Elmo American Persimmon
Both Beautiful & Delicious
Coming out of James Claypool’s breeding work, Elmo produces heavy crops of deliciously sweet fruits with vigorous growth and beautiful yellow-orange foliage.
Price range: $54.99 through $74.99
Both Beautiful & Delicious
Another favorite coming out of the breeding program of James Claypool, “Elmo” is a beautiful edible landscaping choice boasting an impressive upright spreading growth with lots of vigor and attractive yellow-orange foliage providing strong color in the Autumn.
It reliably produces a heavy crop season after season and is known for its vigor, production and disease-resistance. The deliciously sweet, soft fruits are said to be some of the largest American persimmons on the market today. Also a Chromosome 90 American persimmon, “Elmo” will produce seedless fruits south of the Ohio River, making it a fantastic choice for those needing to process large amounts of fruit.
- Out of the James Claypool breeding program
- Vigorous growth
- Strong Autumn color
- Heavy producer
- Disease-resistant
- Largest American persimmon fruit
- Chromosome 90 American persimmon
- Seedless when grown south of the Ohio River
- Ripens/Drops mid Autumn-early Winter (October-December)
USDA zones: 5b-9
Spacing: 15-20 foot centers unless otherwise specified
Pollination Requirements: Many grafted persimmon trees are self-fertile, however, some cultivars are not. Generally a male pollinator will increase the size and quality of the harvest. It is not uncommon to have a wild male persimmon within range of your planting if it is near an area with native persimmons.
Grown & Shipped In: 4x4x9 tree pots with advanced root systems
Shipping Season: Spring (dormant) & Autumn (not dormant) – Subject to tree availability
**Trees shipped in Spring may be bareooted while those in Autumn will always be potted**
Beautiful Beginnings Persimmons have highly-developed and extensive root systems that set your tree up for success from the very beginning by helping it to anchor well and grow vigorously with proper care. Trees are also grown and shipped in a way to help them handle transplant stress better and to be able to uptake nutrients more effectively.
