Any suggestions where to buy a persimmon tree online? Variety suggestions?

Hey ce.

http://www.svnursery.com/smallT.htm

http://northerntradingco.mybisi.com/

http://www.coldstreamfarm.net/default.aspx

http://www.sln.potsdam.ny.us/index.html

http://www.ediblelandscaping.com/products/buyPlants.php?func=showall
about 3/4 of the way down the page

BurntRidge Nursery. The Guy who owns it is named Mike . I have bought probably 20 trees from him over the years (Apple,Asian & Euro Pears, Plums and Filberts) . My stepson bought 2 grafted Persimmon from him last year  (Jiro & Great Wall). Here is a link to the Persimmon page and list of VAR's. Hope this helps .

Thanks for the suggestions. Now I gotta pick a variety. So many to choose from.

I love my Hachiya but am learning that, as with figs, there's a bewildering number of tempting varieties to choose from. I'm looking forward to grafting several different kinds over the next few years.

Your first decision regarding cultivar should be if you prefer an Astringent or Non-astringent type fruit.  If you want to eat them when firm you will want a non-astringent.  They listed a lot of good sources but one I would add is “Just Fruits and Exotics”.  I think they are out of several cultivars at this point in the season, but they and “Edible Landscapes” probably have the largest selection that I am aware of.

I doubt that Hachiya will do well here, although it's a good fruit. 

For the size and money, Fannicks in San Antonio has some nice and tall ones.
The last time I was there they had them for under $50 and they were roughly six to eight feet tall.

I know this doesn't do you any good ce but thought I would toss it out there for the rest to see.

I plan on stopping by there in about a month to pick up a couple Jujube and a persimmon.

Rafed,

If you head down 35 to get to SA, stop by Georgetown and I will buy you lunch.

In Texas, both Legg Creek Farms (3-4' = $23.00) and Womack's (4-5' = $20.00) sell the standard varieties of persimmons.  Womack's also carries two varieties of jujube (4-5' = $25.00).  They do ship bare-root though and now is the time trees are waking up around here.

~james

James,

I will be passing by next weekend, I will let you know.

One thing to keep in mind when buying persimmons from the south is what rootstock they used. Check what rootstock it is grafted on if it's Diospyros Lotus it is not as hardy as the D. Virginiana for northern gardens. I'm not sure what Texas nurseries use for persimmon rootstock.

Thanks again for al this info!
Bass, I was looking at the saijo persimmon. What is your feedback on it?

http://www.womacknursery.com   has the best persimmon trees for around $18-$20  I have ordered about 20 trees last month for me and my friends.  I believe they use D. Virginiana for the rootstock.  Trees are large and healthy.  I was glad I found them.  (Trees were sherten to 6' tall)

Chris, Zainos nursery in Nassau County gets nice sized persimmon trees every spring.

Dont buy bare root persimmon trees, get them potted.

ce4656, the Saijo has a great flavor, but you have to eat it once it's very soft other wise it's astringent. I love how the fruit look on the tree. I have it planted in front of the house.

Ok I think I'm set on saijo. I may even order another variety. Thanks

An Italian man from Napoli planted a seed of persimmon 15 years ago at his garden in Allentown, Pa. He watched the tree growing for several years but no fruit. 13 years later he passed away. That same year the tree produced a heavy crop of persimmons. For the past two years it has been producing a profusely and has a beautiful tree in the front yard. His son Franco is living at the house now and caring for the tree. 

I have never had a bareroot persimmon die, and Womacks sends quality trees I think I have 12 from them and they come with massive roots. With this warm winter they might be budding out unless they are holding them in cold storage, I know some of mine are starting to leaf.

Chris.

Those pics are great! Short story long, when I got married and moved into my house 5 years ago I noticed a house down the block in the winter time had an amazing looking bare tree with bright orange fruit hanging from it that resembled mangos (from a distance). It always puzzled me and as I slowly became interested into the gardening scene persimmons intrigued me because they are an almost tropical fruit that ripens in the cold season.(after figs) also you see more and more people growing them in my area. My growing space is limited so I want to make the right variety choice to grow. I am also considering Trying to grow in 25 gallon sip container.

CE, I realize I'm getting ahead of myself here, but you and other persimmon lovers might be interested in some info that Strudeldog shared with me when I was wondering how to graft persimmons. He sent me a link to an outstanding tutorial on the Citrus Growers Forum by grafting expert Joe Real, showing how he grafts persimmons with virtually 100% success. I'll be trying it as soon as my tree breaks dormancy and gets to the right stage (covered in the tutorial). If you follow his method, you should end up with all the varieties you could hope for, on a single tree! In 2006 when he made the tutorial, he had 24 kinds on one tree, with plans to graft on a dozen more the following year. You will have to register with the forum in order to see the photos, but it's well worth the trouble. Once they send your confirmation email, you're all set. Good luck!

Ken,

I made a couple grafts yesterday on a couple young potted plants and up to my property today to make some more if they are breaking bud there as well. I will as well be planting out 12 cultivars I pick up last Winter at "Just Fruits". The bark graft Joe displays in the tutorial is what I have had best success with but a couple today the scion is really small probably end up a simple whip with no tongue due to size, probably a hard take worth the try. Let me know how your grafts take, kind of surprised your trees are not budding out there yet, my potted trees at the house are breaking bud and  will see about the inground ones at my cabin.