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Chill hours in 29690

The short answer

29690 averages 1,224 chill hours per winter (1,0041,481 across 10 years) in USDA zone 8a.
29690 climate
Average chill hours1,224 (1,004–1,481 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone8a
Last spring frosttypically March 9 – April 10
First fall frosttypically November 2 – December 3

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 29690’s chill hours and zone:

Good fit (159)

Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in 29690.

Good fit varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
Acey MacApple
AkaneApple
AnnaApple
Arkansas BlackApple
BraeburnApple
CameoApple
CandyCrispApple
Cox's Orange PippinApple
Dorsett GoldenApple
EmpireApple
FortuneApple
FujiApple
GalaApple
Ginger GoldApple
GoldRushApple
Golden DeliciousApple
Golden SupremeApple
Granny SmithApple
GravensteinApple
JonagoldApple
JonamacApple
JonathanApple
LibertyApple
McIntoshApple
MutsuApple
Northern SpyApple
Paula RedApple
Pink LadyApple
Red DeliciousApple
Rome BeautyApple
Show 129 more good fit varieties
How many chill hours does 29690 get?
29690 averages 1224 chill hours per winter, ranging from 1004 to 1481 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 29690?
29690 is in USDA hardiness zone 8a.

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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