Sharon Fruit Potted Outdoor Plant Producing Tasty Edible Exotic Fruit for Kitchen Gardens or Patios

Sharon Fruit, also known as Persimmon, grows into a shrub or small tree producing exotic-tasting orange fruits from autumn onwards. Perfect for the kitchen garden or for growing in patio containers. This easy-to-grow plant is fairly hardy, so can withstand a typical UK winter in a ...Sharon Fruit, also known as Persimmon, grows into a shrub or small tree producing exotic-tasting orange fruits from autumn onwards.

Perfect for the kitchen garden or for growing in patio containers. This easy-to-grow plant is fairly hardy, so can withstand a typical UK winter in a sheltered spot or on a sunny patio. It can also be grown as a conservatory plant.

An attractive shrub or small tree with a long season of interest, with great autumn foliage colour followed by bright orange edible fruits. Ideal for eating fresh. Supplied as 1 x 2 Litre Potted Plant Now you can grow your own delicious crops of Sharon fruit or Chinese Persimmon fruit in your own garden.

Originating from China, but increasingly available in the supermarkets, the rounded, orange-yellow fruits have a non-astringent, sweet flavour when fully ripe, and make a lovely addition to fresh fruit salads. The spreading branches of Sharon Fruit 'Fuyu' produce glossy, dark green leaves that turn to colourful shades of orange, gold and purple in autumn. The small, bell shaped, summer flowers give way to edible fruits that continue to ripen on the tree well into December, long after the leaves have fallen.

This unusual, self-fertile fruit tree makes an attractive addition to a sheltered border or trained against a sunny wall. Diospyros kaki is perfectly hardy in the UK but may appreciate some winter protection in particularly cold areas. Grow Sharon fruit trees in rich fertile, well-drained soil.

For the best chances of fruiting choose a warm, sheltered position in full sun. Prior to planting, incorporate plenty of well-rotted manure or garden compost into the soil to improve drainage and soil fertility. Water Sharon fruit trees well during particularly dry periods.

Persimmon trees are best grown as a multi-stemmed tree on a short stem. Prune Sharon fruit plants in spring before new growth starts. Select 3 or 4 low branches to form the main framework of the tree, and remove any misplaced, crowded and damaged branches to develop a well-shaped plant.

Position: Full Sun Height: Up to 3m when fully established Spread: Up to 2m when fully established Supplied as 1 x Sharon Fruit ‘Fuyu’ (Diospyros kaki) plant in a 2 Litre Pot. Different growing conditions might vary results. Image may be included for illustration of supply but can vary due to seasonality changes (e.g.

deciduous plants lose leaves in colder months)