The Oriental persimmon does best in areas with moderate winters and mild summers. It tolerates temperatures as low as 0 degrees Fahrenheit when fully dormant, but has a low chilling requirement of only about 100 hours. Trees may break dormancy during early warm spells and may be damaged by late frosts. Some varieties produce fruit from flowers when pollination has not occurred. These fruit contain no seeds.
Some cultivars produce fruit that is astringent except when fully ripe.
Others produce fruit that is not astringent even when unripe or green. Oriental persimmons often fail to produce full crops because of pollination problems and climatic stress. Most cultivars will set fruit without pollination and will mature the seedless fruit on the plant if environmental factors are favorable. However, this fruit set is fragile, and environmental stress, such as drought, can cause the plant to release its crop before it matures. Close attention should be paid to maintaining favorable growing conditions.