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Variety fit — Louisiana

Can I grow Meteor tart cherry in Louisiana?

The verdict

Not recommended

  • Needs about 800 chill hours; your area averages 466 and tops out near 602.

Based on Louisiana’s main growing area (70801): zone 9a, ~466 chill hours. Your exact site may differ — check your ZIP.

The numbers

Meteor requirements vs. Louisiana climate
Meteor chill requirement800 chill hours
Meteor hardinessUSDA zones 4–9
Louisiana average chill (70801)466 hours (236–602 across 10 winters)
Louisiana zone (70801)USDA zone 9a
Meteor tart cherrySpecies illustration — no historical watercolor exists for this cultivar

Better tart cherry choices for Louisiana

These meet Louisiana’s chill hours and zone comfortably:

Keep checking

Or the same verdict for another region:

Questions

Can I grow Meteor tart cherry in Louisiana?
Probably not — Needs about 800 chill hours; your area averages 466 and tops out near 602.

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. Cherries — DWN Variety Finder product list — accessed July 2026