Pollination-variant non-astringent cultivar (PVNA) Persimmons

General Fruit Growing
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Does anyone have a list of pvna persimmons?

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Never heard of it? Did you mean PVNA?

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@ramv

Sorry about the typo that is correct. If you look at your cellphone keypad you will see what happened. Here are a couple of examples of a few types of persimmons Persimmon Varieties

Types of persimmons

non-astringent
astringent
PVNA

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PVA, PVNA, PCA, and PCNA are best I recall correct designations. Japanese PCNA and Chinese PCNA are similar phenotypes but from a different mutation. JPCNA is recessive while CPCNA is dominant.

Are you looking to plant some Asian persimmons Clark? If so, look carefully at your weather, particularly your winter low. Very few Asian persimmons can handle temps down to -10F. Hybrid Asian/American persimmons are more likely to succeed.

Also, @Richard has a list of varieties and background info.

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@Fusion_power

Yes i am looking at PVNA types that might work here for this year or next year.

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Hybrids are far more likely to succeed. IKKJ is often touted as more cold tolerant than most other Asians. Dar Sofiyivkiy is a hybrid with good potential for your climate.

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@clarkinks , do you have Kuji Naja? It is a hybrid PVNA so best of both worlds.

You are correct to be focusing on PVNA varieties. Their flavor as a group is superior (by far) to PCNA varieties. But hardiness may be an issue for kaki PVNA.
I expect a lot of PVNA hybrids to become available soon. They are far easier to breed than PCNA hybrids and they will have both cold hardiness and the superior flavor characteristics.

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It is not PVNA. just PCNA.

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@ramv

I dont have it. Do you like that one? I have heard of it. Think it is still pretty rare correct?

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Clark, just got it this year. Many here have tried it. There is a review by @Marta i believe on YouTube.

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@ramv

Thanks, let me know how you like it!

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My persimmons playlist is here:

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