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Szukis

Variety of Persimmon · Diospyros virginiana
Self-fertile, cold-hardy variety with early, heavy yields.
Edible value8Medicinal value4Other uses5
🇺🇸 USA 1980

Taste & characteristics

Taste

sweetaromatic

Profile

Parentage
90-Chromosomen-Rasse (Nordform)
Breeder
John Szukis
Pollination
dioecious – separate male and female plants
Fruit weight
30 g

Flowering & harvest

J F M A M J J A S O N D
Flowering
Fruit harvest
Storage

Given in thirds of a month (early / mid / late) for the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate; altitude and season shift them.

Description

Fruit

Medium orange sweet fruit that softens and ripens early.

Growth

Very cold-hardy, productive tree.

Yield

Heavy bearer, often while young.

Notes

Self-fertile; a good choice for self-sufficiency.

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