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A good 3 year old buck
(It looks like no one has yet started the 2023 scion exchange thread, so I am doing it now.)
Having now tried two crops from my Barbara's Blush (WS8-10) American persimmon, I have decided I don't love its flavor -- it's too intense for me, with some unusual (to me) flavors I can't readily pinpoint (caramel? vanilla?). Perhaps I am just used to Asian persimmons, the only ones I ate before. So, I am planning to chop the Barbara's Blush down and graft onto its stump another variety. Since Barbara's Blush has very good reviews on the Internet, I am afraid to try another American variety thinking I may not like them either (and this would probably be the last time to try something on this rootstock as it's becoming too thick). But I am in zone 5b (~20 miles South-East of Cleveland), so I can't grow Asian varieties. So, I am thinking about Kassandra (Cassandra?) Hybrid, which is listed for 5B and is supposed to ripen mid-season (which I figure would be useful for my area with shortened growing season).
Do you guys think Cassandra would be a good candidate for me or you have other suggestions?
Does anyone have Cassandra scion wood to share? Ideally I'd like three sticks because my rootstock is pretty thick and I am thinking to graft three sticks around the perimeter to see which one takes.
From my side, I'd be happy to send virtually any quantity of Barbara's Blush sticks since I will be cutting it down. You could see its picture I posted at the last year's scion exchange thread (reproduced here, along with a fruit closeup). It's very productive and the fruit is a decent size for an American persimmon. I just don't love the taste. And be aware that the branches that have lots of fruit do droop a lot (you'll see that in the photo).
Thanks and regards!
Having now tried two crops from my Barbara's Blush (WS8-10) American persimmon, I have decided I don't love its flavor -- it's too intense for me, with some unusual (to me) flavors I can't readily pinpoint (caramel? vanilla?). Perhaps I am just used to Asian persimmons, the only ones I ate before. So, I am planning to chop the Barbara's Blush down and graft onto its stump another variety. Since Barbara's Blush has very good reviews on the Internet, I am afraid to try another American variety thinking I may not like them either (and this would probably be the last time to try something on this rootstock as it's becoming too thick). But I am in zone 5b (~20 miles South-East of Cleveland), so I can't grow Asian varieties. So, I am thinking about Kassandra (Cassandra?) Hybrid, which is listed for 5B and is supposed to ripen mid-season (which I figure would be useful for my area with shortened growing season).
Do you guys think Cassandra would be a good candidate for me or you have other suggestions?
Does anyone have Cassandra scion wood to share? Ideally I'd like three sticks because my rootstock is pretty thick and I am thinking to graft three sticks around the perimeter to see which one takes.
From my side, I'd be happy to send virtually any quantity of Barbara's Blush sticks since I will be cutting it down. You could see its picture I posted at the last year's scion exchange thread (reproduced here, along with a fruit closeup). It's very productive and the fruit is a decent size for an American persimmon. I just don't love the taste. And be aware that the branches that have lots of fruit do droop a lot (you'll see that in the photo).
Thanks and regards!