{"id":23148,"date":"2019-03-15T18:57:24","date_gmt":"2019-03-15T18:57:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bluehill.pronet-systems.com\/product\/import-placeholder-for-223333\/"},"modified":"2024-03-19T15:15:45","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T19:15:45","slug":"prok-persimmon-tree","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/bluehillwildlifenursery.com\/product\/prok-persimmon-tree\/","title":{"rendered":"Prok Persimmon"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>PROK PERSIMMON<\/h3>\n<p>A <strong>grafted<\/strong> <strong>female<\/strong> that is self-fruitful. Originated in NY. Prok persimmons produce a rather large 2\u2019\u2019 to 2 1\/2\u2019\u2019 fruit from the last week of August through late September. The fruit from Polk does not fully ripen here in Pennsylvania before it falls free from the tree and is better suited for southern states. Prok typically begins bearing fruit 2-3 years after planting. Grows well to -20 F. Hardiness zone 6-8<\/p>\n<h3>TREE SIZE<\/h3>\n<p>All grafted persimmons trees are as follows 1&#8242;-2&#8242; ($24.95), 2&#8242; &#8211; 3&#8242; ($34.95), and 3&#8242; &#8211; 4&#8242; ($44.95).<strong> These trees are grafted, which is defined as using plant tissue from the original tree and attaching it to the new roots.<\/strong> This essentially gives you an identical tree of the one you see in the picture and description.<\/p>\n<h3>POLLINATION<\/h3>\n<p>Prok persimmon tree is self fruitful and will produce seedless fruit without pollination through parthenocarpy (the development of a fruit without prior fertilization). If you&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<h3>PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROK PERSIMMON<\/h3>\n<p>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 tolerate even being planted in heavy soils such as clay and a pH as low 5.5 as long as adequate nutrients are available. Persimmons require adequate drainage for proper growth and do not plant in wet areas.<\/p>\n<p>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 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. You can 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 mixed in through the soil. We recommend completing a soil test and making amendments for best results.<\/p>\n<p>Persimmon trees are very drought tolerant once established, as they grow a very extensive root system.\u00a0 The trees grafted to this rootstock will give you a mature height of 60&#8242; to 80&#8242;. A recommended tree spacing of 25&#8242; to 30&#8242;. 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.<\/p>\n<h3>SHIPPING\/PICK UP<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shipping to<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bluehillwildlifenursery.com\/usda-hardiness-zone-map\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plant Hardiness<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> zones 2 &#8211; 8 will begin again in mid-March on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays (you select your ship date) and continue until the last Monday in April. Dormant bare-root trees must be planted in the spring, while trees in your area remain dormant. <\/span><b>You can select your ship date as you checkout on the website. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are picking up your trees, typically, the last week in March or the first week in April is perfect for planting in Pennsylvania. We have opened up the free local pick-up to the surrounding states as it could be more cost-effective if you order more than 30 trees. <\/span><b>You can select your pick-up date on the website as you checkout<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Please call or message us to make an appointment to pick up your trees if you can not make the date you selected.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For More Information:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bluehillwildlifenursery.com\/about-persimmon-trees\/\">https:\/\/bluehillwildlifenursery.com\/about-persimmon-trees\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bluehillwildlifenursery\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bluehillwildlifenursery<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A <strong>grafted<\/strong> <strong>female<\/strong> that is self-fruitful. Originated in NY. Prok persimmons produce a rather large 2\u2019\u2019 to 2 1\/2\u2019\u2019 fruit from the last week of August through late September. The fruit from Polk does not fully ripen here in Pennsylvania before it falls free from the tree and is better suited for southern states. Prok typically begins bearing fruit 2-3 years after planting. Grows well to -20 F. Hardiness zone 6-8<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":234389,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"product_cat":[56],"product_tag":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.5 (Yoast SEO v22.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Prok Persimmon Tree - Blue Hill Wildlife Nursery - Bareroot<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A grafted female that is self-fruitful. Originated in NY. 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