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Date plum is also known as Caucasian persimmon and is closely related to the better known Japanese or Oriental persimmon. It is native to easier Asia and is one of the oldest cultivated fruits. Date plum is a deciduous, spreading tree growing to around 8 metres tall by 6 metres wide with glossy, dark green leaves up to 10cm long. It bears tiny, bell-shaped, greenish flowers in mid- to late summer. Male and female flowers usually occur on separate plants. Pollinated female flowers develop into fruits are the size of a large cherry, and are delicious but only when fully ripe (otherwise extremely astringent). They turn from yellow to blue-black when fully ripe, and have flavours of dates and plums. Female trees can also produce seedless fruits in the absence of a pollinator. These are likely to be more astringent than fertilized fruits. Very frost hardy once established.
Grown from seed and unsexed, so planting at least three is advised. BUY THREE PLANTS FOR PRICE DISCOUNT – $90 FOR THREE PLANTS. DISCOUNT WILL BE APPLIED ON INVOICE.
PB3 50 – 70 cm high.
Main photo: date-plum-diospyros-lotus-caucasian-persimmon-fruit
Enjoys a very sheltered position in full sun or part-shade in deep, fertile, neutral or alkaline soils. Tolerates wetter soils than the Japanese persimmon. A long warm or hot summer is required to ripen the fruit, but frosts will help to sweeten them. However, protect the tree from frost when young. Keep watered through dry spells.
The fruit is used in its native areas as a sedative, astringent, nutritive, antiseptic, antidiabetic, antitumor, laxative, antipyretic and for the treatment of constipation. Fruit extracts have been shown to be high in antioxidants.
N.B. Shipping costs are added AFTER you have placed your order, you will then be emailed an invoice with bank details.
Smallest box rate:
This can fit up to 9 plants in 9cm pots.
Shipping a single tree can be expensive. We may be able to fit more in the box for the same price! See our shipping rates for single and multi tree boxes.
Combining sizes?
No problem, we will work out the best rate for you once you’ve placed your order.
Jo has a passion for growing herbs but is not a qualified herbalist and has no medical background.
We are lucky to have Patricia Beagle working here at times, who is qualified, and some of her advice does appear on these pages, but herbs act differently for different people and can interact with other medicines. We therefore always recommend that you consult with your own qualified health-care practitioner before using herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing or on any medications.
Kahikatea Farm cannot take any responsibility for any adverse effects from the use of the plants or a plant not having the effect it is reputed to have.
