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Variety fit — Louisiana

Can I grow Royal Ann sweet cherry in Louisiana?

The verdict

Not recommended

  • Needs about 700 chill hours; your area averages 466 and tops out near 602.
  • Your zone 9a is warmer than this variety's range (zones 5–7); it may not receive reliable winter chilling.

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

The numbers

Royal Ann requirements vs. Louisiana climate
Royal Ann chill requirement700 chill hours
Royal Ann hardinessUSDA zones 5–7
Louisiana average chill (70801)466 hours (236–602 across 10 winters)
Louisiana zone (70801)USDA zone 9a
USDA pomological watercolor of Royal Ann sweet cherry
Prunus avium: NapoleonUSDA pomological watercolor, Elsie E. Lower, 1907 · USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection

Better sweet cherry choices for Louisiana

These meet Louisiana’s chill hours and zone comfortably:

Keep checking

Or the same verdict for another region:

Questions

Can I grow Royal Ann sweet cherry in Louisiana?
Probably not — Needs about 700 chill hours; your area averages 466 and tops out near 602.

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
  3. [3] Dave Wilson Nursery. Cherries — DWN Variety Finder product list — accessed July 2026