How many months does a persimmon generally need to ripen?
SummaryA persimmon can ripen in about 5 months; it generally blooms in May-June and ripens in October. Because of differences in environment and climate, the ripening time of persimmon trees grown in different regions will vary; even within the same region, persimmons of different varieties ripen at different times. Generally, grafted persimmon trees begin to bear fruit after 3-4 years and reach full bearing age in 10-12 years, while seedling trees begin to bear fruit only after 5-7 years, and their fruiting period lasts more than 100 years.
Persimmon trees bloom in May-June, and the fruit ripening period is around October; persimmons can ripen in about 5 months. Persimmons ripen in autumn and are mostly eaten in winter, hence the term frozen persimmon.
1. Fruiting time of persimmon trees
Persimmon trees bloom 30-40 days after leafing out, with a flowering period of about 6-12 days. Their fruit growth and development is divided into three stages: within two months of flowering, the young fruit on the persimmon tree expands rapidly; from mid-July to early to mid-September, the fruit on the persimmon tree alternates between growth and pause and expands intermittently in volume; from mid-September, when the fruit begins to color until harvest, the fruit size increases noticeably, and as the fruit continues to grow, more nutrients accumulate in the fruit, the sugar content also increases accordingly, and the tannin content in the fruit gradually decreases, changing from soluble to insoluble.
The root system of persimmon trees is distributed relatively deep, and they like to grow in a warm and sunny environment. The planting soil is required to be fertile and deep, moist and with good drainage, and the soil is best neutral. Persimmon trees have strong drought and cold tolerance, and can grow even in poor land, but they cannot grow in saline-alkali soil, so planting in saline-alkali soil should be avoided.
Most varieties of persimmon trees begin to bear fruit after 3-4 years of grafting and reach full bearing age in 10-12 years, while seedling trees generally begin to bear fruit only after 5-7 years, and they can bear fruit for more than 100 years.
The climate difference between the north and south regions of our country is relatively large, and the phenological periods of persimmon trees also differ. For example, the Gongcheng water persimmon of Guangxi in our country, affected by the local ambient temperature, sprouts on March 1; if introduced to Shaanxi for planting, the sprouting time will be postponed to March 30. Because the timing of spring temperature rise differs each year, the sprouting time of persimmon trees will also differ; even within the same region, the phenological periods of different persimmon varieties will also differ considerably.
2. Ripening time of persimmons
Persimmons mostly ripen around October, but different varieties also differ in ripening time. For example, ordinary small round persimmons are almost ripe around Frost's Descent, but large millstone persimmons ripen a little later.
When picking persimmons, there is no need to wait until the fruit is all soft and yellow; just pick them when the ripening time comes. Generally, after about a week, the persimmons will soften and can be eaten, but do not eat too many at one time. After eating persimmons, it is best not to drink alcohol, so as to avoid persimmon stone disease or constipation.
Common varieties of persimmon
1. Chicken-heart yellow persimmon
The ripening time is relatively late, but the storage time is long. The fruit color is relatively bright red, and the size is relatively large; 4-5 of them make one jin. They generally come on the market in mid-September. Their fruit color is red like fire, the fruit surface is highly glossy, the fruit is bright, the peel is very thin and there is no core, and the flesh is thick and sweet, loved by many consumers at home and abroad.
2. Ox-heart persimmon
It generally blooms in early June, with a flowering period of 7-12 days. The fruit shape resembles an ox heart, the top of the fruit has a nipple-like protrusion, and the fruit that generally ripens in October is orange in color.
3. Luotian sweet persimmon
It ripens in early to mid-October. The average weight of a single fruit is about 100g, the size is medium, the fruit shape is round, the peel is orange-red and relatively rough, the flesh is fine and dense, and there are relatively many seeds.