Saijo Persimmon Size Options:Semi-Dwarf (3'-5') The highest-quality storage pear

The highest-quality storage pear

USDA Zone: 6 and up

sweeter and more abundant in hotter locations

large fruit with a mellow butterscotch flavor and fine texture

Pyrus pyrifolia

Saijo Persimmon Size Options:Semi-Dwarf (3'-5') The highest-quality storage pearSaijo is one of the few Asian persimmon we can ripen in our cool summers at Raintree in western Washington. This self fertile cultivar is hardy to 10 degrees F. It produces consistently sweet acorn shaped fruit on a small tree. It is ripe when soft (astringent variety). USDA Zone: 7 9 Grow Height: 15' Sun: Full Sun Ripening Time: September October Pollination: Self Fertile Click here to read our Persimmon Growing Guide