Persimmon

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Persimmon
Maturity	late
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	orange
Fruit shape	oblate
Fruit size	large
Fruit type	slicer
Variety type
Country

B.C KO T

85-90 days, indet., regular leaf plants with good foliage cover, poor fruit set early in the season, 6-12 oz orange fruit, meaty, very good flavor, medium to low yields as a result of late fruit set here in PNW.

Seed source:

West Coast Seeds 04

Year grown: 2004, 2008

Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)

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IL LO N

indet., regular leaf plant with good yield of 1-2 lb orange fruit with green shoulders, good taste.

Source 

CV Se2

Location: Oblong, Illinois

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KY ST M

The lovely one pound fruits have a refreshing citrus fruity flavor, sweet and tangy both. Prolific bearer right through the heat of summer. 90 days to maturity.

Source 

 ?

Year: 2008

Location: Sonora, Kentucky

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TX GU R

85 days, indet., regular leaf, 1-2 lb blemish-free beautiful fruit, excellent flavor, productive.

Source 

 ?

Location: Pasadena, Texas

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B.C GI K

95+ days, indeterminate, regular leaf. Very, very low production for me, but I think that's because the season was too short for this variety where I am. Good citrusy flavour. Russian Persimmon does better for me in my area. Fruit was about 11oz, 3" in diameter and meaty. 1.5lb/plant.

Seed source:

Commercial source.

Year grown: 2014

Location: Edmonton, AB

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History

• Heirloom dating back to the 1880s.

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Persimmon. 2008-05-25.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Persimmon. 2008-06-25.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Persimmon - baby fruit. 2008-07-18.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Persimmon - baby fruit. 2008-07-28.

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  Maria Stenger, Sonora, KY. Persimmon.

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Seed Availability

Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
2018		.	.
2017		.	.
2016		.	.
2015		.	.
2014	Heirloom Tomatoes Solana Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Trade Winds Fruit	.	.
2013	Delectation of Tomatoes - new Full Circle Seeds Gourmet Seed International Heirloom Tomatoes Heritage Harvest Seed Hazzard's Wholesale Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center Seeds of Change Snow Seed Solana Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Swallowtail Garden Seeds Territorial Seed Company Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Trade Winds Fruit Twining Vine Garden	.	.
2012	Seeds of Change Tomato Growers Supply *	.	.
2011	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - sold out for 2011 Full Circle Seeds Heirloom Tomatoes Heritage Harvest Seed Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center Seeds of Change Skyfire Garden Seeds Snow Seed * Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Solana Seeds Territorial Seed Company Tomato Growers Supply * TomatoFest Trade Winds Fruit Twining Vine Garden - new	15	4
2010	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Full Circle Seeds Gourmet Seed International Heirloom Tomatoes Heritage Harvest Seed Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center Skyfire Garden Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Solana Seeds Territorial Seed Company Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Twining Vine Garden Terroir Seeds	14	4
2009	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Blue Ribbon Tomatoes Full Circle Seeds Gourmet Seed International Heirloom Tomatoes Heritage Harvest Seed Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center Skyfire Garden Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Solana Seeds TomatoFest Territorial Seed Company Tomato Growers Supply Totally Tomatoes Twining Vine Garden	12	.
2008	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Gourmet Seed International Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center Skyfire Garden Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Solana Seeds Territorial Seed Company Tomato Growers Supply Totally Tomatoes	15	.
2007	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Solana Seeds TomatoFest Territorial Seed Company Tomato Growers Supply	15	.

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