{"product_id":"persimmon-nikitas-gift","title":"Persimmon 'Nikita's Gift'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eA small tree growing to 3.5m high or so in Britain. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eNikita's Gift is a modern hybrid American\/ Asian persimmon, developed specifically to be productive in cooler climates with shorter summers. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eIt bears delicious medium-sized edible fruits (persimmons or Sharon fruits) which ripen from September to December; they are astringent until fully ripe. Fruits are \u003cspan\u003eorange\/red at first, ripening to burgundy. Pulp is Bordeaux-red, sweet \u0026amp; very tasty, and after maturity has jam consistency.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eThe fruits and bark are used medicinally.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e Needs a sheltered, hot site and good soil but is very frost hardy after establishing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eBeautiful autumn foliage, followed by orange jewel-like fruits adorning the bare branches as they ripen - a very striking tree! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Edible Canopy","offers":[{"title":"12L","offer_id":58522392789376,"sku":"PL-5008","price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0955\/6882\/2656\/files\/Diospyros_kaki_fruit_02_by_Line1.jpg?v=1784838176","url":"https:\/\/ediblecanopy.com\/products\/persimmon-nikitas-gift","provider":"Edible Canopy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}