Photo: Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. 3 vols. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. Vol. 2: 720. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society. Scanned by Omnitek Inc. — Public domain · source
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Survives zone 4 through 9
Rich, date-like when fully soft; astringent until then.
- Hardiness
- Zone 4 to 9
- Habit
- Tree
- Edible part
- Fruit
- Ripens
- After first frost (Oct–Nov)
- Mature size
- Tree 10–20 m
- Light
- Full sun — tolerates partial when young
- Soil pH
- 6.0–7.5
- Environment
- Temperate
- Status
- Both wild and cultivated
- Years to fruit
- 4–6 yrs
- Pollination
- ⚠ Functionally DIOECIOUS — usually needs male + female