Persimmon Cold Hardiness Resource

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Evidently, at least one Chinebuli died in a winter no worse than -9 F.

Hybrid Persimmons Future Look Great

Clark, Rossyanka can handle the cold to -20F without no Winter damage. JT-02, I Winter protected​ it the first year and now on it 3rd leaf and can handle -12F for several nights the last few years. I got my scions from England. Parallel, I got a 7 years old Nikita’s Gift Hybrid. I have baby this one for all those years with Winter protection. The fruit is excellent but not very cold hardy for a Hybrid. Lots of died back at -10F. I liked Rossyanka a lot. Very productive and very cold hardy to…