Large-fruited Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki) type PCA (Pollination Constant Astringent). Fruits can not be consumed directly from the tree after colouration, but only 2 weeks after harvest and store at room temperature when the fruits become soft and lose their bitter taste. This variety can be cultivated in all wine-growing regions.
Origin: selection from the Kostata variety, Hofmann tree nursery, Germany
Vigour: slightly branched and partly bushy small tree with a rounded canopy. Planted outdoors, it reaches a height of 2.5 - 3 m. Also suitable for cultivation in a large container with overwintering in the winter sgarden.
Flowering period: June. This variety bears seedless fruits parthenocarpic, which means also without pollination. If the flowers are pollinated, the fruits are interspersed with seeds.
Fruit: large, round-flattened, yellow-orange, flesh contains few seeds
Harvest season: the fruit must remain on the tree until fully ripe. Usually by the end of October.
Yield: up to 20 - 30 kg / adult tree
Disease resistance: excellent, reliably resistant to pests and fungi diseases, chemical protection is not required
Frost resistance: down to -20°C, winter protection is recommended for the first two years after planting
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Pot growing plant: | we supply pot-growing 1-year old grafted tree |