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Persimmons
Early Golden Persimmon
✓ VerifiedUnited States (American persimmon selection)
Early Golden holds real historical significance as the first named American persimmon cultivar, selected from a wild tree in Illinois in 1880. It went on to become the female parent behind many of the American persimmon varieties developed throughout the 20th century, including documented genetic descendants like Yates, also in this database. It remains, per multiple grower sources, the historic standard for northern-climate American persimmons, ripening early with a classic, rich brown-sugar flavor.
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Growing & Care
Hardiness zone
USDA Zones 4-9
Chill hours
~300 hours
Pollination
American persimmon trees are frequently dioecious (separate male and female trees); confirm this selection's pollination needs or plant both sexes for reliable fruit set.
Care info
Vigorous and exceptionally cold-hardy, tolerating considerably harsher winters than Asian persimmon varieties.
Recommendations
An excellent choice for growers specifically wanting America's own native persimmon species in colder climates unsuited to Asian varieties.
Flavor Profile
Intensely rich, honeyed, almost date-like flavor once fully ripened; astringent and inedible while firm
Quick facts
Skin color
Golden-orange
Size
Small to medium
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