$22.00 – $42.00
This is a grafted female persimmon named Deer Luscious™ that is self fruitful , producing heavily without a male pollinator. The fruit is seedless with out a pollinator. This tree is well over 100 years old and growing up out of the native range for American Persimmons in north central Pennsylvania. This tree produces a very sweet 2″ sweet persimmons , dropping its fruit free from the tree beginning in mid September and continues to drop well into December. Deer Luscious™ produced abundantly after easily tolerating a temperature of -10 degrees after the polar vortex of 2019. This tree has thrived during lows down to -30 degrees multiple times throughout its lifetime. If you’re looking to plant persimmon trees for deer in the north this is easily one of my top choices. From a culinary standpoint this fruit has no black specks in the flesh and is a winner with a very large fruit! Mature height 80′ and suitable for plant hardiness zones 5-9.
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DEER LUSCIOUS™ PERSIMMONS
This grafted female persimmon is named Deer Luscious™ it is self fruitful and producing heavily without a male pollinator. The fruit is seedless with out a pollinator. This tree is well over 100 years old and growing up out of the native range for American Persimmons in north central Pennsylvania. This tree produces a very sweet 2″ sweet persimmons , dropping its fruit free from the tree beginning in mid September and continues to drop well into December. Deer Luscious™ produced abundantly after easily tolerating a temperature of -10 degrees after the polar vortex of 2019. This tree has thrived during lows down to -30 degrees multiple times throughout its lifetime. If you’re looking to plant persimmon trees for deer in the north this is easily one of my top choices. From a culinary standpoint this fruit has no black specks in the flesh and is a rather large fruit. Mature height 80′ and suitable for plant hardiness zones 5-9.
TREE SIZE
All grafted persimmons trees are as follows 1′-2′ ($22.00) 2′ – 3′ ($32.00) and 3′ – 4′ ($42.00).
These trees are grafted, which is defined as using plant tissue from the original tree and attaching it to the new roots. This essentially gives you an identical tree of the one you see in the picture and description.
POLLINATION FOR DEER LUSCIOUS™ PERSIMMON
Deer Luscious™ persimmon tree is self fruitful and will produce seedless fruit without pollination through parthenocarpy (the development of a fruit without prior fertilization). If you’re wishing to have seeded fruit, I would recommend planting at least 3 of our cold hardy, highly vigorous seedlings in your Persimmons orchard if you wanted to have fruit with seeds in it. There is no need if you just want abundant fruit that will be seedless.
PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS
Persimmons will do best when planted in well drained fertile loam soil with a pH of 6 to 7. However they are very adaptable to many soil types and conditions. Persimmons will tolerate even being planted in heavy soils such as clay and a pH as low 5.5, as long as adequate nutrient levels are available. Do not plant in wet soils.
If you have not completed a soil test and improved your soil. I would recommend mixing 1/2 to 1 ounce of 0 20 20 granular fertilizer in your soil at the time of planting. The first number tells you the percentage of nitrogen contained in the fertilizer. Nitrogen applied directly to the roots of the tree will cause death to your tree, make sure the first number is zero. Nitrogen is very mobile in the soil, apply a small amount of Nitrogen the following year as needed. The 2nd and 3rd numbers are Phosphorus and Potassium. Apply these two nutrients at or well before the time of planting, because they are basically immobile in the soil, they will need to be mixed in through the soil. We recommend completing a soil test and making amendments for best results.
Persimmon trees are very drought tolerant once established, as they grow a very extensive root system. The trees grafted to this rootstock will give you a mature height of 60′ to 80′. A recommended tree spacing of 25′ to 30′. Plant in a location that receives at least 6 hours of sunlight for optimal growth and fruit production. Persimmons are very shade tolerant and will produce abundantly but need to receive sunlight on the tree for tree health, and tree growth, fruit is a given even in the shade. You can really use your imagination when spacing persimmon trees.
SHIPPING/PICK UP
Shipping to Plant Hardiness zones 6 – 8 (southern states) Fall shipping will be the last Monday in November. Spring shipping will begin again in mid-March on Mondays as temperatures in my area allow.
Shipping to Plant Hardiness zones 3 – 5 (northern states) we will generally ship on Mondays through out the month April as your weather allows for planting.
Plant these dormant trees while trees in your area are still dormant. You can select your ship date at check out. If you are picking up your trees, typically the first week in April is perfect for planting in Pennsylvania. Please Call or message me to make an appointment to pick your trees up.
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Weight | 18 oz |
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Dimensions | 58 × .25 × .25 in |
Tree Size | 1-2', 2-3', 3-4' |
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