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Variety fit — Texas

Can I grow Royal Ann sweet-cherry in Texas?

The verdict

Not recommended

  • Some winters reach the 700+ chill hours this variety needs, but not most — expect inconsistent cropping.
  • Your zone 9a is warmer than this variety's range (zones 5–7); it may not receive reliable winter chilling.

Based on Texas’s main growing area (78701): zone 9a, ~531 chill hours. Your exact site may differ — check your ZIP.

The numbers

Royal Ann requirements vs. Texas climate
Royal Ann chill requirement700 chill hours
Royal Ann hardinessUSDA zones 5–7
Texas average chill (78701)531 hours (270–723 across 10 winters)
Texas zone (78701)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 Texas

These meet Texas’s chill hours and zone comfortably:

Keep checking

Or the same verdict for another region:

Questions

Can I grow Royal Ann sweet-cherry in Texas?
Probably not — Some winters reach the 700+ chill hours this variety needs, but not most — expect inconsistent cropping.

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