Persimmon - Hachiya- astringentDormant for winter, no leaves until Spring. Hachiya persimmons are medium to large fruits, averaging 7 to 10 cm in diameter, and have an oval and elongated shape. The fruits have distinct, curved, and broad shoulders, tapering to a small point on the non stem end similar to an acorn. The skin is glossy, smooth and thin when young, ripens to a yellow orange, orange, or red orange hue when mature. The skin also becomes more translucent and will wrinkle

The small/medium sized fruit can be pickled both green and black and is often use to make ligurian style olives

eventually leaving blue berries that may be picked and eaten straight off the stem

Best suited to tropical areas as will not tolerate temps below 5 or frosts

The Southern Red performs best in a sheltered

The fruits range from elongated to squat

Studies indicate that the phytochemicals in the fruit have natural pesticide properties

soft leaves and pluck them straight off the branch

sweet and fiberless flesh setting this variety apart

but has been recorded as a weed in parts of Florida

The Carina Currant is known for being a consistently high yielding vine producing small

Burdekin Plum prefers a sunny position in loamy

The Frantoio is a Medium sized fruit with high yields and ripens mid season