🍬 Deer Candy Persimmon Tree (Diospyros virginiana – Grafted Variety)
Zones: 4–8 | Height: 15–30 ft | Spread: 10–20 ft | Growth Rate: Medium
Light: Full sun to partial shade | Soil: Well-drained, moderately fertile
Fruit Drop Time: October to Early November
🏞️ Product Description:
True to its name, the Deer Candy Persimmon is a grafted, self-pollinating American persimmon tree that delivers sweet, sugar-rich fruit right in the peak of Whitetail activity—October to early November. If you’re serious about bringing deer in during daylight hours, this tree is a proven magnet.
This is one of the most consistent and attractive fruiting trees for hunting properties, offering early-rut food sources that whitetails just can’t resist.
🦌 Why Whitetails Love It:
The high sugar content in these persimmons makes them a favorite fall treat. Deer will go out of their way to check on these trees—especially when other food sources are drying up. The drop timing aligns perfectly with pre-rut and early rut activity, encouraging daylight movement in your plots or near your stands.
🌱 Grafted & Self-Pollinating:
This variety is grafted for consistent fruit production and does not require a pollinator to set fruit. However, if you happen to have male persimmons in the area, they can increase fruit yield even further by boosting pollination success.
📏 Delivery Size:
Shipped at 18–36 inches tall, ready to plant and establish quickly.
🛠️ Planting Tips:
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Plant in full sun for maximum fruit yield
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Space 15–25 ft apart if planting multiples
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Use a Tree Survival Kit to reduce stress and protect young trees from browse
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Water during dry spells for best establishment in year one
🌿 Summary:
The Deer Candy Persimmon Tree is a whitetail-focused, fall-ripening powerhouse. Grafted for reliability and loaded with sweet fruit, it’s the perfect addition to hunting properties, food plots, or wildlife orchards looking to boost rut-season movement and nutrition.
Sweet fruit. Peak rut timing. Serious daylight draw.
