Persimmon (Diospyros kaki) SHINSHU

Persimmon (Diospyros kaki) 'Shinshu'

A premium Japanese variety with exceptionally high-quality and tasty fruits.

'Shinshu' is a top-tier Japanese non-astringent (PCNA) persimmon variety, considered by connoisseurs to be one of the tastiest in the world. The fruits are medium-sized, orange, with soft and exceptionally juicy flesh with a very high sugar content. It is a typical premium garden variety intended for fresh consumption, with the primary goal of achieving the highest possible taste quality. Due to its high sensitivity to cold during storage, it is not suitable for long-term storage and export, making it an exclusive item for true gourmets and collectors.

Main advantages of the variety:

• Exceptional quality and taste: Ranks among the most delicious PCNA varieties in the world.
• Very juicy and soft flesh.
• High sugar content: Reaches up to 20 °Brix in the Mediterranean.
• A collector's rarity.

Origin and Registration

• Country of origin: Japan
• Institution: NIFTS (National Institute of Fruit Tree Science)
• Cross: (‘Okitsu-20’ × ‘Okitsu-1’)
• Year of registration: 1991

Variety Characteristics

Tree

It requires the same growing conditions as other Japanese PCNA varieties. In Japan, greenhouse cultivation is recommended to achieve the highest fruit quality.

Fruit

• Size and weight: Medium, with an average weight of 240–250 grams.
• Shape: Oval.
• Color: Orange.
• Flesh: Soft, very juicy.
• Taste: High quality, one of the tastiest PCNA-type varieties.
• Sugar content (Brix): In the Mediterranean, 18.5–20.4%.

Resistance and Requirements

• Frost hardiness: Standard for persimmon (Diospyros kaki).
• Chilling injury to fruit: Very sensitive. Drastic softening occurs during storage at 0 °C.
• Fruit cracking: Low.

Growing Recommendations

• Use: A typical premium garden variety suitable for fresh consumption.

Harvest and Storage

• Harvest time: Early October in the Mediterranean.
• Storability: Short, approximately 8 days under normal conditions. Not suitable for long-term cold storage.