- Izu is a non-astringent persimmon with medium-sized, firmer fruit with a soft flesh. Ichikikei Jiro is a non-astringent persimmon that bears almost seedless, flat, large fruit and Maekawa Jiro is a non-astringent persimmon with orange-red fruit. Non-astringent Izu, Ichikikei Jiro and Maekawa Jiro can be eaten when the fruit is crisp as you would an apple or after the fruit goes soft. The taste of a non-astringent fruit is best described as having a cantaloupe or sugarcane flavor.
- Dwarf persimmon trees need full sun with good air circulation. Trees grown in cooler regions need protection from cold breezes. Persimmon trees, especially the dwarf trees, need protection from strong winds, which can break the brittle branches.
- Dwarf persimmon trees are planted in late July or August when the tree is completely dormant. Planting trees after buds appear can result in shock to the tree, which may cause poor development of the taproot system of the tree. During transplanting, the roots must remain moist. Persimmon trees that suffer shock during planting may develop a weak root system, according to Elizabeth Macarthur of New South Wales Agriculture.
- Organic fertilizer 5-2-6 (nitrogen-phosphate-potassium) is ideal for dwarf persimmon trees. The fertilizer must contain boron, copper, molybdenum, magnesium, manganese, zinc and iron. These are important because most soil lacks these elements needed to grow persimmon trees. Trees planted in USDA hardiness zones 8a to 9 that are 1 and 2 years old need fertilizer three times a year in August, May and February. Trees planted in zones 6 and 7 need fertilizer once in July and once in March. Trees that reach 3 years old and older need fertilizer once a year.
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