Collection Status: Cultivar is present at AFFN
Planted on Oct 26, 2025
Common Name: Hybrid Persimmon
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Geographic Origin: Yalta, Soviet Union
Finder/Creator: Dr. Oleksandr Kazas
Known Sources: Brambleberry Farm, Just Fruits and Exotics
Alternative Names: NB-01, Nikitski Bordovadya
Notes: Discovered 1975. A smallish tree, originally from Ukraine, precocious and very productive has no astringency once the fruit is ripe and is a medium to large fruit. It is a complex hybrid of American and Asian Persimmon hybrid. Cold hardy to Zone 6a. The original name for Nikita’s Gift is Nikitiskaya Bordovaya(NB), or which loosely translated, means burgundy of Nikita Gardens. It is a daughter of Rosseyanka(D.virginianaXkaki hybrid, aka Russian Beauty) back-crossed to kaki – so, it is 3/4 D.kaki. Per Cliff England, Nikita’s Gift is NB-01, but is not Nikitski Bordovaya, 9/18/2023. Others say the three names are synonyms.