Is Tanenashi self-pollinating?

Tanenashi is self-fertile, though a pollination partner can improve cropping.

Persimmon variety

Tanenashi

The short answer

Tanenashi 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

Tanenashi 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
Appearance	Cone-shaped orange fruit, seedless^[1]

Tanenashi persimmonSpecies illustration — no historical watercolor exists for this cultivar

Notes

Astringent Oriental (kaki) persimmon — must ripen soft before eating.^[1]
Sets seedless fruit parthenocarpically, without pollination, on vigorous trees.^[1]
Oriental persimmon; hardy to about 10 F.^[1]

A year with your Tanenashi

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
Prune	—	—			—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Harvest	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—			—
Care	—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—		—

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Questions

Is Tanenashi self-pollinating?: Tanenashi 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