Our Variety Assessment

Its strengths, growing requirements and the conditions in which it performs best.

Mikatani Gosho is more complex than a straightforward astringent persimmon. When flowers are fertilised by a male pollinator, flesh around the seeds can turn brown and lose part of its astringency. Seedless fruit should be treated as astringent and allowed to soften fully. At maturity, the flesh develops a rich flavour with vanilla and dried-fruit notes.

Mikatani Gosho

Price range: 38,00 € through 49,75 €

Mikatani Gosho persimmon tree, a hardy early astringent variety with large sweet fruit, ripening gradually in October.

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SKU: 10826 Category: Persimmon trees

Description

Mikatani Gosho persimmon tree produces large fruits with a sweet flavour. This is an astringent variety, meaning the fruit should be eaten fully soft and ripe, once the astringency has disappeared.

Mikatani Gosho is an early persimmon, ripening gradually in October. It is a reliable choice for regions north of the Loire, as it can develop good sweetness with relatively limited heat.

The tree is resistant and very hardy against winter frost. As with all persimmons, spring frosts can damage developing buds, but the tree may restart from lower dormant buds or axillary buds.

Astringency can be removed by full ripening, drying, or by exposing the fruit to alcohol vapours for 24 to 48 hours without direct contact with the alcohol.

For best results, plant Mikatani Gosho in a sunny, relatively sheltered position, protected from strong winds. Water during dry periods in the first years after planting and keep the base of the young tree clear of excessive weed competition.

We produce Mikatani Gosho in several tree forms and on several rootstocks, including Diospyros lotus and Diospyros virginiana, depending on soil conditions and availability.