Persimmon Cold Hardiness Resource

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Hybrid Persimmons Future Look Great

Тhe translation is largely correct. Chinebuli is Jiro. I do not get all the rave about it. its cold-hardiness is similar to Fuyu & other kakis, yet, a bit less than Kostata. Being non-astringent makes birds, and plenty of other critters, get the fruit before me. In the 3rd year of fruiting, the fruits on my tree were still too small - possibly (quite) sensitive to drought, etc. environmental conditions. Harsh summer (i.e., heat/drought) make(s) some of the fruit mature prematurely, thus exte…

FWIW, see my comments here. IMO, the cold hardiness of many Kaki varieties has been severely exaggerated based on sporadic random results. Chinebuli is a case study.