ROGER'S MOUNTAIN PERSIMMON

The 'Roger's Mountain' Persimmon is a self-fertile variety of medium ripening period, distinguished by large fruits weighing about 180 g. The fruits have a slightly flattened barrel shape, appearing square-flat in cross-section, with a truncated top without visible cracks. The skin is colored yellow-orange, and brown spots are absent.

The persimmon flesh is bright yellow, homogeneous, and sweet, with characteristic notes of milk chocolate. Seeds are of medium size, brown, and do not affect the fruit's taste. The pedicel is short and of medium thickness; the calyx is larger compared to the fruit's diameter, giving the fruit a denser structure.

The variety is distinguished by high resistance to diseases and pests, as well as frost hardiness up to –35 °C due to the Virginia rootstock. The tree is of medium size, spreading, with long one-year shoots and oval medium-sized leaves. Yield reaches 60 kg per tree, fruits ripen in October, and the variety requires a pollinator and is suitable for universal use.