Yates American Persimmon
Description
A sweet native of Indiana. This fast-growing variety is pest- and disease-resistant. When fruit is soft and completely mature, it features a sweet, apricot-like flavor. Cold-hardy and heat-tolerant. Tree reaches 35-50' tall. Ripens in early September. Grafted. Self-pollinating.
Note: Our persimmon trees are grown in EZ Start® pots, which allow the roots to self-air prune and redirect energy to producing a dense mass of feeder roots. The main tap root will begin forming once planted in its permanent location, and will fully develop over the next 2-3 years.
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Characteristics
| Bloom Color | White |
| Fruit Color | Orange |
| Fruit Size | Medium |
| Pollination | Self-Pollinating |
| Ripens/Harvest | Early September |
| Shade/Sun | Full Sun |
| Soil Composition | Loamy |
| Soil Moisture | Well Drained |
| Soil pH Level | 6.0 - 7.0 |
| Taste | Sweet Apricot-like Taste |
| Texture | Firm |
| Years to Bear | 3 - 4 |
| Zone Range | 4 - 10 |
Zone Compatibility
This Variety's Zone Range
4 - 10
My Hardiness Zone
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The USDA hardiness zones offer a guide to varieties that will grow well in certain climates. Each zone corresponds to the minimum winter temperatures experienced in a given area. Make sure that your hardiness zone lies within the zone compatability range of this variety before ordering.
Size & Spacing
Mature Size
When your tree matures, it will be approximately 35 - 50' tall x 35 - 50' wide.
Recommended Spacing
We recommend spacing these trees 35 - 50' apart to ensure room for growth.
Pollination
This variety is self pollinating.
In many cases, you may still want to plant pollinating partners to increase the size of your crops, but with self-pollinating varieties doing so is optional. You'll get fruit with only one plant!
Tools & Supplies
Having the proper tools and supplies when growing your own can make the difference between a good harvest and a great harvest! Here's a list that our experts recommend for this variety.
Planting & Care
Learn all about how to grow persimmon trees in The Growing Guide. An entire section of our website dedicated to your growing success.
Shipping Information
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I planted 2 Yate Persimmons 2 years ago. They seem to grow alot slower than the other fruit trees. Most of my other fruit trees are 6-8 ft. tall already. What should be the expected size, they're currently 3 to 3 1/2 ft?
BEST ANSWER: We'd recommend you do a soil acidity test. Persimmons like their pH between 5.8 and 6.5. If the soil is too "sweet" or alkaline, the trees will usually show stunted growth. You might just need a little soil acidifier, that's all. If your reading is too low, you'll need to adjust the pH with some lime.
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- LeAnn Staff on Apr 11, 2017
has anyone tried making pudding from persimmons ?
BEST ANSWER: Yes, it is like bread pudding. We love it. PERSIMMON PUDDING
Modified by Dr Rob Milligan (Cleveland, GA) from an old North Carolina recipe provide by my aunt, Jean Leach Hazzard from Trinity, NC
2 ??? Cups Persimmon Pulp (seedless, we use a food mill to separate)
2 ??? cups sugar
2 ??? cup flour (Aunt Jeans recipe called for 1 cup flour, it seemed too runny)
1 - cup milk
?? -cup butter milk
?? -tsp soda
?? -tsp baking powder
1 - tsp vanilla
?? -stick butter (once I left the butter out without any problem)
4 -eggs beaten
1 -tsp salt
1 -tsp cinnamon
1 -tsp nutmeg
?? -tsp cloves
?? -tsp Anise Extract (Rob???s addition)
Mix all dry ingredients together, add eggs, milk, vanilla, butter
Stir in persimmon pulp. Wild persimmons are the BEST! You may use ripened oriental persimmons but they are not as good.
Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes
Makes one large pudding or two smaller ones. Consistency of a ???bread pudding???.
Robin: This recipe came from my Grandmother Caudle. She is of German-Dutch decent. She was Fannie Luvina Hartman, born in 1874, her mother was Charlotte Goodman
Modified by Dr Rob Milligan (Cleveland, GA) from an old North Carolina recipe provide by my aunt, Jean Leach Hazzard from Trinity, NC
2 ??? Cups Persimmon Pulp (seedless, we use a food mill to separate)
2 ??? cups sugar
2 ??? cup flour (Aunt Jeans recipe called for 1 cup flour, it seemed too runny)
1 - cup milk
?? -cup butter milk
?? -tsp soda
?? -tsp baking powder
1 - tsp vanilla
?? -stick butter (once I left the butter out without any problem)
4 -eggs beaten
1 -tsp salt
1 -tsp cinnamon
1 -tsp nutmeg
?? -tsp cloves
?? -tsp Anise Extract (Rob???s addition)
Mix all dry ingredients together, add eggs, milk, vanilla, butter
Stir in persimmon pulp. Wild persimmons are the BEST! You may use ripened oriental persimmons but they are not as good.
Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes
Makes one large pudding or two smaller ones. Consistency of a ???bread pudding???.
Robin: This recipe came from my Grandmother Caudle. She is of German-Dutch decent. She was Fannie Luvina Hartman, born in 1874, her mother was Charlotte Goodman
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- Rob M on Jun 29, 2017
- Purchased on Feb 28, 2016
Does the Yates American persimmon have similar taste and characteristics as the Fuju persimmon?
BEST ANSWER: No, Yates tastes nothing like any Asian persimmon. American persimmons are much more flavorful than Asian persimmons. American persimmons are astringent, which means you have to wait until they are soft to eat them. Fuyu are non-astringent, but bland. American persimmons are much more cold tolerant, too.
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- JOHN R on Jul 25, 2017
- Purchased on Sep 5, 2015
Can you prune the yates American persimmon to keep it short to make it easy to pick the fruit?
BEST ANSWER: Yes, you certainly can. It requires a little diligence, but it's absolutely possible.
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- LeAnn Staff on Jan 11, 2019
Does this persimmon fall from tree when ripe? My Asian persimmons do not fall from tree. We have to get on ladder and cut each persimmon stem.
BEST ANSWER: Yes,, they will fall from the tree when ripe. You can also pull them off very gently. If you have to tug hard, it's not ripe.
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- JOHN R on Jan 22, 2020
- Purchased on Sep 4, 2015
Does Yates American Persimmon is seedless or seeded?
I've read that some Persimmons have thorns...7" ones. This would be a deal breaker for me. Has anyone who has planted these noticed thorns of any kind?
BEST ANSWER: I have planted a couple of Persimmon trees at my place. I have not had any with thorns. Locust trees on the other hand a totally different story. Ouch......
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- Ted K on Aug 4, 2020
- Purchased on Aug 21, 2018
How long before first harvest of persimmon ?
BEST ANSWER: I had persimmon the same year planted. Surprised there was fruit the first
year. About twenty at the most, but the deer found them right away. I did
purchase the most advance growth tree available at the time. I'm sure that helped.
year. About twenty at the most, but the deer found them right away. I did
purchase the most advance growth tree available at the time. I'm sure that helped.
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- Ted K on Oct 25, 2019
- Purchased on Aug 21, 2018
What is loamy soil?
BEST ANSWER: Loamy soil tends to have lots of organic matter in it and tends to hold water well. Sany soil on the other hand tends to drain quickly and become dry quickly
My persimmons have grown well in 2 years and I am hoping to see a fruit or two this year. Plant where deer can't get them, if you live in an area of deer.
Good luck!!
My persimmons have grown well in 2 years and I am hoping to see a fruit or two this year. Plant where deer can't get them, if you live in an area of deer.
Good luck!!
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- JIM S on Mar 3, 2019
- Purchased on Jan 9, 2017
will you get fruit off one yates persimmon tree?
How long before my Yates persimmon tree starts to produce fruit, I've planted it 3 yrs ago and its grown but no flowers and fruit?
BEST ANSWER: We appreciate you reaching out to us. You can find the years-to-bear information in the Characteristics section, near the top of the page, underneath the description. This tree takes 3-5 years to bear.
If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to reach back out to us. Have a great day!
If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to reach back out to us. Have a great day!
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- TiffanyF Staff on Jun 18, 2020
How old are the trees when you ship them and about how tall?? Thanks
BEST ANSWER: When shipped, regular trees are about 3-4' tall and/or with a 3/8" or larger trunk diameter. A Stark?? Supreme Tree is one of the season's top-grade, bare-root trees that gives you a head start on growing. When Supreme trees are shipped, they are about 4-5' tall and/or with a 5/8" or larger trunk diameter. All of our fruit trees are 2 years of age as shipping.
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- TiffanyF Staff on Apr 17, 2020
This is the only persimmon tree listed on your website for my grow zone. So if I wanted to enhance production is there something I could pollinate with that will grow in my zone? My grow zone is 5A , west central Michigan, 49338
BEST ANSWER: We appreciate you reaching out to us. The Yates American persimmon is self-pollinating so if you wanted to potentially increase your harvest, plant two or more of them.
If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to reach back out to us. Have a great day!
If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to reach back out to us. Have a great day!
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- Tabitha R Expert on Jan 25, 2020
Why is this not shipped until June when I am in zone 6?
BEST ANSWER: We appreciate you reaching out to us. Currently, our growers need to give these more time to grow in our controlled environment.
If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to reach back out to us. Have a great day!
If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to reach back out to us. Have a great day!
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- Tabitha R Expert on Jan 16, 2020
IS THERE ANY DWARF PERSIMMON TREE? iF YES, DO YOU OFFER IT?
BEST ANSWER: Maekawa is naturally dwarf. Here's a link to that page:://www.starkbros.com/products/fruit-trees/persimmon-trees/maekawa-jiro-asian-persimmon
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- LeAnn Staff on Feb 26, 2019
how do I know if I'm getting a male or female persimmon tree?
BEST ANSWER: We also open up questions to other customers who have purchased the same tree. This is a self-pollinating grafted tree, which means it has both male and female flowers on it.
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- LeAnn Staff on Jan 9, 2019
Can the Yates persimmon grow in wet soil?
BEST ANSWER: Persimmons prefer a loamy soil with good drainage - you can always amend clay soil by mixing the backfill with coir fiber (//www.starkbros.com/products/tools-and-supplies/soil-additives/coco-fiber-planting-medium) and planting on a slight incline.
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- LeAnn Staff on Dec 30, 2018
how big the fruit side 1 inch or 2 ? Yates American Persimmon
BEST ANSWER: On average, Yates fruit is 2.5" in diameter.
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- LeAnn Staff on Sep 14, 2018
Which tree produces more pulp per persimmon?
BEST ANSWER: There is several variables to fruit pulp just like there is on fruit size. If you want more pulp you have to thin the fruit after fruit set. Will produce larger fruit. From my consideration as a person who preserves my harvest i look at the total harvest and not the size. The american persimmons will produce a bountiful crop that can overwhelm so I wouldn't worry about the amount of pulp per fruit as the crop will be large enough for most purposes.
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- Herbert G on Oct 4, 2017
- Purchased on Jul 6, 2015
How long do the trees live?
BEST ANSWER: With proper care, these trees can live up to 75 years.
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- LeAnn Staff on Jun 25, 2017
How many hours of full sun does it need?
BEST ANSWER: Six to eight hours is best, but persimmons can tolerate as little as five hours a day.
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- LeAnn Staff on Jun 17, 2017
Is the fruit of Yates American Persimon astringent?
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question! All unripe American persimmons are astringent, so these should be eaten when fully ripe and soft.
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- LeAnn Staff on Jan 5, 2017
What is the fruit size?
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question! For a native persimmon, the fruits are large, about 2 1/2" in diameter depending up on the sunlight, water, fertilizer and weather conditions.
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- LeAnn Staff on Dec 23, 2016
grafted?
BEST ANSWER: This tree is grafted. If you want more information about grafted trees please read our article, The Science of Grafted Fruit Trees: https://www.starkbros.com/growing-guide/article/science-of-grafting
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- Dennis Staff on Mar 13, 2016
Customer Reviews
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Five Years and Going Strong
Purchase a Stark Yates Persimmon five years ago and it has done astoundingly well. Began fruiting in small quantities the second year, and by last year was quite prolific. The tree is at least 15 feet in height, perhaps closer to 20. Very healthy. As you might suspect, I am very pleased
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Yates is Yummy
Last year I had my first taste of Yates Persimmons from my tree and I liked them better than the other varieties. This year my tree is loaded. I like that it is a no spray easy care tree, too.
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Persimmons for whitetail
Tried other sources for American Persimmons and they didn't survive the winter. Stark Bros was the answer. I have purchased other fruit trees and had great success with them. The Persimmons trees survived the winter and are growing great this spring. Would recommend them to everybody.
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first year review only
the container tree established well when planted before leafout and more than tripled in size and added side branches in it's first year
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Still enjoying my Stark Bro's Yates Persimmon after more than a decade.
I don't remember exactly when I planted it, but it was around 2004 or 2005. Here in Alabama winters can get warm enough to "soften" trees then cold enough to damage them, so I gave it winter protection in cold weather the first winter or two. It is now about 18 feet tall with more persimmons each year than I can eat fresh. Because of astringency, I let them fall from the tree and then continue to ripen for a day or two indoors. I eat all I can then freeze the rest. I just drop them whole (no washing, processing or anything) into an airtight container and put them in the freezer. All winter I can pop a few out, rinse a few seconds under running water until the skin melts enough to slip off, and then enjoy the "persimmon sherbet" frozen or lightly thawed for a few seconds in the microwave.
Young persimmons can be picky about growing, but once established are very tough. In my experience, if a Stark Bro's tree won't grow, you can't grow that variety of tree. The only serious pest I have had is tent caterpillars, which seem to prefer persimmon trees above all else. They won't kill a tree but are ugly and can reduce the crop. I just pull their webs out, the low ones with my hands, the high ones with a long bamboo cane.
Young persimmons can be picky about growing, but once established are very tough. In my experience, if a Stark Bro's tree won't grow, you can't grow that variety of tree. The only serious pest I have had is tent caterpillars, which seem to prefer persimmon trees above all else. They won't kill a tree but are ugly and can reduce the crop. I just pull their webs out, the low ones with my hands, the high ones with a long bamboo cane.
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October 30, 2018
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Response from Stark Bro's
Thank you so much for your 5 star review. We really appreciate you taking the time out to share your experience with this tree. We count ourselves lucky for customer like you. We look forward to being your partner at growing your own legacy.
October 30, 2018
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Very pleased
Its been 1 year since I planted 15 trees 10 being yates, and 5 prok all in the same orchard. I planted these trees in zone 6 fall of 2016 all of which were rooted and two year olds. All have done very well and 3 even produced a few fruit this year as 3 yr olds. They have been weather tolerant and so far have been pretty low maintenance. I still water as needed of course, and make adjustments after my soil tests as well.
My review dosent include shipping or packaging as I ordered and picked these trees up at the nursery. They were well looked after and very healthy when I picked them up. Which I would think made for a good transplant.
I would recommend these trees and using Stark Bros.
John P.
My review dosent include shipping or packaging as I ordered and picked these trees up at the nursery. They were well looked after and very healthy when I picked them up. Which I would think made for a good transplant.
I would recommend these trees and using Stark Bros.
John P.
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Disappointed
Last year they grew great. Early spring they really didn't look that good. It was a mild winter here near Tomah Wisconsin and a wet spring. It has dried out a little recently. I was just there today and it looks like both plants are dead. They had plenty of water and I actually put some light fertilizer on as well. I'm very disappointed in the product.
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My Yates Persimmon has performed beautifully. I deep watered once a week all season last year. It put on two flushes of vigorous growth. The second flush of growth produced leaves larger than my hand. It wintered a Blue Ridge Mountain winter wonderfully, and broke bud in late April, having produced many plump healthy buds. Since breaking bud about three weeks ago (it is now mid-May), it has grown about six inches, and is producing many new branches. It is time to begin pruning to shape the tree. My Yates Persimmon is a gorgeous specimen. I would recommend these trees to anyone.
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Persissoms
This is the third tree that I have gotten. The first is now 10 feet and is beautiful. This is why I got 2 more and they are growing very well with lot's of new growth. The trees all survived 21 days of below zero Temps two years ago here in southern tier of New York state. I couldn't be more happy !
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Pleased
So far very pleased hope they do good.The delivery on my order was good and fast they are starting to growing but won't plant until I feel safe with the weather.
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