PERSIMMON SAIJO

Buy Saijo Persimmon Trees for sale at Advanced Nursery Growers in DeFuniak Springs, Florida. Saijo Persimmon, botanically known as Diospyros kaki, is a Japanese persimmon variety known for its excellent sweetness, beautiful fall fruit, and strong performance as a homeowner fruit tree.

Saijo is an astringent persimmon, which means the fruit should be allowed to fully soften before eating. Once ripe, the fruit becomes very sweet, juicy, and jelly-like with rich flavor. Saijo is often considered one of the sweetest persimmons, making it a great choice for customers who enjoy flavorful fall fruit.

The fruit is usually smaller than many other Asian persimmons and has a long, conic shape with orange skin and translucent orange flesh when fully ripe. This is not a firm-eating persimmon like Fuyu or Jiro. Saijo should be eaten soft, when the astringency has disappeared and the fruit has developed its full sweetness.

Saijo Persimmon Trees are a good choice for home orchards, edible landscapes, backyard fruit plantings, small farms, and Southern gardens. The tree has an upright, vigorous growth habit and can produce good crops with proper care. It also adds seasonal beauty with green foliage through the growing season and attractive orange fruit in the fall.

Customers searching for persimmon trees near me, Japanese persimmon trees for sale, astringent persimmon varieties, sweet persimmon trees, or fruit trees for sale in North Florida will appreciate Saijo for its flavor, beauty, and usefulness in the landscape.

Well adapted to North Florida, the Florida Panhandle, South Alabama, and other warm Southern climates, Saijo Persimmon is a smart choice for gardeners who want a high-quality persimmon tree from a trusted local nursery.

Plant Details:

• Plant Type: Fruit tree
• Botanical Name: Diospyros kaki
• Common Name: Saijo Persimmon
• Fruit Type: Asian / Japanese persimmon
• Astringency: Astringent; fruit should be fully soft before eating
• Fruit Texture: Juicy, soft, and jelly-like when fully ripe
• Fruit Shape: Small to medium fruit with a long, conic shape
• Fruit Color: Orange with translucent orange flesh when fully ripe
• Fruit Flavor: Very sweet, rich, and excellent when fully ripe
• Mature Size: Often about 15–25 feet tall in managed landscapes, depending on pruning, rootstock, and growing conditions
• Growth Habit: Upright and vigorous
• Sunlight: Full sun is best for fruit production
• Soil: Prefers moist, well-drained soil, but can adapt to a range of suitable garden soils
• USDA Zones: Commonly grown in zones 7–9; protect young trees during severe cold
• Bloom Time: Spring
• Fruit Season: Early to mid-fall, depending on weather and growing conditions
• Pollination: Often able to set fruit without another tree, but planting more than one persimmon variety may help improve fruit set and yield
• Uses: Fresh eating when soft, drying, baking, preserves, desserts, edible landscapes, home orchards, backyard gardens, and Southern landscapes
• Maintenance: Easy to grow once established with proper sunlight, drainage, watering, and care

Local Pickup / Contact Information:
Available at Advanced Nursery Growers in DeFuniak Springs, Florida.

No shipping at this time; local pickup only. Please contact us for current availability, sizes, and pricing.

Advanced Nursery Growers
1911 McLeod Road
DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435
Call: 850-391-2228
Email: info@advancednurserygrowers.com

Wholesale available for qualified nurseries. Contact Advanced Nursery Growers for availability and pricing.