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Persimmon variety

Hachiya

The short answer

Hachiya requires 200 chill hours[1] and grows in USDA zones 7–10[2]. It is self-fertile[1].

Growing facts

Hachiya growing facts
Chill requirement200 chill hours[1] (nursery figure)
HardinessUSDA zones 7–10[2] (nursery figure)
PollinationSelf-fertile[1]
Harvest windowNovember–December[1]
Years to bearingNot published
USDA pomological watercolor of Hachiya persimmon
Diospyros: HachiyaUSDA pomological watercolor, Elsie E. Lower, 1909 · USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection

Plate provenance[3]

Notes

  • Astringent Oriental (kaki) persimmon — must ripen to fully soft before eating; mature fruit can be frozen and thawed to ripen.[1]
  • Sets quality fruit parthenocarpically, without pollination.[4]
  • Oriental persimmon; hardy to about 10 F.[4]

A year with your Hachiya

When the work happens for a persimmon in USDA zone 9, anchored to typical frost dates.

Months for pruning, thinning, spray-timing windows, and harvest for Persimmon in zone 9
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Questions

How many chill hours does Hachiya need?
Hachiya needs 200 chill hours.
What hardiness zones suit Hachiya?
Hachiya grows in USDA zones 7–10.
Is Hachiya self-pollinating?
Hachiya is self-fertile, though a pollination partner can improve cropping.

Sources

  1. [1] Dave Wilson Nursery. Hachiya Persimmon — DWN Variety Finder — accessed July 2026
  2. [2] Dave Wilson Nursery. Hachiya — variety specifications — accessed October 2026
  3. [3] USDA National Agricultural Library. USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection (Rare and Special Collections, 1886-1942) — accessed July 2026
  4. [4] University of Georgia Extension (CAES). Home Garden Persimmons (Circular 784) — accessed July 2026