persimmons chapter 27. types two types of persimmons. –japanese (soft) –american (hard) china...
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Persimmons
Chapter 27
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Types
• Two types of persimmons.– Japanese (soft)– American (hard)
• China produces 70% of the world market.
• The US produces less than 1% of the world market.
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Cold Tolerance
• Japanese zones 7 to 10.• American plums grow well in
zones 5 to 9
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Growth and bearing habits• Japanese persimmons trees
grow 25’ to 40’ tall.• American persimmon trees
grow 35’ to 50’ tall.• They start to bear fruit in the
3rd. To 4th. Leaf.• They reach full bearing at 10th
to 12th leaf.• American persimmons need a
pollinator for every 5 to 6 trees.
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Site selection and preparation
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Choosing cultivars
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Rootstocks
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Orchard layout and planting• Page 531
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Soil management, irrigation, and fertilizers
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Diseases – Phytophthora root & Crown rot
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Crown gall
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Insects – Red-humped caterpillar
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Persimmon borer
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Persimmon psylla
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Citrus mealybug