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Variety fit — Texas

Can I grow D'Anjou pear in Texas?

The verdict

Not recommended

  • Needs about 800 chill hours; your area averages 531 and tops out near 723.

Based on Texas’s main growing area (78701): zone 9a, ~531 chill hours. Your exact site may differ — check your ZIP.

The numbers

D'Anjou requirements vs. Texas climate
D'Anjou chill requirement800 chill hours
Texas average chill (78701)531 hours (270–723 across 10 winters)
Texas zone (78701)USDA zone 9a
USDA pomological watercolor of D'Anjou pear
Pyrus communis: AnjouUSDA pomological watercolor, Mary Daisy Arnold, 1932 · USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection

Better pear choices for Texas

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Questions

Can I grow D'Anjou pear in Texas?
Probably not — Needs about 800 chill hours; your area averages 531 and tops out near 723.

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. European pears — DWN Variety Finder product list — accessed July 2026