Russian Beauty

While traditional persimmons do best in warm climates Russian Beauty is a modern hybrid persimmon suitable for northern European climates with cold winters and short summers. In northern France this variety ripens in mid-October. Fruit size and flavour are good

Russian Beauty is classified as an astringent persimmon, so the fruits should be stored for a few weeks after harvest to give them time to soften and ripen. Alternatively you can leave the fruits hanging on the tree into early winter, and pick them when they are soft.