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Can you tell me a bit about Korwood?
The tree was loaded and I’m estimating 12’ tall.
The fruit size was comparable to Prok, and Kasandra, about two inches across.
Fruit had seeds, but minimum amount.
Ripened to a dark orange color.
My fruit ripened last of October, so I’m estimating the ripening period as being from our mid October first frost to mid November.
The taste was very good.
Our purpose for collecting and ripening the persimmons was to decide which scions to order. I ordered scions of Korwood.
Does anyone have experience with UKR 15-9 or Adolf Lischuck?
Do they ripen early? Mid-season?
Of course taste is subjective, but can anyone compare their tastes to each other? Or to Kasandra or JT-02 (the only hybrids I’ve tasted).
Thanks.
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I’ve had the privilege of eating UKR 15-9 , late October 2024, as well as Adolph Lischuck in early November 2025, both from Cliff and Kumi England’s orchard.
I estimate, and I do mean “estimate” UKR 15-9 to ripen the earliest of late and Adolph Lischuck to ripen late. But, rest assured, they do ripen in our Kentucky season.
Now I’m one of these people that believe you have to be careful or you will end up with, in your hobby orchard, 10 hybrids that taste too much alike or 10 Americans that taste almost the same. So I’m always looking to introduce to my garden , persimmons that vary in taste.
UKR 15-9, to me, has a delightful fruity unusual taste. I think “strawberry” as I eat one, but my friend thinks “raspberry”. It has its own unique taste, which is as good, but different than Kasandra and JT-02. I have two fledging in my garden.
I just weighed a Fuyu from Costco, at 123 g. I didn’t weigh my Adolph Lischuk but the literature states that they go up to 120 g! Can you believe that? The size of a Fuyu but, to me, much better tasting. None are growing in my orchard , but Cliff promises scions are to arrive soon!
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Thanks so much for the information Jobe. Not sure how your Kentucky season would match up with mine up here in Massachusetts as far as lateness goes.
Are there any early-ripening, or maybe mid, hybrid varieties that you have tried that you think taste as good as Kasandra, even if the flavor is different? (Just gathering ideas) Point taken on growing 10 trees that all have fruit that taste about the same.
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