Persimmon vs russian persimmon

**tomatoaddict** · March 15, 2007

I have a question;
Is persimmon and Russian Persimmon the same tomato.
I read somewhere that it originated in Russia and then I read somewhere else that it was first grown by Thomas Jefferson. Then I noticed that someone refered to it as Russian Persimmon. So, I'm confused. Are there two kinds of Persimmon tomato?

Suze · March 15, 2007

Persimmon and Russian Persimmon are two different varieties. Persimmon is indeterminate with large fruits, fairly good taste. Russian Persimmon is determinate with med-small fruits (I haven't grown this one).

Andrey_BY · March 15, 2007

Khurma (~Persimmon (Rus.>Eng.)) a.k.a. Russian Persimmon, midseason, semi-det. (70-100 cm) regular leaf plant with a good yield of golden-orange, delicious, round-oblate 100-250 g fruits, oldtime favorite bred by Russian gardener N.P.Kustov from the small town Babushkin

March 15, 2007	#1
tomatoaddict Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: zone 5 Posts: 1,459	Persimmon vs russian persimmon I have a question; Is persimmon and Russian Persimmon the same tomato. I read somewhere that it originated in Russia and then I read somewhere else that it was first grown by Thomas Jefferson. Then I noticed that someone refered to it as Russian Persimmon. So, I'm confused. Are there two kinds of Persimmon tomato? __________________ Secretseedcartel.com

March 15, 2007	#3
Andrey_BY Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Minsk, Belarus, Eastern Europe (Zone 4a) Posts: 2,278	Khurma (~Persimmon (Rus.>Eng.)) a.k.a. Russian Persimmon, midseason, semi-det. (70-100 cm) regular leaf plant with a good yield of golden-orange, delicious, round-oblate 100-250 g fruits, oldtime favorite bred by Russian gardener N.P.Kustov from the small town Babushkin __________________ 1 kg=2.2 lb , 1 m=39,37 in , 1 oz=28.35 g , 1 ft=30.48 cm , 1 lb= 0,4536 kg , 1 in=2.54 cm , 1 l = 0.26 gallon , 0 C=32 F Andrey a.k.a. TOMATODOR

March 15, 2007	#2
Suze Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,027	Persimmon and Russian Persimmon are two different varieties. Persimmon is indeterminate with large fruits, fairly good taste. Russian Persimmon is determinate with med-small fruits (I haven't grown this one).