Fruit variety chill requirements

How many chill hours each fruit tree and berry variety needs, and how many of the 150 locations tracked here reach that in an average winter. Open a variety for the full list by country.

Apple

Variety	Chill requirement	Locations that fit
Dorsett Golden	100 hours	141 of 150
Einshemer	100 hours	141 of 150
Anna	200 hours	139 of 150
Beverly Hills	300 hours	128 of 150
Pettingill	300 hours	128 of 150
Fuji	400 hours	121 of 150
Gordon	400 hours	121 of 150
Granny Smith	400 hours	121 of 150
Gala	500 hours	112 of 150
Pink Lady	550 hours	102 of 150
Braeburn	700 hours	89 of 150
Golden Delicious	700 hours	89 of 150
Gravenstein	700 hours	89 of 150
Jonagold	750 hours	89 of 150
Jonathan	750 hours	89 of 150
Honeycrisp	800 hours	81 of 150
Cortland	800 hours	81 of 150
Cox Orange Pippin	800 hours	81 of 150
Liberty	800 hours	81 of 150
Winesap	800 hours	81 of 150
McIntosh	900 hours	71 of 150
Rome Beauty	1000 hours	62 of 150

Apricot

Variety	Chill requirement	Locations that fit
Gold Kist	300 hours	128 of 150
Blenheim	400 hours	121 of 150
Katy	400 hours	121 of 150
Moorpark	600 hours	100 of 150
Tilton	600 hours	100 of 150
Harcot	700 hours	89 of 150
Goldcot	800 hours	81 of 150

Blueberry

Variety	Chill requirement	Locations that fit
Jewel	200 hours	139 of 150
Southern Highbush	250 hours	135 of 150
Emerald	250 hours	135 of 150
Brightwell	400 hours	121 of 150
Suziblue	400 hours	121 of 150
Climax	450 hours	117 of 150
Vernon	450 hours	117 of 150
Alapaha	475 hours	117 of 150
Powderblue	600 hours	100 of 150
Tifblue	650 hours	96 of 150
Northern Highbush	800 hours	81 of 150
Bluecrop	800 hours	81 of 150

Cherry

Variety	Chill requirement	Locations that fit
Minnie Royal	250 hours	135 of 150
Lapins	400 hours	121 of 150
Stella	400 hours	121 of 150
Bing	700 hours	89 of 150
Montmorency	700 hours	89 of 150
Black Tartarian	700 hours	89 of 150
Rainier	700 hours	89 of 150
Royal Ann	700 hours	89 of 150
Van	700 hours	89 of 150
Lambert	800 hours	81 of 150

Fig

Variety	Chill requirement	Locations that fit
Brown Turkey	100 hours	141 of 150
Black Mission	100 hours	141 of 150
Celestial	100 hours	141 of 150
Kadota	100 hours	141 of 150
Desert King	100 hours	141 of 150
Chicago Hardy	100 hours	141 of 150

Grape

Variety	Chill requirement	Locations that fit
Flame Seedless	100 hours	141 of 150
Thompson Seedless	100 hours	141 of 150
Concord	100 hours	141 of 150
Crimson Seedless	100 hours	141 of 150
Black Monukka	100 hours	141 of 150
Niagara	100 hours	141 of 150
Canadice	100 hours	141 of 150

Nectarine

Variety	Chill requirement	Locations that fit
Desert Dawn	250 hours	135 of 150
Panamint	250 hours	135 of 150
Arctic Star	300 hours	128 of 150
Double Delight	300 hours	128 of 150
Goldmine	400 hours	121 of 150
Fantasia	500 hours	112 of 150
Flavortop	650 hours	96 of 150
Independence	700 hours	89 of 150

Peach

Variety	Chill requirement	Locations that fit
Florida Prince	150 hours	139 of 150
TropicBeauty	150 hours	139 of 150
Eva's Pride	200 hours	139 of 150
May Pride	200 hours	139 of 150
Mid-Pride	250 hours	135 of 150
Babcock	250 hours	135 of 150
Desert Gold	250 hours	135 of 150
Red Baron	275 hours	132 of 150
Earligrande	275 hours	132 of 150
Santa Barbara	300 hours	128 of 150
Suncrest	650 hours	96 of 150
O'Henry	750 hours	89 of 150
Loring	750 hours	89 of 150
Harvester	750 hours	89 of 150
Redhaven	800 hours	81 of 150
Elberta	800 hours	81 of 150
Contender	800 hours	81 of 150
J.H. Hale	800 hours	81 of 150
Golden Jubilee	800 hours	81 of 150
Belle of Georgia	825 hours	77 of 150
Cresthaven	850 hours	73 of 150
Reliance	1000 hours	62 of 150

Pear

Variety	Chill requirement	Locations that fit
Hood	150 hours	139 of 150
Pineapple	200 hours	139 of 150
Kieffer	350 hours	122 of 150
Orient	350 hours	122 of 150
Hosui (Asian)	450 hours	117 of 150
Moonglow	450 hours	117 of 150
Bosc	550 hours	102 of 150
Bartlett	600 hours	100 of 150
Comice	600 hours	100 of 150
D'Anjou	800 hours	81 of 150

Persimmon

Variety	Chill requirement	Locations that fit
Tamopan	200 hours	139 of 150

Plum

Variety	Chill requirement	Locations that fit
Beauty	250 hours	135 of 150
Mariposa	250 hours	135 of 150
Methley	250 hours	135 of 150
Santa Rosa	300 hours	128 of 150
Burgundy	300 hours	128 of 150
Burbank	400 hours	121 of 150
Friar	400 hours	121 of 150
Elephant Heart	500 hours	112 of 150
Redheart	500 hours	112 of 150
Ozark Premier	800 hours	81 of 150

Pomegranate

Variety	Chill requirement	Locations that fit
Wonderful	150 hours	139 of 150
Ambrosia	150 hours	139 of 150
Eversweet	150 hours	139 of 150
Sharp Velvet	175 hours	139 of 150
Desertnyi	200 hours	139 of 150

Quince

Variety	Chill requirement	Locations that fit
Smyrna	300 hours	128 of 150
Pineapple	300 hours	128 of 150
Orange	300 hours	128 of 150
Aromatnaya	300 hours	128 of 150

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Generated

This page was generated on 2026-09-06.

About this data

Values are NASA POWER regional estimates (about 0.5° grid), not orchard measurements. Check your local extension service for station data.

Source: NASA POWER hourly 2-metre air temperature (MERRA-2). NASA does not endorse ChillCast.