Tomato 'Persimmon'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Persimmon'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Persimmon likes a position of full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Persimmon is thought of as tender, so it is imperative to wait until temperatures are mild before planting out of doors. Persimmon needs a loamy soil with a ph of 5.0 to 6.0 (moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil).

Growing Persimmon from seed

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Ensure a distance of 2.60 feet (80.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 0.78 inches (2.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 12°C / 54°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Persimmon about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Persimmon

Transplant out when around 15cm (6 inches) high.

Plant to the first set of true leaves to promote strong root growth.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Persimmon is a tender plant.

Harvesting Persimmon

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by mid summer.

Persimmon folklore & trivia

Introduced to the general market around 1983, this is an heirloom is believed to date from around the 1880’s.