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Lycopersicon lycopersicum 'Persimmon'

 
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Family: Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Lycopersicon (ly-koh-PER-see-kon) (Info)
Species: lycopersicum (ly-koh-PER-see-kum) (Info)
Cultivar: Persimmon

5 vendors have this plant for sale.

6 members have or want this plant for trade.

Height:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Seed Collecting:
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
Ferment seeds before storing
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

Growing Habit:
Indeterminate

Fruit Shape:
Unknown - Tell us

Fruit Size:
Large (over one pound)

Days to Maturity:
Mid (69-80 days)

Fruit Colors:
Lime green
Yellow
Orange

Seed Type:
Open-pollinated

Usage:
Fresh, slicing
Canning

Disease Resistance:
Unknown - Tell us

Leaf Type:
Regular Leaf

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Profile:

5 positives
2 neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive cowtrailrd On Apr 8, 2008, cowtrailrd from Shawnee, OK wrote:

this tomato produced large flavorful fruit in 2007. I picked the largest and saved seed for this year have had at least 80% come up. Will repost as to how well the new plants do.

Positive paracelsus On Jan 25, 2008, paracelsus from Elmira, NY
(Zone 6a) wrote:

I have grown this tomato in a pot for two years now. It is true that the plant does not make a lot of tomatoes, but the ones it makes are large, and they are very tasty. They have a creamy, almost salty taste. They are wonderful on a sandwich and a beautiful color. Mine have not gotten orange but instead a golden yellow. I will definitely continue to grow this tomato.

Neutral jenhillphoto On Jan 17, 2007, jenhillphoto from Danbury, CT
(Zone 6a) wrote:

Not the best tomato in my garden this year and not the worst. Got the seeds as a freebee from TGS. I am neutral on them. They seemed to get mushy on the vine and never get that orangish color in everyone elses pictures. Only got to yellow. So I started picking them earlier and let them ripen inside. The weather was weird for us, very rainy, so that could have contributed to things. I love the look of the yellow/orange tomato cut up and mixed with red tomatoes.

Positive blameitonkarma On Jul 27, 2006, blameitonkarma from Lancaster, CA
(Zone 9a) wrote:

Extremely delicious, very large orange fruit. Very creamy texture, similar to Dr. Wyche's Yellow. Not a huge producer, but not stingy either. It's growing beautifully here in the hot, dry desert conditions in Lancaster, Ca. Summer days are always above 90 degrees, and very frequently above 100 with about 15% humidity.

It's a keeper!

Positive dlnevins On Jul 23, 2006, dlnevins from Omaha, NE wrote:

One of my favorite orange tomatoes. The plants are vigorous, and I've had minimal disease problems. The fruits are HUGE, very meaty, with a rich, sweet flavor - great for sandwiches. The only flaws are that the total yield of tomatoes per plant is a bit lower than most other varieties (although still quite acceptable), and the fruits mature late, so my Persimmon season is a short one. Given the fantastic flavor, I'm more than willing to put up with these shortcomings.

Positive Agrinerd On Apr 7, 2005, Agrinerd from Franklin, NC
(Zone 6b) wrote:

Bright persimmon orange fruit. Meaty, juicy, good flavored, but tough skinned. This was a plus in 2004 when wet weather in NC ruined most of the tomatoes in the area. The foliage was taken out by the late blight that hit everything here, but the thick skinned fruit resisted cracking and disease lesions. These were the only fruit I had left after the rains.

Neutral Big_Red On Dec 23, 2004, Big_Red from Bethelridge, KY
(Zone 6a) wrote:

"Bright "persimmon" colored fruits grow 1-2 lbs., some with lime shoulders. Very meaty with few seeds, plants produce abundantly."

Available from Marianna's Heirloom Seeds.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Mammoth Spring, Arkansas
Lancaster, California
Danbury, Connecticut
Miami, Florida
Trenton, New Jersey
Corrales, New Mexico
Elmira, New York
Vinton, Ohio
Houston, Texas
Orange, Texas



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