Live Plants
Chocolate Persimmon
by Food Forest Nursery · United States
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Chocolate Persimmon ( Diospyros kaki ‘Chocolate’) is a traditional Japanese pollination-variant non-astringent kaki persimmon whose 2- to 2.5-inch fruit develop striking chocolate-brown flesh with rich, nutty, spiced sweetness when cross-pollinated, and
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orange flesh when grown without a pollinator. It grows in USDA hardiness zones 7-10 and AHS heat zones 5-10 , needs 100-200 chill hours , and is self-fertile, fruiting reliably without a pollinator partner. 4-5′ Bare Root Grafted Tree Rootstock: Diospyros virginiana American Persimmon Seedling (Standard): Grafted onto American persimmon seedling roots — full natural size, very cold hardy, drought tolerant once established. Expect occasional root suckers. • Support: Freestanding; the deep taproot gives excellent anchorage. Can’t be shipped to: CA