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Giant Fuyu
Persimmon
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Sweet
- Size
- Extra large - noticeably bigger than standard Fuyu
- Shape
- Squat, flattened, like Fuyu
- Flavor
- Sweet and flavorful
- Texture
- Can be eaten firm (apple-like) or soft and sweeter once fully ripe - non-astringent
- Ripening window
- October
- Best uses
- Fresh eating, drying
- Pollination
- Self-fertile - no pollinator needed
- Tree size
- 12 ft with regular pruning (20+ ft unpruned); compact form; 50+ lb/year at maturity
- Notes
- A larger-fruited selection distinct from standard Fuyu (marketed as "the biggest fruit of its kind"). Bright orange skin. Hardy to 0F, zones 7-10; bears in 2-3 years.