Has anyone tasted a Cardinal persimmon?

[Audi_o_phile]

I have not read this thread myself but you likely weren’t able to find it with a search since the search function got thrown off by the inclusion of the parenthetical “TM” when I recalled having seen the name and went looking for it.

Cardinal(TM) non-astringent persimmon

One Green World has a new variety with the trademark name “Cardinal”. They say its the earliest ripening non-astringent kaki, but they don’t sell Izu. Apparently Korean. I’d never heard of it before them, just bought a tiny one for $40, and need to find someplace to plant it. They also say it ripens 2-3 weeks before other varieties, but don’t say what those other varieties are. From the notes on their website, it sounds like they are a bit swamped, so I’m not trying to get ahold of them for…