Hybrid Persimmons for Zone 6 (&5)

People often ask about the best possible selections for thier USDA Zone 6 climate. The following three are good through the entirety of Zone 6 (& into parts of Zone 5, judiciously). Here we’ll break it down for you. Let’s start with the hardiest tier:

dAr SofiYivky

  • Dar Sofiivky is perhaps the most cold tolerant of the Ukrainian releases. It is estimated at -16-18F. This particular variety is over 90% d. kaki, yet retains most of the cold tolerance from it’s D. virginiana parent(s).

Adolf Lischuck

  • A hybrid persimmon with enhanced cold tolerance, to -16F or more

Jubilee Kasanka

  • Released in 2021, a seedling of Sosnovskaya. It does not have the vigor of its parent, though the fruits are notably bigger, and a week earlier.

Hybrid Persimmons for Zone 6b and above

(this is where the body of hybrid work lands)