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Temperate Fruit & Orchards => Temperate Fruit Discussion => Topic started by: fliptop on October 18, 2022, 04:07:02 PM

Title: Any idea as to what kind of Persimmon?
Post by: fliptop on October 18, 2022, 04:07:02 PM

These are from Citrus County, FL. I'm guessing Hachiya or Saijo? Thanks!

(https://i.postimg.cc/JyYrDrQZ/20221018-154232-1.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/JyYrDrQZ)

Title: Re: Any idea as to what kind of Persimmon?
Post by: sc4001992 on October 18, 2022, 04:33:19 PM

looks like a small hachiya to me.

Title: Re: Any idea as to what kind of Persimmon?
Post by: fliptop on October 18, 2022, 04:53:39 PM

Thank you, Kaz!

Title: Re: Any idea as to what kind of Persimmon?
Post by: sc4001992 on October 18, 2022, 05:15:35 PM

oh, forgot to ask how large your fruits are. The Hachiya is a large fruit, about 3"-4" long, also says they ripen from Nov-Dec so yours seems to be ripe early.

I have a rootstock tree shoot on my Matsumoto wase that I let grow out until it fruited, and it has similar shaped fruits, but it is very small, about 1-2" long. Here's my rootstock/sucker fruits.

(https://i.postimg.cc/XY5xpMzQ/Rootstock-matsumote-Fruit1.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)

(https://i.postimg.cc/9ftpYdV9/Rootstock-matsumote-Fruit2.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)

Title: Re: Any idea as to what kind of Persimmon?
Post by: fliptop on October 18, 2022, 05:32:12 PM

These are 3" tall and 2.5" across at the widest part.

I don't see the pic/s?

Thanks!

Title: Re: Any idea as to what kind of Persimmon?
Post by: fliptop on October 18, 2022, 05:33:41 PM

Also, these are not soft yet. They were a gift from a friend and I'm hoping to be able to tell her what kind they are.

Title: Re: Any idea as to what kind of Persimmon?
Post by: sc4001992 on October 18, 2022, 05:56:21 PM

Yes, if it's a Hachiya then you want to wait until it softens up before you eat it with a spoon.

Title: Re: Any idea as to what kind of Persimmon?
Post by: fliptop on October 18, 2022, 06:02:11 PM

Pics showed up now! I think you mean Hachiya, not Fuyu? Thanks again, Kaz!

Title: Re: Any idea as to what kind of Persimmon?
Post by: sc4001992 on October 18, 2022, 06:11:22 PM

yes, corrected. Just took the photo a little while ago.