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WS8-10

Variety of Persimmon · Diospyros virginiana
Very late-ripening variety, ideal for wildlife and an extended harvest.
Also known as: Deer Magnet, Deer Candy
Edible value8Medicinal value4Other uses5
🇺🇸 USA 1990

Taste & characteristics

Taste

sweet

Profile

Parentage
90-Chromosomen-Rasse (Nordform)
Breeder
Selektion
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 sweet fruit that ripens very late and hangs long on the tree.

Growth

Cold-hardy, robust tree.

Yield

Extends the season into late autumn.

Notes

Popular with hunting and wildlife gardeners.

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