Variety fit — Mississippi
Can I grow Reliance peach in Mississippi?
The verdict
Not recommended
- Needs about 1000 chill hours; your area averages 808 and tops out near 966.
Based on Mississippi’s main growing area (39201): zone 8b, ~808 chill hours. Your exact site may differ — check your ZIP.
The numbers
| Reliance chill requirement | 1,000 chill hours |
|---|---|
| Reliance hardiness | USDA zones 4–8 |
| Mississippi average chill (39201) | 808 hours (498–966 across 10 winters) |
| Mississippi zone (39201) | USDA zone 8b |
Better peach choices for Mississippi
These meet Mississippi’s chill hours and zone comfortably:
Keep checking
Or the same verdict for another region:
Questions
- Can I grow Reliance peach in Mississippi?
- Probably not — Needs about 1000 chill hours; your area averages 808 and tops out near 966.
Sources
- [1] Open-Meteo / Copernicus ERA5. Historical Weather API (hourly 2m temperature) — accessed July 2026
- [2] USDA / PRISM (Oregon State University). 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map — accessed July 2026
- [3] Raintree Nursery. Reliance Peach — variety page — accessed July 2026