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Fruit trees for South Carolina

Based on South Carolina’s main growing area (29201): USDA zone 8b, about 918 winter chill hours. Your exact site may differ — check your ZIP.

What fits in South Carolina

Good fit (138)

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

Good fit varieties for South Carolina
VarietyFruitChill hoursUSDA zones
Acey MacApple800–1,0004–8
AkaneApple8004–8
AnnaApple3005–10
Arkansas BlackApple500–6004–8
BraeburnApple7005–8
CameoApple800–1,0005–8
CandyCrispApple800–1,0005–8
Cox's Orange PippinApple8004–8
Dorsett GoldenApple2505–10
EmpireApple8004–8
FortuneApple800–1,0005–8
FujiApple400–5004–8
GalaApple400–5004–8
Ginger GoldApple800–1,0004–8
GoldRushApple800–1,0004–8
Golden DeliciousApple600–7004–8
Golden SupremeApple800–1,0004–8
Granny SmithApple4005–8
GravensteinApple7002–9
JonagoldApple700–8004–8
JonamacApple800–1,0004–8
JonathanApple700–8004–8
LibertyApple8004–8
McIntoshApple9005–8
MutsuApple5005–9
Northern SpyApple800–1,0004–8
Paula RedApple800–1,0004–8
Pink LadyApple300–4006–9
Red DeliciousApple700–8004–8
SpartanApple800–1,0004–8
StaymanApple800–1,0005–8
TopazApple800–1,0004–8
WealthyApple800–1,0002–8
WinesapApple8005–8
Yellow TransparentApple800–1,0003–8
BlenheimApricot4007–9
GoldcotApricot8004–9
HarcotApricot7004–9
MoongoldApricot—4–9
MoorparkApricot6006–9
Puget GoldApricot6006–9
SungoldApricot—4–9
TiltonApricot6005–9
TomcotApricot5004–9
Wenatchee MoorparkApricot7005–9
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
FantasiaNectarine5004–9
FlavortopNectarine6506–9
HarkoNectarine8003–9
IndependenceNectarine7005–9
MericrestNectarine8005–9
PanamintNectarine2508–10
Snow QueenNectarine250–3008–10
August PridePeach200–3008–10
BabcockPeach250–3008–10
Belle of GeorgiaPeach750–9005a–9
ContenderPeach900+4–8
CresthavenPeach900+5–9
DonutPeach200–3007–10
ElbertaPeach750–9005–9
FrostPeach7005–9
HarvesterPeach750–9005–9
O'HenryPeach7505–9
RedhavenPeach900+5–9
SuncrestPeach5005–10
Tropic SnowPeach2256–10
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
FuyuPersimmon2007–10
HachiyaPersimmon2007–10
JiroPersimmon2008–11
MeaderPersimmon—5–9
ProkPersimmon—5–8
SaijoPersimmon2007–9
AldermanPlum—3–8
BeautyPlum2506–10
Blue DamsonPlum8005–9
BurgundyPlum3005–9
Dapple DandyPlum400–5005–10
Elephant HeartPlum5005–9
Flavor GrenadePlum300–4006–10
Flavor KingPlum4006–10
Flavor SupremePlum700–8005–9
French Improved PrunePlum8005–9
Italian PrunePlum8004–9
MethleyPlum2505–9
Santa RosaPlum3005–10
SatsumaPlum3006–10
ShiroPlum400–5005–9
StanleyPlum8004–9
SuperiorPlum—4–8
AmbrosiaPomegranate1508–10
Angel RedPomegranate—7–11
EversweetPomegranate1508–10
ParfiankaPomegranate100–2007–10
SalavatskiPomegranate—7–10
SweetPomegranate1008–10
WonderfulPomegranate1508–10
BingSweet Cherry700–9005–8
Black TartarianSweet Cherry7005–9
Craig's CrimsonSweet Cherry500–6004–9
Kansas SweetSweet Cherry5006–8
LambertSweet Cherry8005–8
LapinsSweet Cherry5005–9
RainierSweet Cherry7005–9
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
North StarTart Cherry5004–8

Marginal (18)

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

Marginal varieties for South Carolina
VarietyFruitChill hoursUSDA zones
Rome BeautyApple1,0005–8
TropicSweetApple300—
FlameprincePeach750–900—
FlordacrestPeach350—
GulfprincePeach400—
JunegoldPeach600–750—
LoringPeach750–900—
RedglobePeach750–900—
RedskinPeach750–900—
ReliancePeach1,0004–8
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