Persimmon (Diospyros kaki) KODAGOSHO

Persimmon (Diospyros kaki) 'Koda Gosho'

Excellent sweet PCNA variety with high resistance and flattened fruits.

'Koda Gosho' is an attractive Japanese persimmon variety belonging to the PCNA group (Pollination Constant Non Astringent). This means its fruits are sweet and non-astringent right at harvest, so they can be eaten hard directly from the tree. It is characterized by medium vigor, high productivity, and very tasty, sweet, flattened fruits.

Key Highlights:

• PCNA type: Fruits are sweet, not tart, and edible immediately.
• Excellent taste: Very sweet (approx. 17 °Brix) and juicy flesh.
• High and consistent productivity.
• Produces female and, in some years, male flowers (can act as a pollinator).
• High resistance to cold and diseases.

Origin and Registration

• Origin: Japanese variety.

Variety Characteristics

Tree

• Growth: Medium vigor, semi-erect habit. Leaves are rounded.
• Flowering: Mid-early (late April). Produces mainly female flowers, but male flowers may appear depending on the year.
• Bud break: Late March (slightly later than other varieties).

Fruit

• Size and Weight: Medium to big, average 165 g.
• Shape and Color: Distinctly flattened shape. Skin is dark orange to dark red at maturity.
• Flesh: Yellowish-orange, very juicy.
• Taste: Excellent, very sweet, aromatic. Sugar content is high (approx. 16.7 °Brix).
• Consumption: Immediately after harvest, no need to let it soften.

Resistance and Requirements

• Resistance: Resistant to diseases, requires no chemical protection.
• Frost: Cited as resistant to cold (suitable for warmer zones).

Cultivation Recommendations

• Location: Sunny, warm.
• Storage: Fruits are meant for fresh consumption, storage life approx. 20 days.

Harvest and Storage

• Harvest time: Ripens late October to early November (approx. 9 days after 'Rojo Brillante').