Skip to content
EveryOrchard
Menu

Variety fit — Delaware

Can I grow Babcock peach in Delaware?

The verdict

Not recommended

  • Your zone 7b is colder than this variety's hardiness range (zones 8–10); winter cold may damage or kill the tree.

Based on Delaware’s main growing area (19901): zone 7b, ~1,573 chill hours. Your exact site may differ — check your ZIP.

The numbers

Babcock requirements vs. Delaware climate
Babcock chill requirement250–300 chill hours
Babcock hardinessUSDA zones 8–10
Delaware average chill (19901)1,573 hours (1,181–1,808 across 10 winters)
Delaware zone (19901)USDA zone 7b
USDA pomological watercolor of Babcock peach
Prunus persica: BabcockUSDA pomological watercolor, Royal Charles Steadman, 1933 · USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection

Better peach choices for Delaware

These meet Delaware’s chill hours and zone comfortably:

Keep checking

Or the same verdict for another region:

Questions

Can I grow Babcock peach in Delaware?
Probably not — Your zone 7b is colder than this variety's hardiness range (zones 8–10); winter cold may damage or kill the tree.

Sources

  1. [1] Open-Meteo / Copernicus ERA5. Historical Weather API (hourly 2m temperature) — accessed July 2026
  2. [2] USDA / PRISM (Oregon State University). 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map — accessed July 2026
  3. [3] Dave Wilson Nursery. Peaches — DWN Variety Finder product list — accessed July 2026
  4. [4] Dave Wilson Nursery. Babcock — variety specifications — accessed October 2026