Hachiya
Variety of Persimmon · Diospyros kaki
Large, acorn-shaped classic persimmon – only sweet when jelly-soft, ideal for drying (hoshigaki).
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Taste & characteristics
Taste
sweettenderaromatic
Profile
- Parentage
- japanische PVA-Landsorte
- Pollination
- dioecious – separate male and female plants
- Fruit weight
- 250 g
Flowering & harvest
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Description
Fruit
Large, elongated, pointed fruit; astringent until fully ripe, then honey-sweet, soft flesh.
Growth
Vigorous tree, usually seedless; the most common astringent cultivar in California.
Yield
High yields; harvested in autumn, must soften completely before eating.
Notes
PVA type; the classic cultivar for dried persimmon and baking.
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