The objects of research are the Diospyros kaki Thunb collection, which includes 26 varieties of foreign and domestic selection and two wild species (Caucasian persimmon (Diospyros lotus L.) and virgin persimmon (Diospyros virginiana L.)). To create hybrid forms, carriers of economically valuable traits, such as yield, fruit quality, and resistance to extreme environmental factors, were selected from the collection. The following cultivars were selected as maternal forms: Djiro, Hiakume, Hachia, Seedles and MVG Omarova, as paternal forms: Zenji-Maru, Geili, Fuyu. Also, in order to create winter-hardy forms, D. virginiana is included in the breeding process as a carrier of winter hardiness (-25 ... -270С), high sugar content of 25% and vitamin C (116 mg/%). The indicators of morphological quality of pollen of paternal forms were studied: Zenji-Maru, Geili, Fuyu. When germinating pollen on an artificial nutrient medium (in vitro), a variation in the percentage of germination in the range of 69.35 - 88.5% was noted, the highest rates were in D. virginiana (88.5%), in varieties Zenji-Maru, Fuyu and Geili from 69.35% to 76.31%. The high quality of pollen is noted in the variety Fuyu. From targeted crosses, the percentage of fruit set ranged from 12.5 to 34.5. In combinations Djiro × Fuyu, Hiakume × Fuyu and MVG Omarova × Fuyu, the largest number of hybrid seeds was obtained, and a significant percentage of promising hybrids was also identified. The smallest number of seeds was obtained in cross-breeding combinations involving Seedles and Hachia varieties, this is due to the fact that these varieties set fruits parthenocarpically. A total of 808 hybrid seeds were obtained, the average germination rate was 53.7. Hybrid progeny is represented by a wide variety of seedlings, which differ at an early age in terms of growth strength, branching, foliage, and leaf blade size. Based on morphological features, 148 forms of interest for further selection have been identified. Forms obtained with the direct participation of D. virginiana are valuable material for the selection of winter-hardy forms.