Is Ichi-Ki-Kei-Jiro self-pollinating?

Ichi-Ki-Kei-Jiro is self-fertile, though a pollination partner can improve cropping.

Persimmon variety

Ichi-Ki-Kei-Jiro

Also known as Ichikikei Jiro, Ichi Ki Kei Jiro

The short answer

Ichi-Ki-Kei-Jiro is self-fertile^[1]. The sourced figures are below — where nothing is published we say so, and any estimate is clearly labeled as ours.

Growing facts

Ichi-Ki-Kei-Jiro growing facts
Chill requirement	Not published for this variety
Hardiness	Not published for this variety
Pollination	Self-fertile^[1]
Harvest window	Not published for this variety
Years to bearing	Not published

Ichi-Ki-Kei-Jiro persimmonSpecies illustration — no historical watercolor exists for this cultivar

Notes

Non-astringent Oriental (kaki) persimmon.^[1]
Produces quality, seedless (parthenocarpic) crops without pollination.^[1]
Oriental persimmon; hardy to about 10 F.^[1]

A year with your Ichi-Ki-Kei-Jiro

When the work happens for a persimmon in USDA zone 6, anchored to typical frost dates.

Months for pruning, thinning, spray-timing windows, and harvest for Persimmon in zone 6
Task	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
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Harvest	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—			—
Care	—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—		—

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Questions

Is Ichi-Ki-Kei-Jiro self-pollinating?: Ichi-Ki-Kei-Jiro is self-fertile, though a pollination partner can improve cropping.

Sources

[1] University of Georgia Extension (CAES). Home Garden Persimmons (Circular 784) — accessed July 2026