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Chill hours in 17325

The short answer

17325 averages 1,708 chill hours per winter (1,460–1,926 across 10 years) in USDA zone 7a.
17325 climate
Average chill hours1,708 (1,460–1,926 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone7a
Last spring frosttypically April 1 – April 28
First fall frosttypically November 2 – November 24

Computed from 10 winters of ERA5 hourly temperature (Open-Meteo, 2015–2025); zones from USDA PHZM 2023. Data updated July 3, 2026. See methodology.

Every variety in our database, checked against 17325’s chill hours and zone:

Good fit (138)

Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in 17325.

Good fit varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
Acey MacApple
AkaneApple
AnnaApple
Arkansas BlackApple
BraeburnApple
CameoApple
CandyCrispApple
CortlandApple
Cox's Orange PippinApple
CrimsonCrispApple
Dorsett GoldenApple
EarligoldApple
EmpireApple
FortuneApple
FujiApple
GalaApple
Ginger GoldApple
GoldRushApple
Golden DeliciousApple
Golden SupremeApple
Granny SmithApple
GravensteinApple
HoneycrispApple
JonagoldApple
JonamacApple
JonathanApple
LibertyApple
LodiApple
McIntoshApple
MutsuApple
Show 108 more good fit varieties

Marginal (16)

Possible in a good year or a favorable microclimate — click through for the caveats.

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
TropicSweetApple
FlameprincePeach
FlordacrestPeach
GulfprincePeach
JunegoldPeach
LoringPeach
RedglobePeach
RedskinPeach
TropicBeautyPeach
UFGoldPeach
UFOnePeach
UFSunPeach
MoonglowPear
Green GagePlum
BrooksSweet Cherry
SunburstSweet Cherry
How many chill hours does 17325 get?
17325 averages 1708 chill hours per winter, ranging from 1460 to 1926 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 17325?
17325 is in USDA hardiness zone 7a.

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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