Selected by the late Professor Elwyn Meader in New Hampshire, this outstanding, self-fertile variety produces delicious, sweet, deep orange fruit. A fine ornamental as well, Meader's large, dark green foliage turns a beautiful red and yellow in the fall.

Latin Name: Diospyros virginiana

Class: American Persimmons

Size at Maturity: 25-30 ft. (much smaller with pruning)

Pollination: Meader American Persimmon is self-fertile although yields will be greater with a male for pollination.

Pests & Diseases: Persimmon trees are not bothered by pests or diseases.

Hardiness: American Persimmon is hardy to minus 25°F

Bearing Age: 2nd or 3rd year after planting

Bloom Time: June

Ripening Time: Late September

Yield: 30+ lbs.

Culinary Uses: American Persimmons must be allowed to fully soften before eating.

USDA Zone: 4

Sunset Western Zone: 3-9, 14-16, 18-23

Sunset Northeast Zone: 31, 32, 34-41