Hardy Edibles

Ebenaceae

persimmon hybrids

Diospyros kaki × virginiana

persimmon hybrids

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Survives zone 5 through 9

⚠ CRITICAL: astringent types ('Hachiya') must be eaten fully soft; non-astringent ('Fuyu') eaten crisp.

Hardiness
Zone 5 to 9
Habit
Tree
Edible part
Fruit
Ripens
Oct–Nov (astringent types improve after frost)
Mature size
Small tree; kaki containerable
Light
Full sun
Soil pH
6.0–7.5
Environment
Garden origin
Status
Cultivated
Years to fruit
3–5 yrs
Pollination
Varies — many kaki cultivars parthenocarpic; American persimmon functionally dioecious