Has anyone grown both and prefer one over the other?
Bonus question: I’ve heard that there is a real fuyu and a fuyu that’s really a jiro. Is one superior than the other?
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I am growing both. Saijo is a clear winner in taste. However, Giombo produced 8x as many from the same size tree. Giombo taste very good until you eat a Saijo. Then it taste like water after. A very strange phenomenon. I plan to graft more Saijo next year. It’s just so damn good.
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now you’re telling me? Saijo sold out. 
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Haha. Well i don’t know if saijo actually taste better or Giombo overcropped. Overcropping lowered quality alot.
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I see Raintree and One Green World are O/S with Saijo. How weird so early! I will have plenty of Saijo scions if you’re planning to graft. PM me if you’d like scions for cost of mailer and postage.
Saijo is the only variety I gave up on getting a graft to take. Maybe it was just bad luck.
Giombo is my first choice, second kbs than R/B. This is my first group, second group? Doesn’t matter.
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JF&E has them last time i check.
Thanks, I got all three growing, but all 3 had major damaged from polar Vortex.
Hands down Saijo is the best flavored I’ve tried so far. I have one plant growing given to me by Mike Cartwright.
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I’m jealous. Funny, I thought Vincent didn’t like his persimmons.
I’d be interested in trading for some saijo and giombo scons if anyone has some to spare. I have quite a few different fruits to offer in trade.
That’s weird. After several attempts at grafting saijo & several fuyu types, I only have two successful grafts- both saijo.
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