Fruit tree variety comparisons
 Lehman's Delight |  Russian Beauty |  Redhaven | |
|---|---|---|---|
| An American persimmon with large fruits, one of the best for colder climates. | Russian Beauty is a cold-hardy hybrid persimmon with large orange fruits. | Red Haven is a yellow-fleshed peach, popular because it has some resistance to peach-leaf curl. | |
| remove | remove | remove |
Growing
| Persimmon trees Lehman's Delight | Persimmon trees Russian Beauty | Peach trees Redhaven | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attractive features | Attractive flowers | ||
| Gardening skill | Experienced | ||
| Self-fertility | Self-fertile | Self-fertile | Self-fertile |
| Flowering group | 3 | ||
| Disease resistance | Good |
Using
| Persimmon trees Lehman's Delight | Persimmon trees Russian Beauty | Peach trees Redhaven | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Picking season | Late | Early | Mid |
| Season of use | 1-3 days | ||
| Food uses | Eating fresh Culinary Drying | Eating fresh Culinary Drying | Eating fresh Culinary |
| Astringency | Astringent | Astringent | |
| Cling-stone | Freestone |
Climate
| Persimmon trees Lehman's Delight | Persimmon trees Russian Beauty | Peach trees Redhaven | |
|---|---|---|---|
| USDA cold hardy | Zone 4 (-34C) | Zone 6 (-23C) | Zone 4 (-34C) |
| Summer average maximum temperatures | Warm (25-30C / 76-85F) Hot (>30C / 86F) | ||
| Chill requirement | Low-chill | Low-chill |
Identification
| Persimmon trees Lehman's Delight | Persimmon trees Russian Beauty | Peach trees Redhaven | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | United States | Ukraine | United States |
| Period of origin | 1950 - 1999 | 1900 - 1949 | |
| Flower colour | Pink - dark | ||
| Fruit colour | Orange / Red | Orange | Orange / Red |
| Flesh colour | Orange | Orange | Golden / Yellow |