Cox Orange Pippin (Apple): 800 chill hours
Cox Orange Pippin needs roughly 800 chill hours below 45°F to break dormancy properly. Of the 150 fruit-growing locations tracked here, 81 reach that comfortably in an average winter and 13 are marginal.
Chill requirement
| Variety | Species | Requirement | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Orange Pippin | Apple | 800 hours (45°F Hours model) | wheretobuy.davewilson.com |
Requirements are the representative 45°F-hours figures bundled with ChillCast, each taken from the published source linked above. Nurseries publish slightly different numbers for the same variety, so treat this as a mid-range value.
Where Cox Orange Pippin gets enough chill
Each location is compared with its ten-season average chill from NASA POWER. A location fits when the requirement is at or below 90% of its average, and is marginal up to 110%. Locations with their own page are linked; the rest are listed for comparison.
Australia
Fits (11)
| Location | Region | Average chill |
|---|---|---|
| Huonville | Tasmania | 1700 hours |
| Batlow | New South Wales | 1604 hours |
| Orange | New South Wales | 1494 hours |
| Bathurst | New South Wales | 1494 hours |
| Healesville | Victoria | 1440 hours |
| Launceston | Tasmania | 1342 hours |
| Bacchus Marsh | Victoria | 1317 hours |
| Young | New South Wales | 1264 hours |
| Ararat | Victoria | 1246 hours |
| Shepparton | Victoria | 1141 hours |
| Cobram | Victoria | 982 hours |
Marginal (2)
| Location | Region | Average chill |
|---|---|---|
| Griffith | New South Wales | 886 hours |
| Clare | South Australia | 748 hours |
Canada
Fits (7)
| Location | Region | Average chill |
|---|---|---|
| Vancouver | British Columbia | 1984 hours |
| Abbotsford | British Columbia | 1965 hours |
| Victoria | British Columbia | 1888 hours |
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | Ontario | 1457 hours |
| Toronto | Ontario | 1457 hours |
| St. Catharines | Ontario | 1303 hours |
| Simcoe | Ontario | 1064 hours |
Marginal (1)
| Location | Region | Average chill |
|---|---|---|
| Kentville | Nova Scotia | 869 hours |
New Zealand
Fits (5)
| Location | Region | Average chill |
|---|---|---|
| Cromwell | Otago | 1893 hours |
| Alexandra | Otago | 1893 hours |
| Nelson | Nelson Region | 1668 hours |
| Blenheim | Marlborough | 1415 hours |
| Christchurch | Canterbury | 1414 hours |
South Africa
Fits (2)
| Location | Region | Average chill |
|---|---|---|
| Ficksburg | Free State | 1316 hours |
| Bethlehem | Free State | 1115 hours |
Marginal (4)
| Location | Region | Average chill |
|---|---|---|
| Ceres | Western Cape | 885 hours |
| Wolseley | Western Cape | 885 hours |
| Worcester | Western Cape | 885 hours |
| Johannesburg | Gauteng | 769 hours |
Spain
Fits (8)
| Location | Region | Average chill |
|---|---|---|
| León | Castille and León | 1712 hours |
| Calatayud | Aragon | 1585 hours |
| Logroño | La Rioja | 1539 hours |
| Madrid | Madrid | 1473 hours |
| Albacete | Castille-La Mancha | 1336 hours |
| Lleida | Catalonia | 1208 hours |
| Zaragoza | Aragon | 1179 hours |
| Badajoz | Extremadura | 918 hours |
Turkey
Fits (11)
| Location | Region | Average chill |
|---|---|---|
| Isparta | Isparta | 1466 hours |
| Eğirdir | Isparta | 1466 hours |
| Karaman | Karaman | 1429 hours |
| İnegol | Bursa Province | 1339 hours |
| Konya | Konya | 1330 hours |
| Malatya | Malatya | 1329 hours |
| Ankara | Ankara | 1301 hours |
| Amasya | Amasya | 1292 hours |
| Niğde | Niğde Province | 1291 hours |
| Denizli | Denizli | 1279 hours |
| Bursa | Bursa Province | 1250 hours |
United States
Fits (37)
| Location | Region | Average chill |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon | Washington | 2084 hours |
| Seattle | Washington | 1949 hours |
| Portland | Oregon | 1814 hours |
| Medford | Oregon | 1706 hours |
| Salem | Oregon | 1706 hours |
| Hood River | Oregon | 1569 hours |
| The Dalles | Oregon | 1569 hours |
| Prosser | Washington | 1478 hours |
| Walla Walla | Washington | 1375 hours |
| Caldwell | Idaho | 1332 hours |
| Hammonton | New Jersey | 1272 hours |
| Boise | Idaho | 1258 hours |
| Yakima | Washington | 1223 hours |
| Benton Harbor | Michigan | 1202 hours |
| Erie | Pennsylvania | 1190 hours |
| Winchester | Virginia | 1176 hours |
| Charlottesville | Virginia | 1160 hours |
| Spokane | Washington | 1146 hours |
| Traverse City | Michigan | 1134 hours |
| Biglerville | Pennsylvania | 1124 hours |
| Hendersonville | North Carolina | 1122 hours |
| Las Cruces | New Mexico | 1070 hours |
| Geneva | New York | 1058 hours |
| Spartanburg | South Carolina | 1041 hours |
| Cornelia | Georgia | 1037 hours |
| Willcox | Arizona | 1033 hours |
| Rochester | New York | 1031 hours |
| Lubbock | Texas | 1021 hours |
| Napa | California | 1016 hours |
| Bakersfield | California | 996 hours |
| Salt Lake City | Utah | 938 hours |
| Grand Rapids | Michigan | 937 hours |
| Wenatchee | Washington | 924 hours |
| Edgefield | South Carolina | 916 hours |
| Atlanta | Georgia | 912 hours |
| Davis | California | 910 hours |
| Modesto | California | 901 hours |
Marginal (6)
| Location | Region | Average chill |
|---|---|---|
| Hollister | California | 862 hours |
| Dallas | Texas | 842 hours |
| Chico | California | 834 hours |
| Stockton | California | 760 hours |
| Palisade | Colorado | 758 hours |
| Fort Valley | Georgia | 748 hours |
Other apple varieties
- Dorsett Golden — 100 hours
- Einshemer — 100 hours
- Anna — 200 hours
- Beverly Hills — 300 hours
- Pettingill — 300 hours
- Fuji — 400 hours
- Gordon — 400 hours
- Granny Smith — 400 hours
- Gala — 500 hours
- Pink Lady — 550 hours
- Braeburn — 700 hours
- Golden Delicious — 700 hours
- Gravenstein — 700 hours
- Jonagold — 750 hours
- Jonathan — 750 hours
- Honeycrisp — 800 hours
- Cortland — 800 hours
- Liberty — 800 hours
- Winesap — 800 hours
- McIntosh — 900 hours
- Rome Beauty — 1000 hours
Track this season in ChillCast
ChillCast tracks this season's chill against the 800 hours Cox Orange Pippin needs, wherever you grow it.
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.