This year was significant for the Kherson region - a crop of exotic figs, cornel, persimmon and pomegranate was harvested on the fields of the region. In addition, local farmers grew jujube unusual for Ukrainian vegetable gardens.

According to farmers, the cultivation of such crops in our country is a real achievement, which has great potential.

According to the staff of Kherson Agrarian University, persimmon is a fairly resistant plant. But it has a subtle specificity of care and cultivation. One must have almost talent in order to grow such a culture in his personal plot. But Ukrainians set ambitious goals.

“In past years, we collected a maximum of two buckets of persimmons per season,” the farmers of the village of Golaya Pristan share their impressions. “This year we improved the technique and as a result received as many as six buckets of fruit.”

The villagers admit that they themselves were afraid to take up the cultivation of such an exotic product for Ukraine. But now they assure: growing persimmons is quite simple. The main thing is to understand that she tolerates spring frosts and is not afraid of the first autumn frosts. “Moreover, the climate in our country is getting milder every year,” say the farmers. “And this is a persimmon only on hand!” Domestic breeders became interested in growing persimmons and have already managed to produce several varieties adapted to Ukrainian climatic conditions.

“Now we have plans to plant pomegranates and figs,” employees of the collection site of Kherson University share their secrets. Our main task is to save seedlings from frost. After all, temperatures below 20 degrees below zero are contraindicated for them! ”