'Hana Gosho' Persimmon trees tend to have vigorous upright growth and strong scaffold branching. It is late-ripening into late November and an early-bearing cultivar with consistent yields. In order to ensure better fruiting, planting two cultivars is recommended. The trees grow best in loamy, moist but well-drained soils with a pH of 6.0 to 6.5 in full sun but thrive on a wide range of soils. Drought tolerant when established. Good tolerance of heat, sun and humidity but not wet clay soils. Oriental persimmons generally bloom mid-April so avoid damage from late frosts. This is arguably the sweetest persimmon anyone has had the great pleasure of tasting.                                                     [rootstock - Diospyros kaki] (USDA Zones 7-10)