The persimmon trees that we have for sale are all excellent varieties when planting for whitetail deer. Because these varieties are 90 chromosome, they will grow up out of the native range of persimmons. They will produce abundant fruit annually. The different varieties we have available for sale will give you a nice drop from late summer through into winter, depending on the variety you choose.
American persimmons (Diospyros virginiana) are native to North America. Persimmon trees are easy to maintain and grow. This is because they have very few diseases or insect pest. They will grow in a wide variety of soil types and conditions. However persimmons will do best when planting into moist well drained soil. The grafted female varieties and seedling grown female trees that we have for sale will all produce seedless fruit with out a pollinator because they are self fruitful. I have cut down and removed all my male trees. This left all my female trees producing seedless fruit. The female trees continued to produce heavily through parthenocarpy. Meaning they develop of fruit with out prior fertilization.
Persimmon trees truly are loved by the whitetail deer for there sweet plum like fruit. This has lead me to find some new varieties from the north. So I began searching for persimmons trees growing up out of the native range. The persimmon trees for sale were chosen for a lot of reasons. one being that they are growing up out of the native range of persimmons. Two they are producing without a male pollinator. Three they produce heavily with some great drop times! Persimmon trees are just a great way to provide a solid food source.
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$22.00 – $32.00
This grafted female is another stellar deer persimmon from Jerry Lehman’s collection and breeding efforts in Central Indiana. He named this tree deer candy for one reason. With 1,000+ persimmons producing on his property, this is the one that the deer are attracted to the most!! Deer Candy drops from the 1st week in October through to the 1st week in November. It has large 2’’ persimmons that the deer are still digging through the snow to eat. There’s a $2.00 royalty fee on these trees.
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$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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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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$22.00 – $32.00
A grafted Female persimmon that is self fruitful and early producing. Morris Burton bears heavy crops of persimmons annually that slowly drop through the month of October. Morris Burton produces a 1 1/2’’ persimmons with excellent flavor. This tree is vigorous, early producing, typically producing the 3rd year.
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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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$22.00 – $32.00
A grafted female that is self-fruitful. Originated in NY. Prok persimmons ripens on the tree and start dropping a rather large 2’’ to 2 1/2’’ persimmon from the last week of August through late September. This is the perfect tree producing a great sweet tasting persimmons anually to begin drawing deer in from far and wide for early season. Grows well to -20 F. Hardiness zone 5-8
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A grafted female that is self-fruitful. The Yates persimmons originated in Cincinnati Ohio and produces a rather large 2 ½’’ persimmon. The Fruit will become a deep orange and incredibly sweet as it reaches maturity, falls free from the tree in mid to late September and continue through the month of October. Hardiness zones 5-8
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