Nikita's Gift Persimmon Fruit Trees

"Nikita's Gift"(Sometimes called "Nikitskaya Bordovaya") is a celebrated hybrid persimmon developed at the Nikita Botanical Garden in Yalta, Ukraine, specifically bred to combine the extreme cold hardiness of native American persimmons with the superior fruit size and quality of Asian varieties. The tree produces striking reddish-orange fruit that is astringent until it softens completely, at which point the flesh becomes jelly-like with a rich, sweet flavor often compared to caramel or maple syrup. Its creation was a significant horticultural breakthrough, as it allows growers in colder northern climates (down to USDA Zone 6) to successfully harvest large, dessert-quality fruit that was previously restricted to subtropical regions.