'Phoenix'™ Asian Persimmon

'Phoenix' persimmon is a Japanese-bred cultivar of Asian persimmon prized for its compact size, ornamental beauty, and excellent fruit quality. The fruit, which ripen very early, are ready to eat when soft and tender. The flavour is sweet, rich, and refreshing when firm, and if allowed to ripen further, the flesh softens into a luscious, custard-like texture.

Fruits are medium-sized with a bright, glowing orange skin, ripening in mid to late autumn. Even after the colourful fall leaves have fallen, the tree is striking, with jewel-like fruit hanging against bare branches.

Naturally compact at 12–15 feet tall, Phoenix is easier to fit into smaller gardens than many persimmons and adapts well to annual pruning. It can also be grown in a large container, though in-ground planting offers the best long-term performance. Hardy to about Zone 7, it thrives in full sun and requires no pollinator, as it it can produce fruit without pollination (parthenocarpic). Fruit produced without pollination will be seedless, which is desirable.

A single tree will provide a steady harvest of versatile fruit — equally suited for fresh eating, drying, baking, or preserving.

Our Phoenix persimmon trees are grafted.

Common names: Phoenix™ Persimmon, Do Geun Jo Sang Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Asian Persimmon

Edible: Fruit
Harvest timing: Very Early Season (Mid to late autumn)

Scientific name: Diospyros kaki 'Do Geun Jo Sang'
Light requirements: Full sun 
Full-grown size: 12-15' tall x 10-12' wide
Hardiness: Zone 7
Pollination: Produces fruit without pollination (parthenocarpic).
Wildlife: Fruit are attractive to wildlife.
Origin: Species native to China, cultivar bred in Japan.
Noteworthy: Astringent type. Compact tree size. Early ripening.