
Soil Requirement: Fertile, well-drained loamy soil. Does not like wet feet.
Additional Information: Should be havrvested wen firm and has deep color. Will continue to ripen once picked. Non-astringent once ripe. Rich sweet flavor with a hint of fall spice not unlike nutmeg. Bright colored fruit adds color to fall landscape
Restricted States: AE AK CO GU HI PR

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Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country during the shipping timeframes outlined below:

Zone	Select Trees
2024 Spring Shipping Schedule
3A-4B	3/25/24 - 6/7/24
5A	3/11/24 -6/7/24
5B	2/26/24 - 6/7/24
6A	2/26/24 - 6/7/24
6B	2/26/24 - 6/7/24
7A & 7B	2/5/24 - 6/7/24
8A-8B	2/5/24 - 5/10/24
9A - 10B	2/5/24 - 5/10/24
Last Order Date	Zones 3A - 7B: 6/3/24 Zones 8A - 10B: 5/6/24