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Fruit trees for Louisiana

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

What fits in Louisiana

Good fit (58)

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

Good fit varieties for Louisiana
VarietyFruitChill hoursUSDA zones
AnnaApple3005–10
Dorsett GoldenApple2505–10
Pink LadyApple300–4006–9
BlenheimApricot4007–9
MoongoldApricot—4–9
SungoldApricot—4–9
Bearss LimeCitrus—8–11
Eureka LemonCitrus—8–11
Improved Meyer LemonCitrus—8–11
Key LimeCitrus—8–11
Black MissionFig1007–9
Brown TurkeyFig1007–9
Desert KingFig1005–9
KadotaFig1007–9
Violette de BordeauxFig—5–10
Arctic StarNectarine3007–10
Double DelightNectarine3006b–10
PanamintNectarine2508–10
Snow QueenNectarine250–3008–10
August PridePeach200–3008–10
BabcockPeach250–3008–10
DonutPeach200–3007–10
Eva's PridePeach100–2009–10
FlordaprincePeach1509–10
Mid-PridePeach2509–10
Tropic SnowPeach2256–10
20th CenturyPear300–4005–10
ChojuroPear4505–9
HosuiPear300–4005–10
KiefferPear200–3005–10
ShinkoPear4505–9
ShinseikiPear250–3005–10
YoinashiPear300–4005–10
FuyuPersimmon2007–10
HachiyaPersimmon2007–10
JiroPersimmon2008–11
MeaderPersimmon—5–9
SaijoPersimmon2007–9
BeautyPlum2506–10
BurgundyPlum3005–9
Dapple DandyPlum400–5005–10
Flavor GrenadePlum300–4006–10
Flavor KingPlum4006–10
MethleyPlum2505–9
Santa RosaPlum3005–10
SatsumaPlum3006–10
ShiroPlum400–5005–9
AmbrosiaPomegranate1508–10
Angel RedPomegranate—7–11
EversweetPomegranate1508–10
ParfiankaPomegranate100–2007–10
SalavatskiPomegranate—7–10
SweetPomegranate1008–10
WonderfulPomegranate1508–10
StellaSweet Cherry400–5005–9
SweetheartSweet Cherry—5–9
BalatonTart Cherry—4–9
Evans BaliTart Cherry400–7003–9

Marginal (26)

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

Marginal varieties for Louisiana
VarietyFruitChill hoursUSDA zones
MutsuApple5005–9
TropicSweetApple300—
MoorparkApricot6006–9
Puget GoldApricot6006–9
TiltonApricot6005–9
TomcotApricot5004–9
FantasiaNectarine5004–9
FlordacrestPeach350—
GulfprincePeach400—
JunegoldPeach600–750—
SuncrestPeach5005–10
TropicBeautyPeach150—
UFGoldPeach200—
UFOnePeach250—
UFSunPeach100—
BartlettPear500–6005–9
BoscPear500–6005–9
ComicePear6005–9
MoonglowPear400–500—
WarrenPear6005–9
Elephant HeartPlum5005–9
BrooksSweet Cherry500—
Craig's CrimsonSweet Cherry500–6004–9
LapinsSweet Cherry5005–9
Royal RainierSweet Cherry5005–9
English MorelloTart Cherry5004–9

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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