Fuyu Persimmon

Scientific Name: Diospyros kaki 'Fuyu'

Also Known As

Diospyros 'Fuyu-Jiro'
Diospyros lotos 'Fuyu'
Fuyu Asian Persimmon

Plant type

tree, fruit / vegetable

size

H: 10'-20'
W: 15'-20'

planting zones

6a-10b

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Fuyu Persimmon plant details

Fuyu Persimmon is a broadleaf deciduous fruit / vegetable or tree with green foliage. In spring red, white and yellow flowers emerge followed by orange fruit. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Fuyu Persimmon

Plant type: fruit / vegetable or tree
Plant family: ebenaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 15 FT - 20 FT - wide, 10 FT - 20 FT - tall
Flowers: red, white and yellow blooms in spring
Uses: edible

GROWING CONDITIONS for Fuyu Persimmon

USDA Zones: 6a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: heat
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Diospyros kaki 'Fuyu' is an early-ripening variety bearing abundant crops of sweet, flavourful, orange fruit followed by strikingly beautiful, orange-yellow fall foliage. Non-astringent. The fruit is usually eaten when firm like an apple but can also be eaten when soft and tender like a ripe tomato or dried. It is very similar to 'Early Fuyu' and 'Sweet Fuyu'. Persimmons are one of the most popular fruits in Asia and treasured for fresh eating or desserts. Self-fertile. For the 2025 Citrus Pre-Order these trees are in 5 gallon pots and 5-6 feet high. They cannot be shipped via Canada Post or FedEx. Available only for pick-up or for courier or freight shipping.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

The hardy Fuyu Persimmon is self pollinating and a very heavy producer of deliciously sweet fruit. Our single mature tree produces hundreds and hundreds of fruit each season on sturdy branches that barely even sag with the weight of the fruit. The Persimmon fruit keep for a long time and can be picked several weeks before ripe to extend the shelf life. The fruit are good to eat before soft and can be eaten like an apple, or cut into slices. After several hard freezes the fruit start to soften and are then ready for making jams or other preserves.

Despite being listed for growing in full sun, our tree is shaded by several other larger trees but still produces just as heavily. Our tree is also grown in hard, compact clay and doesn't seem to mind the irregular and spotty watering of that part of the garden. Very little pruning is required to keep production up, unlike most other fruit trees like cherries, pears, and apples.

Besides being such a profound fruit producer, the Fuyu Persimmon is also one of the most attractive ornamental hardwood trees we have grown. The leaves are large, very deep green, and tougher than they look. They are slightly waxy which makes them look shiny in certain lights. This makes for an excellent garden or shade tree and are now becoming popular for planting alongside sidewalks across the country.

Asian Persimmons are also very disease resistant - very few insects, molds, or critters bother this plant.

By: Red Panda Nursery

We have enjoyed seeing persimmons in gardens the last several years. We finally planted one in our garden as an ornamental last year. The deep green leaves are glossy all summer. In fall, the large orange fruit are glorious. Makes an interesting fruit tree as well as an ornamental.

By: Gossler Farms

Attractive glossy foliage of deep green clothe this disease-free tree. Tasty orange fruit, of the non-astringent variety.

By: Heritage Seedlings

These are the pumpkin shaped persimmons that you can eat firm. It is early December and mine are still hanging on the bare tree. I bring them in and let them sit for a day or two and they are delicious. I don't think the tree is hardier than zone 6. It gets about 15 feet tall and has glossy green somewhat leathery leaves. One of my favorites.