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["Big Swede" <JFrisk@pionet.net>]

I have Early Golden persimmon which ripens very well.  In fact I go out and
pick the ripe ones and eat them raw.  They have a butterscotch type taste.
I planted a seedling male a few years ago so I get a larger crop now.  Even
without a pollinator I used to get a small crop.  I am in SW Iowa in the
Loess Hills.  Some maps we are in Zone 5 and some maps appear to show us in
Zone 4.  I have a micoclimate on my place that is better as I am on the
south end of a small town that is higher altitude so I avoid early and late
frosts.   Judson L. Frisk
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----- Original Message -----
From: Gordon Nofs <gc_nofs@hotmail.com>
To: <nafex@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 6:34 PM
Subject: Re: [nafex] Persimmon recommendations for zone 5


> 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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