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[Lee Reich <garden@leereich.com>]

As I wrote previously, in my experience the two earliest and hardiest American persimmons would include Szukis and Mohler, the first self-pollinating (or not needing pollination) and the second possibly so. Up to a few years ago, my microclimate put me in the warmer part of Zone 4.

Lee Reich, PhD

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On Dec 9, 2007, at 10:01 AM, JAMES ELIE wrote:

I would be very interested in hearing of any concrete results in the area

of persimmons for zone 6 or colder.  I am up in the Green Bay Wisconsin

area which is borderline z4/z5.  I have a Garretson and a NC10 which I

purchased from Nolin River five years ago.  They are in the northwest

corner of my lot which is probably why they are so slow growing.  I have

had flowers but the plants don't break dormancy until the second or third

week of June which diminishes my chanced for fruit.  The trees have

successfully survived  the past four years of Wisconsin winter.  

I have a male(as well as a Meader and a Prok) coming in the spring so,

hopefully I will have ample opportunity for fruit in the next few years.  I

also have other persimmons from Oikos Tree Crops, one of which is doing

extremely well.  I am hoping that its a boy!

Admittedly,  I am pushing the boundaries for a nice harvest but our recent

winters and the survival of some Japanese Maples in my area keeps me

hoping.  If one of every three or four years was fruitful, I would consider

that a success.

I would be interested in conversing with any like-minded persimmon

enthusiasts to keep up on what is working.  

Jim Elie

z4/z5 Green Bay Wisconsin

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Date: 12/8/2007 10:46:37 PM

Subject: [NAFEX] Zone 6 persimmons

From: "Alan Haigh" <alandhaigh@gmail.com>

Subject: [NAFEX] fuyu persimmons

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