A hybrid of Asian and American persimmon (Diospyros kaki x Diospyros virginiana) developed at the Nikita Botanical Garden in Yalta, Crimea. A compact tree, 10 to 12 feet tall (up to about 20 feet unpruned), self-fertile, with orange-yellow fall foliage. Sweet, reddish-orange fruit ripens in October and is ready to eat when soft, like a ripe tomato. Reported hardy to -10°F.