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[Steven Covacci <filtertitle@gmail.com>]

Regarding hybrid persimmons --

1. Is it possible that Rosseyanka (hybrid persimmon) or Nikita's Gift
(hybrid persimmon) might sport a few male limbs/flowers on occasion?

2. If this is possible... is it also possible that a pollinator might visit
a male blossom on Rosseyanka/Nikita's Gift and transfer this pollen to the
female blossom of a nearby pure American persimmon (northern strain; 90-c),
that viable seed would be produced through the crossing?

3. Can a 100% pure male American persimmon (northern strain) openly
pollinated cross with Rosseyanka/Nikita's Gift, that viable seed would be
produced; correct?


Lastly, does anyone one have a collection of American persimmons that have
no near by male persimmon trees -- no pollinator tree EXCEPT for Szukis?
That they could send (/sell) me seed?

Thank you very much,
Steve