Many customers ask…Can I grow persimmons north of their “native” southern range? The answer is a simple “YES”….as long as they are the right varieties. Meader and Full Draw persimmons are both very cold hardy. These trees are a no brainer. Persimmons are easy to grow in a wide variety of soils and produce heavy crops of tasty fruit every year. There is no chance of late frosts wiping out your crop because they bloom in June. It is a commonly held belief that persimmons need a frost before they can be eaten. This assumption is simply not true. All the varieties that I have listed for sale will be dropping free from the tree as they begin turning orange and ripening with a wide variety of drop times. Persimmons trees have little to no insect or disease issues and require no spraying. Most of all…..THEY ARE RELISHED BY WHITETAIL DEER!
Price $22.00-32.00
PURCHASE DETAILS
Grafted trees (2’-3”) are $22.00 each (+ a $2 royalty fee for the Deer Magnet and Deer Candy Varieties.
Grafted trees (3’-5’) are $32.00 each (+ a $2 royalty fee for the Deer Magnet and Deer Candy Varieties..
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Grafted American Persimmon Trees
All Blue Hill grafted American persimmons are grafted onto the very vigorous rootstock of Full Draw seedlings. Grafted trees grow true to original tree characteristics and bear fruit sooner than trees grown from seeds. Grafted persimmons will typically begin producing in 3-5 years depend on your soil fertility and care.
Original Full Draw
American Persimmons Seedlings
As you can see by the yard stick in the picture, the seedlings grown from the seed of the Full Draw are very vigorous. After only a few months growth and plenty of growing season left, these trees are reaching for the top of the yard stick.
The seeds for these seedling are derived from the original Full Draw persimmon tree which is cold hardy to -30° F. These are 90 chromosome cold hardy America persimmon trees that reach heights of between 30’ – 60’. They bloom from late May to early June avoiding late damaging frosts. The female trees will produce annually and are relished by deer for their sweet plum like fruit that drops in early fall through winter. Persimmon trees grown from seed will be male or female, only female trees produce fruit be sure plant in groups of 6 to 10. When planting seedling you will get a variety of drop times from late summer and in through fall.
Purchase Details
Size 2′ to 3′ $6.00 each
3′ to 5′ $9.00 each
Seedlings Grown From Full Draw
$22.00 – $32.00
This grafted female is self fruitful and from Jerry Lehman’s collection that originated in Central Indiana. It was chosen for its ability to hold the persimmons on the tree longer. Deer Magnet typically does not begin dropping until around December 1st, as the freezing weather of winter moves in. It’s sweet 1 ½” persimmons ripen on the tree and have a very sweet taste as they hit the ground in early December. This very late dropping persimmons is great for some late season hunting and will begin producing in as little at 3 years. Hardiness zones 5-8 There’s a $2.00 royalty fee on this tree.
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$22.00 – $32.00
A grafted female that is self fruitful, produces large 2” Persimmons annually. The fruit ripens on the tree will become very sweet, begins falling free from the tree in mid September and will continue with just a slow steady drop lasting into winter . Full Draw has survived -30° F winter lows at a very young age, this is very cold hardy persimmons tree. The combination of cold hardiness, early ripening in the north with having a shorter growing season, and with the extended drop time makes the Full Draw persimmons one of best, if not the best persimmons tree available today when growing persimmons for the whitetail deer well up out of the persimmons native range.
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$22.00 – $32.00
A Grafted female that is self-fruitful. Developed by the late Elwyn Meader in New Hampshire. Meader is widely grown in colder climates Because of it being very cold hardy to -25° F. This tree is heavy bearing with sweet fruit that ripens early October, continues to drop into November, and has some fruit persisting on the tree into winter. Meader will produce annually with out fail making this persimmons an excellent choice for attracting some whitetail deer all season long. Hardiness zones 4b-8
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$6.00 – $9.00
The seed for these persimmon trees are derived from the original Full Draw persimmon tree which is cold hardy to -30° F. These are 90 chromosome cold hardy America persimmon trees that reach heights of between 30’ - 60’. They bloom in June avoiding late damaging frosts, female trees produce annually and are relished by deer.
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