Commercial Varieties of Persimmon

Name of Variety	Salient Features	Recommended Areas
Fuyu	Vigorous spreading trees. Non-astringent, pollination constant. Medium-large tomato-shaped fruits, firm pale yellow-orange flesh. Sweet, edible when hard, late maturity, excellent keeping quality.	Himachal Pradesh
Jiro	Slightly upright vigorous trees. Non-astringent, pollination constant. Large oblate fruits, orange-red colour, firm flesh. Good keeping quality, mid-season maturity.	Himachal Pradesh
Hyakume	Vigorous spreading trees. Non-astringent, pollination constant. Large round-oblong fruits, buff yellow to light orange with rings. Firm and juicy, mid-season maturity.	Himachal Pradesh
Hachiya	Vigorous upright trees. Astringent, pollination constant. Large oblong-conical fruits, deep orange glossy skin. Suitable for drying, mid to late maturity.	Himachal Pradesh