Persimmon (Diospyros kaki) KOSTATA

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.

Vigour: slightly branched and partly bushy tree with a rounded canopy. Planted outdoors, it reaches a height of 4 - 5 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
Harvest season: the fruit must remain on the tree until fully ripe. Usually by the end of October. The fruits can be stored cool until February.
Yield: up to 20 kg / adult tree
Disease resistance: excellent, reliably resistant to pests and fungi diseases, chemical protection is not required
Frost resistance: down to -18°C, winter protection is recommended for the first two years after planting