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Fruit trees for North Dakota

Based on North Dakota’s main growing area (58102): USDA zone 4a, about 1,044 winter chill hours. Your exact site may differ — check your ZIP.

What fits in North Dakota

Good fit (66)

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

Good fit varieties for North Dakota
VarietyFruitChill hoursUSDA zones
Acey MacApple800–1,0004–8
AkaneApple8004–8
Arkansas BlackApple500–6004–8
Chestnut CrabApple800–1,0003–4
CortlandApple8004–7
Cox's Orange PippinApple8004–8
CrimsonCrispApple800–1,0004–7
EarligoldApple800–1,0004–7
EmpireApple8004–8
First KissApple800–1,0004
FrostbiteApple800–1,0003–4
FujiApple400–5004–8
GalaApple400–5004–8
Ginger GoldApple800–1,0004–8
GoldRushApple800–1,0004–8
Golden DeliciousApple600–7004–8
Golden SupremeApple800–1,0004–8
GravensteinApple7002–9
HaralsonApple800–1,0003–4
HoneycrispApple800–1,0003–7
HoneygoldApple800–1,0003–4
IdaredApple800–1,0004–6
JonagoldApple700–8004–8
JonamacApple800–1,0004–8
JonathanApple700–8004–8
LibertyApple8004–8
LodiApple800–1,0003–7
Northern SpyApple800–1,0004–8
Paula RedApple800–1,0004–8
PrimaApple800–1,0004–7
Red DeliciousApple700–8004–8
SnowSweetApple800–1,0004–6
SpartanApple800–1,0004–8
SuncrispApple800–1,0004–7
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
TomcotApricot5004–9
FantasiaNectarine5004–9
HarkoNectarine8003–9
ContenderPeach900+4–8
ReliancePeach1,0004–8
Harrow DelightPear8004–9
LusciousPear—4
ParkerPear—4
PattenPear—4
SummercrispPear—4–8
AldermanPlum—3–8
Italian PrunePlum8004–9
StanleyPlum8004–9
SuperiorPlum—4–8
Craig's CrimsonSweet Cherry500–6004–9
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 (16)

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

Marginal varieties for North Dakota
VarietyFruitChill hoursUSDA zones
TropicSweetApple300—
FlameprincePeach750–900—
FlordacrestPeach350—
GulfprincePeach400—
JunegoldPeach600–750—
LoringPeach750–900—
RedglobePeach750–900—
RedskinPeach750–900—
TropicBeautyPeach150—
UFGoldPeach200—
UFOnePeach250—
UFSunPeach100—
MoonglowPear400–500—
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