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Thanks for the really good feedback on this Phil. When I (later) brought to his attention Lee Reich's book, on the point of some cultivars being self-pollinating, he allowed that might be the case.In any event, last year I planted what I've come to believe to be a self-fertile American Persimmons by the name of Szukis (yes, a Lee Reich recommendation). Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled, Persimmons Nikita's Gift vs. Saijo and Yates in Pacific NW. It did not like something about my soil or climate. @Vincent_8B, nice photo with the pawpaws. Yates already finished producing. Mein Benutzererlebnis mit Cookies anpassen, Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers, Outdoor Lighting & Audio/Visual Specialists, Growing Mangoes in northern California - My Mango Tree in Zone 10A. USDA ZONES: Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9More Information: Persimmon Growing Guide. How large a pot are you having success with? We still cannot ship to some states and US territories based off the Agricultural Laws that may be in place. My Nikitas Gift and Saijo are on Diospyros lotus roots. I have had great yields from a Meader persimmon for more than 10 years. The buds on NG are smaller and tighter, Im hoping shes just a little slower at starting back up. Fruits, Nuts, Blueberries, Backyard Orchards and Gardens, http://growingfruit.org/t/hybrid-per-great/2601/16, https://www.figbid.com/Listing/Browse?Seller=Kelby. We support local food sovereignty- grow your own One Green World! The Japanese or Oriental Persimmon is a native Asian plant that has been in cultivation for many centuries. A guy I know out here grew it for years but it literally "broke" and died. Nikita's Gift Persimmon. They seem to go from slightly soft and bitter to very soft over night. 'Nikita's Gift' is a hybrid of American and Asian varieties which is also cold tolerant but needs to be soft before eating. All of these have grown minimally the past two season only puting on maybe 2-3" of growth per branch. Fruit is a little flat on the bottom, 2-3" across, dark reddish-orange in color, and exceptionally sweet when ripe. I'd like to try Rosseyanka. He was rather emphatic that American Persimmons needed a pollinator. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED -. The Native Persimmon (downloadable ebook reprint of 1915 USDA bulletin), Hybrid seeds in my Nikita's Gift persimmons, Some thoughts on the occasion of harvesting my first-ever peach. Astringent until ripened off the tree and eaten when soft. and not crossed any further(like your seeds you started). If you are anything like me then you are probably feeling sick and tired of this cold, wet weather. Maybe they are just stumbling across the NG because of its proximity to that tree. It is definitely not true that you need a pollinator for American persimmons to fruit, only to produce seeds. Parthenocarpy in the Caucasian persimmon is the norm, not the entire crop on all trees, but some part. While only about 2 inches across they are just as tasty when fully ripe. Thats what mine looked like before June . It was in the ground about 4 years and grew a foot or maybe foot and a half. $29.99 - $135.00. I hope that doesnt offend anyone, and maybe soneone with experience in Japanese language and culture can clarify. Because the ranges overlap, cross-pollination may cause sexual incompatibility, resulting in pollination without fertilization, and therefore seedless fruits of poor quality. Mine could definitely use some new leaves. Now, in my night-time check Ill find maybe 2 on it, so Im making some progress, but there isnt a leaf left on it that hasnt been chewed on. Watch the fruit color change, a ripe persimmon will be purplish (this is when they fall to the ground and usually break open) and a just right for picking color is when they go orange with a tinge of the purple color starting to show up. Add to WishlistAlready In Wishlist Add to Wishlist Recommended with Nikitas Gift Persimmon Tree Espoma Organic Tree-Tone (6-3-2) Fertilizer $12.99 Rosseyanka Persimmon Tree $49.99 Call 1-800-247-5864 A special self-fertile persimmon from Ukraine. Zones: 6-9. 'Fuyu' and its large hybrid 'Jiro' will grow in zones 6-10. The ornamental cherry trees definitely attract a lot of beetles. Nurseries around areas always sold out Nikitas gift persimmon. It seems more bothered by drought than my other varieties. Fruit ripens mid-October through mid-November. November 12, 2022. Diospyrus virginiana x kaki (picture to follow) Nikita's Gift is a Russian (Ukranian) hybrid of American and Asian persimmons. They have left my persimmon (NG, too) alone. Hopefully I can protect the trees long enough for them to grow large enough to endure the beetles without much care?? American Persimmon is hardy to minus 25F. You could try to graft a female variety onto a male persimmon at say 10 feet or so, but it is rather experimental, as it may break off. Maybe in year 4 had I not moved it. The glowing orbs of fruit hanging from the tree are a wonderful sight. A Natural Farm & Educational Center, 23630 SR19, Howey-in-the-Hills, FL 34737, U.S.A. Download our Current Complete Retail Availability List. Your best bet for self fruitful one variety is probably Meader or Szukis. Ive tasted Nikitas Gift and thought it was great. It produces smallish fruit for me. It didn't dry out, so I was puzzled as I've planted a number of persimmons and none of the others ever did that. Its done nothing since. NIkita's Gift continues to impress me. This page was generated at 08:56 AM. This year it leafed out but thats all its done. It regrew new ones and all was well although no flowers. I have Nikitas Gift, Rosseyanka, Saijo and Yates that have been in pots for going on three season. I dont really worry about the damage to the ornamentals in the yard . They were very mushy by the time they fell. NEW COLLECTION! Dont just do it. Maybe because of your online information. I was told that persimmon drops fruit for the first few years so I wont expect fruit until year 4 or 5. The tree is two years old (from bare root) but I moved it to this spot this April so it has a set back. Do it right is needed, I believe. Mature tree hgt is about 12' very cold hardy; Ripens late Oct through Nov It started a little slow, but seems to be hanging in there, so I have my hopes. We are a family owned and operated nursery in Portland Oregon. It is an excellent choice for the deep South and South Texas. Latin Name:Diospyros virginiana x kaki I just set it out this spring. They didnt survive a week. Since I was recommended pawpaw to grow here and all the pawpaw seedling next year,I think i am a pawpaws slave first before to become a pawpaw king hihi And for a great price! On root stock you could expect to find it grafted on D. Lotus, D. Virginiana or on D. Kaki. The persimmons at the Arboretum looked like they were in for a good season last I checked so I'm really hoping to get to taste some of these varieties I haven't had before. Here is that Yates tree from the original post, this year. Then came a hard freeze to about 24-26F on April 9 that wiped out all of the limbs. I've ordered Nikitas Gift trees from both Burnt Ridge and Raintree. I have two properties on which I could plant persimmon. The Nikita's Gift Persimmon is believed to have inherited its extreme zone 5 cold-hardiness from its native american persimmon parent that survives temperatures of zone 4. Its much earlier this year. My new trees of Chocolate (Tsurunoko) and Coffee Cake (Nishimura Wase) are on D. virgiana, but all I can say so far is they survived this summer. Match Match any word Match all words Match phrase. that finally has some height, maybe bloom next year, and starts of Coffee Cake and Chocolate that I planted, quite a distance away from the ones that I want to remain seedless. Nikita's Gift Persimmon Tree | Fruit Plants Popular Filters Blueberry Strawberry Lemon Tree Small fruit Raspberry Sort & Filter List Sort & Filter Sort By Featured Best Sellers Highest Rated New Arrivals Features Safer for Pets (1) Safer for Kids (1) Common Name (1) Blueberry (56) Raspberry (38) Grape (17) Lime (16) Blackberry (34) Strawberry (24) If your grafts take and are interested, maybe we can exchange some scions this winter. Spring pruning back to about 5 feet wouldnt change that right? parfait,I responded to your query added on to a running discussion at the Edible Landscaping forum; don't know if you saw that or not.Here 'tis again: 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.I've grafted Nikita's Gift a couple of times, but it hasn't survived here - should be OK here in southern KY, and for you in a z6/7 setting, but I think my scionwood was damaged, which may account for failures here; it sustains significant winter damage at Terre Haute, IN.NB's parent, Rosseyanka, in my orchard, is very late maturing, and mostly seedless(despite native males and at least one kaki that produces some staminate flowers) - but can be peeled, sliced and dried while still firm - and loses its astringency in the process; or, you can leave them on the tree until fully ripe. Native cultivars include Nikita's Gift ( a native cross with Asian) and Magic Fountain. Has a unique spicy-sweet flavor that instantly evokes images of cinnamon pastry, hot coffee and morning sunshine. I read in some websites Saijo means the very best one but the Japanese-English translator on line says it means Talented Woman. Houzz nutzt Cookies und hnliche Technologien, um Ihre Benutzererfahrung zu personalisieren, Ihnen relevante Inhalte bereitzustellen und die Produkte und Dienstleistungen zu verbessern. Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile Hardy, small tree at 12' in height. I planted a large NG persimmon early November of last year. NG has a more spreading habit, compared to Saijo and Yates. At our retail garden center we offer seasonal fruit tasting, preservation and plant care classes as well as hold events in the community. Options: Select size/type. The other has fruited for a few years now. it immediately started losing leaves and is basically dead at this point. Site is running on IP address 64.57.184.100, host name centos7b.lightlink.com ( United States) ping response time 9ms . It is ready to eat when soft and tender like a tomato. Hardiness: Hardy to minus 10F or below Cummins Nursery - Fruit Trees, Scions, and Rootstocks for Apples, Pears, Cherries, Plums, Peaches, and Nectarines. I like it. Not a typo but maybe subject to interpretation. I do like that they are seedless. Looks beautiful mamuang. Click Here to Bulk Purchase. Apparently they are delicious but their really small between 1 to 2 in Diameter. These ranges overlap in Kentucky. Persimmon are not reliable true to seed and seedlings should not be labeled the cultivar name of the parent as they may or may not be similar. You may only view thumbnails in this gallery. Nikita's Gift is not 50/50 it's 75 Kaki/25 Virginiana It's seed mother Rosseyanka is 50/50 crossed back to Kaki. Other persimmon trees, that Ive purchased in pots with established root systems, have been successful but take time to adjust. Persimmons are prized for their dark green, tropical-looking foliage, their yellow, orange, and scarlet fall color, and their striking, large, delicious, bright orange fruits, which, in the case of Asian Persimmon, adorn the tree until well after the leaves have fallen. Sold in bundles of 10. Chat with one of our experts Leave a message for one of our experts . I'll pick the first one that begins to soften. Its putting on zero growth and some of the branches (twigs really) from last year are dead (never leafed out). When do to you pick them? in height. It is very hardy though. They are drier than the Nakitas Gift. If you place an order on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday your order will ship the following Monday. Persimmon scionwood is generally available from mid November through the end of February. I hope your theory is correct and it will produce fruit next year, being so tall and all:). I ate some and picked most out. Nikita's Gift Persimmon Tree $44.99 Scarlet Sentinel Columnar Apple $59.99 Greensleeves Apple $49.99 Flavortop Nectarine $59.99 Reine de Mirabelle European Plum $32.99 Shenandoah Paw Paw $32.99 Raintree Brunswick Fig $59.99 Seuri Asian Pear $59.99 Hendre Huffcapp European Perry Pear $30.99 Nordland Fig $44.99 Golden Treat Urban Columnar Apple USDA Hardiness Zones: 7-9 Chill Hours: - Deciduous/Evergreen: Deciduous Plant Type: Perennial Pollinator: Self-Fertile Blooming Season: Spring One has nearly infinite room and is zone 6a (maybe even zone 5b) the other is in a downtown core microclimate closer to 7a with very limited space. The next one was slightly softer and only slightly astringent, still crunchy, and sweeter and more juicy. Similar ripening habit as Rosseyanka, fall into winter, but unlike Rosseyanka, Nikita's Gift taste more like Asian persimmon. I think in many ways, the home orchardist is the Research Center for growing these less typical fruits in the home orchard, especially in less typical climates. They have a lot of american and Asian varieties. The tree grows as a multi-trunked or single-stemmed deciduous tree to 25 feet high and wide. Last year all the small mini fuits dropped off before developing. Early Golden gets good reviews for flavor, and is self fertile. Nikitas Gift hybrid persimmons -- how do you use them? Availabe: Out of stock. FREE shipping. Fruits are more reminiscent of an astringent-til-ripe kaki than the typical virginiana - thicker skin that contains the soft, gelatinous pulp. I'm not sure if that made the riper ones mushy or not but the first ones went from hard to mushy over night. Trust God, but always tether your camel to this tiny ad. https://raintreenursery.com/sale/nikitas-gift-persimmon-d224 I picked a few fruits here in Seattle today. Ken W Wilson wrote:Does anyone have a Nikita's Gift? Softening & astringency removal can be done by allowing fruits to ripen in a brown bag, on the counter top, freezing or drying the fruits. Nikita's Gift Persimmon. I also just got an H-118, which is a very early American Persimmon. "Trade gallons" are really confusing.) Again, no watering there. Next I noticed large parts of the leaves being eaten but couldnt find any insects on the tree. It's a American x Asian hybrid. This is true in my friends yard, too. I planted last year and grafted this spring. Site and Soil:Persimmons like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil I also live in Delaware. If you can find Early Golden, Yates(Juhl), or Prok, they're a better choice. Search. Nikita certainly has a lot of fans. I like to know if anyone has had success fruiting asian persimmons in a pot. I dont post a lot but there arent a lot of people growing persimmons in the Pacific NW and I think the information might be helpful. I'm trying this out, but I wonder if I'm providing a large enough pot. Personalized Gifts. It went on for a month or more when my research lead me to check the tree during the night. Seattle Figs 702 subscribers fire crystal vs Nikita's gift soft persimmon fire crystal had a stringy texture Nikita gift tasted better of the two neither of these has flavor and texture. Then came a hard freeze to about 24-26F on April 9 that wiped out all of the limbs. Persimmon Trees - Nikita's Gift (Astringent). The tree is early to start growth in the spring and is sometimes injured by freezing temperatures. I am looking forward to eating the fruit from my Great Wall persimmon tree that should bear in the next couple of years. I've ordered Nikitas Gift, Edible Landscaping Nursery is great. Bryant RedHawk wrote:Watch the fruit color change, a ripe persimmon will be purplish (this is when they fall to the ground and usually break open) and a just right for picking color is when they go orange with a tinge of the purple color starting to show up. Similar ripening habit as Rosseyanka, fall into winter, but unlike Rosseyanka, Nikita's Gift taste more like Asian persimmon. persimmon onto native American persimmon root stock. Fall foliage is a gorgeous, vivid orange color. I'm about half way through my NG fruit. So my guess is, yes. This is about the 5th year for this tree, 3rd year for bearing fruit. Nikita's gift is a large persimmons like a japanese Fuyu, actually it is a hybrid between a Fuyu and a native. Trees: Due to strict Agricultural Laws in place, we currently cannot ship to the following states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii. Don't know if it is non astringent yet; will probably be a few years before I know. The 4" long acorn shaped fruit is deep orange when ripe and very sweet and flavorful. They are truly delicious. Both hexaploid and tetraploid American persimmon trees were identified in the populations sampled in the Bullitt County locations, but only tetraploid races were found in Franklin and Barren Counties. Is there a good chance of successfully ripening Nikitas or Rosseyanka in the zone 6 or would it be best to try and fit them on the 7a lot? The American persimmon is the focus here. I think I let Nikitas Gift overproduce last year. Cliff England has had it down to -17 with no injury. In the 2nd week of February when the weather is a bit milder than I unwrapped it to avoid early budding and to avoid late frost damage. Try this link. Im very happy to hear this too. Morton is not far from me in SW Washington, so I thought my experience would be similar. Replacement tree shipping cost will be $15 per box. 6-7 ft. $12.00. so being put in a box for a few days tends to upset her. I also plan on building some shelters for these for the winter month to try and preserve as much wood as possible. That's great information about Szukis being a smaller variety. This gallery has 2 photos. Their plants are in pots instead of bare. I did not have lck with Meader Persimmon. Do they have to be mushy to be ripe? . Im only finding a couple on the tree each night now, but dont know how much they move around. Mine are seedless sometimes but usually have some small seeds. Rootstock: American Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) The fruit have exceptionally sweet flavor when ripe (you'll know when they fall off the tree). I picked the Nikita tonight and was very impressed. Also, I added Rosseyanka this year! But pretty care free. No winter damage in my zone 6b w/o winter protection on all of them except figs. Thank you for your nice comments. They were also sweeter than I liked. Persimmon trees are beautiful backyard additions with delicious fruit. View full details Original price $29.99 - Original price $135.00 Original price. Please take into consideration your transit times before placing an order, using FedEx Ground's delivery estimation chart below. Onalaska, Washington 98570. Zones 6-9. I've been pondering trying it here in ground. Small orchards of commercially available cultivars are planted in Kentucky. It is self fertile and its leaves will turn red in the fall. I hope it tastes as good as the fruit looks in pictures. 0. Most of the Nikitas Gift and all of the Saijo fruits are still very firm. The Meader is loaded with fruit and so I do not mind sharing some with the wildlife. So no pollinator would be best. Maybe I just need to chill, but I dont want my negligence to be the reason for losing one. Non-astringent varieties seem to do better in North/Central Fla, while astringent varieties better in South Fla. Persimmon Comparsion & Informational Poster for Astringent and Non-Astringent types. Im hoping I dont have to build a protective tent over these trees every year into perpetuity. 'Masumoto' persimmon is tree is a small grower, rarely exceeding 15 foot in height. Maybe they are less vigor and less dry tolerant than they would be on Diospyros virginiana roots. Thanks for the feedback, strudeldog. I was able . Nikita's Gift Persimmon Tree is as vigorous as the American Persimmon and as large as the Asian. If so does it take long to fruit? All times are GMT-5. I have a NG I put in the ground around July last year and it had some partial girdling from rabbits over winter. We ship our seeds & plants to all 50 states. I have one, but it hasn't fruited yet. 'Shogatsu' is similar to 'Hanogosho' in tree habit, however, more problems with fruit end splitting and leaf spots occur. Also, just planted a Fuyu persimmon tree (from Wiley's), so I have my hopes there, too.Got a couple of black mulberry (morus nigra) bush plants in the mail recently, as my Illinois Everbearing is doing well (and I very much like its flavor), so I thought I'd give them a shot. I had some the year before last that were perfect though. It's an astringent persimmon--tastier, sweeter, and juicier than most American persimmons. There are many varieties that will survive Z5 but possibly not ripen there if the season is too short. Nikita's Gift Persimmon Trees are cold hardy and grow from Zone 5 all the way down to Zone 10. I'm going to try grafting and budding to the. Weve eaten persimmons already. The first night I checked for the night flying June beetles, I found about 15 on the NG. Here is what you need to know about growing conditions: Zones: 5-9 For American varieties. Search forum by user. We are a retail garden center servicing our local community & currently not able to ship our products. Then came the Japanese beetles that love this tree and a nearby TamKam. I brought up this very point @ UD last Ag Day with a professor at their greenhouses. I also have a 4 yrs old Nikita's Gift growing about five feet on the south size of my house for winter protection and it has about 100 baby fuits on it right now. I see all these pictures on here of trees with practically perfect leaves. Nikita's Gift Persimmon Tree comes from Russia and will survive extreme winter conditions. I did purchase North American diospyros virginiana persimmons which are quite different then the Asian persimmons. Ive noticed that persimmons seem to be more susceptible to transplantation shock, especially if theyre coming from bare root. All times above are in ranch (not your local) time. Pretty clean leaves. There's about ten on there now. We shipyour plants using FedEx Ground the following business day after you have completed checkout. Shop this gift guide. If I don't, the Asian persimmon trees will die to the snow line. Does the HWID spoofer work with cod 2019 I've been ban now every account I make gets shadowban FP - Apex[Aimbot, HWID Spoofer, A. They are mature and seem to handle all the damage fine, but they dont have the added stress of producing fruit. https://growingfruit.org/t/persimmonresource/36558, Ploidy Level in American Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) Cultivars, https://journals.ashs.org/hortsci/view/journals/hortsci/55/1/article-p4.xml, https://cdn.intechopen.com/pdfs/59958.pdf. The vine crops do need to be controlled or else they will take over the world and the Cornelian Cherries take forever to fruit but that's about all the work you're gonna do to grow them. Best with Chocolate for pollination. If I pick too early they are only slightly sweet and when I pick when Ripe they are very sweet. Sign up for exclusive offers, plant puns, original stories, and more. Find yours at http://www.tytyga.com/product/Nikita%27s+Gift+Persimmon+Tree In the same yard, Ichi Ki Kei Jiro (Asian) also produces lots of seedless fruit -- no seeds at all. There are. Maybe its warmer in town. On root stock you could expect to find it grafted on D. Lotus, D. Virginiana or on D. Kaki. I'm tolerant of astringency, I eat raw aronia berries. Astringent fruits must be overly ripe to achieve sweetness and edibility. It also has spectacular fall foliage color. The rosseyanka and nikitas gift I planted in the ground but removed them before our cold spell. Giants with dirt under their nails. The Gift of Persimmons. At maturity, it can reach a height between 10-12 feet. (Can u tell I love fruit?). Many of the leaves fell on the first day in but I am not panicking just yet. They didn't survive a week. This tree fruit is in the early stages of commercial production with many cultivars selected from the wild. A non-astringent variety that can be eaten while still firm. Non-astringent fruits can be eaten firm for a crisp texture. Your trees are so beautiful. Persimmon are not reliable true to seed and seedlings should not be labeled the cultivar name of the parent as they may or may not be similar. How do you like yours? The American persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) is a slow-growing, moderately sized tree fruit native to the forests of Kentucky. If not I could stick in with the other stuff going out next week. I intend to order another Nikita for planting next spring. Im pretty excited about these trees and check on them quite a bit. Email: info@onegreenworld.com Do you have other fruit trees that JB like better? I planted a large NG persimmon early November of last year. Nikitas Gift Hybrid Persimmon #30887 Questions? Andean Tubers (3) . You should be fine, what lows have you experienced? Dehydrating them takes the bitter away. We've ordered a lot over the years from different nurseries, and this tree came in large, full, and ready to spring to life. This astringent persimmon produces flattish, red-orange fruit that is 2 inches which ripens in mid to late October. This product cannot be shipped to CA. The bright reddish-orange fruit is about 3" wide and somewhat flattened on top. the fall color is beautiful even without leaves. My NG is about the same age as yours. NIkitas Gift continues to impress me. I have seen this before. This is the first year it has produced anything to speak of. However, Nikitas Gift is a hybrid of Asian and American species, developed and selected in Ukraine, so I thought, who knows? But to round things up you also need Kaki persimmon (for example, Jiro),fig (Celeste, Hardy Chicago, etc) and currants. It was a very hot dry summer, I did not water them at all. and bought that one too. Its superb flavor is the choice of connoisseurs. Call for any questions about cold hardy fruit trees 888-758-2252. Probably a seedling of Great Wall, it is very hardy. NG pic taken a minute ago. I wonder if rootstocks change things too. And, after dinner Brie pipped up that she had some NIKITA'S GIFT persimmons to share. However, I need to protect the Asian persimmons like a fig tree every winter. BallisticBird In the northern regions, it is better to grow hybrid persimmon varieties. These all grow up to 25 feet tall. Nikita's Gift tastes more like Asian persimmon. And this tiny ad too! $0.00. LeaflingsGardens. Hexaploid (60-chromosome) varieties require a pollinator. It may catch the NG in size next year at this rate. Ripens in October & reaches roughly 12-15 tall. Not sure whats wrong. Nikitas Gift persimmon is a unique hybrid of Asian and American persimmons, developed in the Ukraine. When I bought Saijo, it was from Raintree. In my opinion it is much better than a seedling. I'll pick the second one at a softer stage and the third one even softer. These trees are rather slow-growing and it can take seven to 10 years for them to be fruit-bearing. Does anyone have any experience with Nikita's Gift persimmon? Nikita's Gift Persimmon. that finally has some height, maybe bloom next year. Anyone have experience with handling these beetles or have the same experiences with persimmons? Now Im planning to add Chocolate and CoffeeCake at the other end of my 2 acre property, because Id rather they pollinate each other but not Nikitas gift or Saijo. Not sure if it would make it here, although I did stumble across an entry in an old Garden Web from a fellow who lived in z5 and wrapped similar to how many do fig trees and his survives fine. Waste of money D 09/05/2022 DOUG HAWXHURST Persimmon tree So far so good. We cannot ship to Puerto Rico or international. Went from hard to mushy over night developed in the early stages of production! 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