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["Gordon Nofs" <gc_nofs@hotmail.com>]

Ed
  I have male persimmons, and my Meader has seeds. I am zone 5, And have 
found so far that there is only one that ripens and drops hardy persimmon. 
All other varieties I have tried do not drop and even after the leaves fall 
and the persimmons look tempting, they are astringent unless you pick and 
put in a plastic bag with couple apples for a week or two that mellows them 
out. I have a Male and female seedling trees I found at a friends that grows 
chestnuts. They have ripened and dropped. what few I had this year and were 
great as always. All other ones are still green, and I know what to expect. 
I am waiting for next year when about 8 more trial varieties should be 
giving me some new samples. about 5 of these are from the Claypool 
collection. Lucky has some that I am hoping will start for me next year. 
They sound very promising.
     Flint, Michigan  Zone 5

Gordon C. Nofs
Flint, Michigan
gc_nofs@hotmail.com

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----Original Message Follows----
From: edforest55@hotmail.com
Reply-To: nafex@yahoogroups.com
To: nafex@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [nafex] Persimmon recommendations for zone 5
Date: Fri, 05 Oct 2001 22:15:41 -0000

Anyone have any recommendations for persimmon varieties in zone 5?
I assume that I would have to use the D. virginiana as a rootstock
since the lotus one and the kaki are too cold tender right?
Thanks.
PS I think that the Meader sounded like the best choice, no seeds,
self fertile, productive, annual, with fruit that has quality and
size, that is, if I recall accurately.
kevin Bradley



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