Nikitskaya Bordovaya  is a very cold-hardy hybrid persimmon that will survive in exposure around -10 degrees. It's an astringent persimmon--tastier, sweeter, and juicier than most American persimmons. The flavorful texture of the Nikitskaya Bordovaya persimmon is like an egg custard or like a ripe, aromatic soft peach. It's easy to tell when this persimmon is dead ripe as it falls off of the tree.

The Nikitskaya Bordovaya persimmon tree is astringent until it is fully ripe, much like its parent varieties, the American persimmon, Diospyrous virginiana; and the color of the fruit while in the ripened stage is orange-red and very sweet, inheritance from the Asian persimmon parentage Diospyrous kaki. The ripened fruit can be 2-3 inches  with a rather flattened shape that is attached to the twigs on the trees in large clusters when first formed, but thinning the fruit on the branches will increase the fruit’s size

Nikitskaya Bordovaya has waxy, bright green leaves which cover the tree completely to provide shade for the newly forming fruit, and the leaves turn brilliantly red in the fall to reveal a spectacular glowing landscape specimen after the first fall frost.  A good choice for backyard persimmon. Also referenced as Nikitas Gift Persimmon. Often only around 6 to 10 ft. depending on soil and climate.  Please see below for more information on the Nikitskaya Bordovaya persimmon tree for sale. 

Considerations for Nikitskaya Bordovaya 

USDA Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,11

Uses: Fresh Eating, Desserts / Pies, Cooking / Sauces, Canning / Preserves

Harvest Period: Late

Low Chill: Yes

Bloom Period: Very Late

Pollination Requirement: Self-Fertile

Storage: 1-2 months

Disease Resistance: Excellent

Rootstock: Lotus

Years to Bear: 2-5 years

Recommended Spacing: 6-8 ft.

Mature Size: 8 to 10 ft.

Water Requirements: 12-15 gallons per week May through Sept.

Size of tree

Pruning tip

Basic idea for Pruning: Most fruit trees should be pruned in frost-free periods mid to late winter. (apricots best after bud break) Remove most vertical branches and shorten side branches. Fruiting wood is best on horizontal to 45 degree limbs. Learn more...

Shipping information

Shipping Note: Our fruit trees and berries are delivered to you bareroot during their winter dormancy from January through May depending on USDA zone. Trees are shipped with your invoice and helpful planting directions. There is no minimum quantity required but shipping rate for an individual tree is expensive since UPS/Fed Ex charge a dimensional weight and an additional handling fee to ship a tree. You'll find it's cost effective to consider a handful of trees,vines or our helpful Tree Starter Kits.