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Fuyu persimmon fruit tree

Wholesale deciduous

Fuyu persimmon

Diospyros kaki ‘Fuyu’

Also known as Jiro persimmon · Apple persimmon

A non-astringent persimmon that is sweet while still firm and crisp, on an attractive, generally low-maintenance tree.

EdibleNon-astringentLow chillSelf-fruitful

Final inventory is being confirmed.Ordering will open here once cultivars, sizes, and prices are ready.

View the 2027 tree guide →
Landscape layersLower canopy
Mature sizeUsually 10–20 ft with annual pruning; rootstock determines ultimate size
Climate fitUrban core · USDA 9b–10a · Valley suburbs · USDA 9a–9b · Desert outskirts · USDA 8b–9b · High desert · USDA 6a–8b
Special categoriesEDIBLE
Hardiness guidanceVaries by species and cultivar; match both winter lows and local chill accumulation
Winter chillAbout 200 hours
Typical harvestFall into early winter

Right plant, right place

Will Fuyu persimmon grow at your Arizona property?

The low desert usually supplies roughly 300–400 chill hours. Favor low-chill, early-ripening cultivars there; colder Arizona elevations can support higher-chill choices.

Best regional fit: Urban core · USDA 9b–10a, Valley suburbs · USDA 9a–9b, Desert outskirts · USDA 8b–9b, High desert · USDA 6a–8b.

Light

Sun exposure

Full sun with strong air circulation; protect young bark from western sun

Water

Irrigation

Deep irrigation through the root zone; frequency rises during establishment and fruit swell

Fruit set

Pollination

Self-fruitful

Harvest

How to use it

Fresh while firm or softened, drying, and baking

Planting & stewardship

How to help Fuyu persimmon thrive

  1. 1

    Choose a rootstock suited to the site’s soil, drainage, salinity, desired size, and pest pressures.

  2. 2

    Plant bare-root trees while dormant, keeping the graft union above finished grade.

  3. 3

    Thin developing fruit early enough to improve size and reduce limb breakage.

  4. 4

    Use dormant and summer pruning intentionally to balance shade, access, vigor, and next year’s fruiting wood.

Seasonal availability

Find it through the community order.

Included in Permascaping’s 2027 Arizona fruit-tree guide. Final grower inventory is being confirmed and ordering is temporarily paused.