Variety fit — Massachusetts
Can I grow Fuyu persimmon in Massachusetts?
The verdict
Not recommended
- Your zone 6a is colder than this variety's hardiness range (zones 7–10); winter cold may damage or kill the tree.
Based on Massachusetts’s main growing area (01002): zone 6a, ~1,616 chill hours. Your exact site may differ — check your ZIP.
The numbers
| Fuyu chill requirement | 200 chill hours |
|---|---|
| Fuyu hardiness | USDA zones 7–10 |
| Massachusetts average chill (01002) | 1,616 hours (1,393–1,881 across 10 winters) |
| Massachusetts zone (01002) | USDA zone 6a |
Better persimmon choices for Massachusetts
These meet Massachusetts’s chill hours and zone comfortably:
Keep checking
Or the same verdict for another region:
Questions
- Can I grow Fuyu persimmon in Massachusetts?
- Probably not — Your zone 6a is colder than this variety's hardiness range (zones 7–10); winter cold may damage or kill the tree.
Sources
- [1] Open-Meteo / Copernicus ERA5. Historical Weather API (hourly 2m temperature) — accessed July 2026
- [2] USDA / PRISM (Oregon State University). 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map — accessed July 2026
- [3] Dave Wilson Nursery. Fuyu (Jiro) Persimmon — DWN Variety Finder — accessed July 2026
- [4] Dave Wilson Nursery. Persimmons — DWN Variety Finder product list — accessed July 2026