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Fruit trees for Alaska

Based on Alaska’s main growing area (99645): USDA zone 5a, about 1,031 winter chill hours. Your exact site may differ — check your ZIP.

What fits in Alaska

Good fit (99)

Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met. Each row opens the full verdict.

Good fit varieties for Alaska
VarietyFruitChill hoursUSDA zones
Acey MacApple800–1,0004–8
AkaneApple8004–8
AnnaApple3005–10
CortlandApple8004–7
Cox's Orange PippinApple8004–8
CrimsonCrispApple800–1,0004–7
Dorsett GoldenApple2505–10
EarligoldApple800–1,0004–7
EmpireApple8004–8
GalaApple400–5004–8
Ginger GoldApple800–1,0004–8
Golden DeliciousApple600–7004–8
Golden SupremeApple800–1,0004–8
GravensteinApple7002–9
HoneycrispApple800–1,0003–7
JonagoldApple700–8004–8
JonamacApple800–1,0004–8
JonathanApple700–8004–8
LibertyApple8004–8
LodiApple800–1,0003–7
Paula RedApple800–1,0004–8
PrimaApple800–1,0004–7
SansaApple800–1,0005–7
SpartanApple800–1,0004–8
Sweet SixteenApple800–1,0003–7
TopazApple800–1,0004–8
WealthyApple800–1,0002–8
Yellow TransparentApple800–1,0003–8
ZestarApple800–1,0003–6
GoldcotApricot8004–9
HarcotApricot7004–9
MoongoldApricot—4–9
SungoldApricot—4–9
TiltonApricot6005–9
TomcotApricot5004–9
Wenatchee MoorparkApricot7005–9
Desert KingFig1005–9
Violette de BordeauxFig—5–10
FantasiaNectarine5004–9
HarkoNectarine8003–9
IndependenceNectarine7005–9
MericrestNectarine8005–9
Belle of GeorgiaPeach750–9005a–9
ContenderPeach900+4–8
CresthavenPeach900+5–9
ElbertaPeach750–9005–9
FrostPeach7005–9
HarvesterPeach750–9005–9
O'HenryPeach7505–9
RedhavenPeach900+5–9
ReliancePeach1,0004–8
SuncrestPeach5005–10
20th CenturyPear300–4005–10
BartlettPear500–6005–9
BoscPear500–6005–9
ChojuroPear4505–9
ComicePear6005–9
D'AnjouPear8005–9
Harrow DelightPear8004–9
HosuiPear300–4005–10
KiefferPear200–3005–10
SeckelPear5005–8
ShinkoPear4505–9
ShinseikiPear250–3005–10
SummercrispPear—4–8
WarrenPear6005–9
YoinashiPear300–4005–10
ProkPersimmon—5–8
AldermanPlum—3–8
Blue DamsonPlum8005–9
BurgundyPlum3005–9
Dapple DandyPlum400–5005–10
Elephant HeartPlum5005–9
Flavor SupremePlum700–8005–9
French Improved PrunePlum8005–9
Italian PrunePlum8004–9
MethleyPlum2505–9
Santa RosaPlum3005–10
ShiroPlum400–5005–9
StanleyPlum8004–9
SuperiorPlum—4–8
BingSweet Cherry700–9005–8
Black TartarianSweet Cherry7005–9
Craig's CrimsonSweet Cherry500–6004–9
LambertSweet Cherry8005–8
LapinsSweet Cherry5005–9
RainierSweet Cherry7005–9
Royal AnnSweet Cherry7005–7
Royal RainierSweet Cherry5005–9
StellaSweet Cherry400–5005–9
SweetheartSweet Cherry—5–9
VanSweet Cherry7004–9
BalatonTart Cherry—4–9
Early RichmondTart Cherry7004–9
English MorelloTart Cherry5004–9
Evans BaliTart Cherry400–7003–9
MeteorTart Cherry8004–9
MontmorencyTart Cherry5004–7
North StarTart Cherry5004–8

Marginal (36)

Possible in a good year or a favorable microclimate — each row opens the caveats.

Marginal varieties for Alaska
VarietyFruitChill hoursUSDA zones
Arkansas BlackApple500–6004–8
BraeburnApple7005–8
CameoApple800–1,0005–8
CandyCrispApple800–1,0005–8
FortuneApple800–1,0005–8
FujiApple400–5004–8
GoldRushApple800–1,0004–8
Granny SmithApple4005–8
IdaredApple800–1,0004–6
McIntoshApple9005–8
MutsuApple5005–9
Northern SpyApple800–1,0004–8
Red DeliciousApple700–8004–8
Rome BeautyApple1,0005–8
SnowSweetApple800–1,0004–6
StaymanApple800–1,0005–8
SuncrispApple800–1,0004–7
TropicSweetApple300—
WinesapApple8005–8
FlameprincePeach750–900—
FlordacrestPeach350—
GulfprincePeach400—
JunegoldPeach600–750—
LoringPeach750–900—
RedglobePeach750–900—
RedskinPeach750–900—
TropicBeautyPeach150—
UFGoldPeach200—
UFOnePeach250—
UFSunPeach100—
Korean GiantPear—5
MoonglowPear400–500—
MeaderPersimmon—5–9
Green GagePlum700—
BrooksSweet Cherry500—
SunburstSweet Cherry800—

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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