SIGMUND TARNOK & COMPANY 
Japan Persimmons (Diospyros KakO 
The Japan Persimmon is thoroughly at home in the Cotton Belt. It does especially well in the Coast 
Region. Some varieties have succeeded in Middle Kentucky and Virginia, also are growing successfully in 
southern New Jersey. 
The tree is a vigorous grower and an early and most prolific bearer. In fact, the tree is apt to over-bear, 
and, therefore, the fruit must be properly thinned. The persimmons will succeed with little care or atten¬ 
tion, but to get the best results it should receive the proper care and attention as to fertilization and culti¬ 
vation. 
This fruit is coming to the front for market purposes, and commands good prices, as it usually comes on 
the market In the fall and early winter. A careful selection of varieties will give fruit from August until 
frost. If the fruit is harvested before it is touched by frost, and house-ripened, the quality becomes greatly 
improved. For shipment the fruit should be packed in flat boxes with divisions, or in the standard six- 
basket carrier as is used for Peaches. Some varieties have dark flesh which are edible while the fruit is 
hard; whereas the light flesh varieties must be thoroughly matured before they can be eaten, as they are very 
astringent until fully ripened. The fruit of nearly every variety begins to color when half grown, but 
should be allowed to hang upon the tree until just before frost is expected, or in the case of early ripening 
varieties, when fully matured. Many of the late-ripening varieties can be kept until February. Some vari¬ 
eties will be seedless during certain years, and then again in other years they will contain more or less seeds. 
Furthermore, both round and pointed specimens nre sometimes produced on the same tree. 
PRICES: Each 10 
Budded and grafted, 5 to 0 ft., heavy.. .. $1.50 $12.50 
Budded and grafted, 4 to 5 ft. LOO H.00 
Budded and grafted, 8 to 4 ft. . 75 (3.00 
Among. (Yemon.) Round; flattened; deeply ribbed; 
dark orange-red; 2% to 3 inches in diameter; aver¬ 
age weight, 0 ounces; flesh red; very sweet and 
sometimes edible while still solid. 
Costata. Medium. Conical, pointed; 2% inches long 
by 2% inches in diameter. Skin salmon yellow; 
flesh light-yellow; astringent while solid, excellent 
when ripe. Ripens late; fine keeper; tree a rapid 
and upright grower. Luxuriant foliage. 
Goshio. Very large; round; somewhat flattened; 3 to 
3% Inches in diameter. Average specimen 10 ounces, 
and sometimes yields specimens 10 ounces in 
weight. Keeps late; flesh red; tree erect grower. 
Hachiya. (Imperial, Yomato, etc.) Very large; ob¬ 
long, with a blunt apex slightly ribbed; size 3 by 
3% inches long by 3% inches in diameter; flesh 
deep orange-red; astringent while solid, but sweet 
and very good when soft. Should be hoirse-ripened 
and can be kept until March. The largest of all. 
Tree very vigorous and of tall growth. 
Hiyakume. This is perhaps the most desirable of all 
the round, red-fleshed varieties, and as the fruit af¬ 
fects various shapes, it is known under many names 
such as Pound, etc. Fruit large, averaging 3 inches 
in diameter and 5 ounces in weight; usually flat¬ 
tened, but elongated forms are quite common upon 
the same branch; flesh bright orange-red. Keeps 
very late; must be soft before being edible. Tree 
of moderate height. 
Miyotan (Mazeli). Round, or slightly oblong; 2^ 
inches in diameter; skin deep orange-red; flesh 
usually deep reddish brown, but specimens of half¬ 
brown and half-red flesh are often produced on the 
same tree; keeps late. Brown specimens are edible 
while solid. 
Tumopan (Big Grindstone). This valuable, new, vig¬ 
orous variety was introduced by Mr. Frank N. 
Meyer, Agricultural Explorer of the Department of 
Agriculture, Washington, D. C. In Japan this is 
considered the best of all persimmons. Fruit bright 
orange-red; skin thick and tough; flesh light col¬ 
ored; seedless; of excellent quality. Some without 
astringency and can be eaten while hard. The tree 
is a thrifty grower. 
Triumph. Originated in Florida, but grown from 
seed imported from Japan. Tomato shaped; me¬ 
dium size, 2 % to 3 inches; skin smooth and bright 
red; flesh yellow, firm and of fine quality. Very 
few seeds. Tree a strong and upright grower; 
very productive. 
Tsurunoko (Stork Egg, Mino Ivaki). Large; oblong; 
2 Y> by 3Yi inches; weight, 4 to 5 ounces, sometimes 
10 ounces; skin bright red; some specimens covered 
with black at apex; flesh red; very good; keeps 
late. Edible only when soft. Foliage long and 
shiny; tree compact, of vigorous growth. 
Zengi, or Zingi. Small; 1% to 2 inches in diameter; 
weight, 3 to 4 ounces. Flesh dark brown, with dark 
spots. Very sweet. Edible as early as middle of 
September, while still solid. Tree is a strong, 
healthy grower, producing fruit very freely. 
Plums 
PRICES: Each 10 
5 to 7 feet, extra heavy . $1.00 $8.00 
4 to 5 feet . 75 6.50 
Distance for planting, 15 to 25 feet apart, each way 
Abundance (Yellow-Fleshed Botan). Round with 
pointed apex, but varies from quite round to 
sharply pointed. Skin yellow, heavily washed pur¬ 
ple-carmine and a darker cheek ; flesh yellow, very 
juicy, subacid, with apricot flavor; quite firm; skin 
tough; clingstone; quality best; pit large. Matur¬ 
ity June 15 to July 5. One of the best early vari- 
etise, and valuable for northern and middle states. 
Carries well to distant markets. 
America. Originated by Luther Burbank. Extremely 
handsome. Large; light crimson; qualitv best; 
flavor unsurpassed; nearly globular. Flesh light 
yellow, nearly free stone. June 5th to 15th. 
Burbank. In general characteristics, resembles Abun¬ 
dance, or Yellow-Fleshed Botan, slightly differing 
infoliage. Color chrery-red, mottled yellow; shape 
usually more globular; flesh, flavor and quality are 
identical, but its period of mautrity here is from 
two to three weeks later, or middle to last of July. 
The tree is of very vigorous habit. Valuable also 
for northern states. 
Chabot. Two to 2Y> inches long, by 2 inches broad ; 
yellow ground, nearly covered with carmine-red; 
flesh orange-yellow, very solid, subacid; quality 
very good; clingstone. Maturity end of July. 
Douglass (Munson, Ilaytan-Kayo). Large, pointed, 
dark, purplish-carmine, with blue bloom; juicy, 
sweet; very good; a clingstone; a fine variety; 
July 20 to August 1. 
Red Nagate (Red June, or Long Fruit). 1% by 1V6 
inches, pointed; skin thick; purplish red, with blue 
bloom; flesh yellow, solid, somewhat coarse¬ 
grained, juicy, subacid, with Damson flavor; cling¬ 
stone; quality good. Maturity 10th to.end of June. 
Very prolific, showy and attractive in color. It 
ripens a week before Abundance, and is the earliest 
large-fruited market variety. 
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