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Chill hours in 59028
The short answer
59028 averages 580 chill hours per winter (286–795 across 10 years) in USDA zone 5a.
Climate profile
| Average chill hours | 580 (286–795 across 10 winters) |
|---|---|
| USDA hardiness zone | 5a |
| Last spring frost | typically June 25 – June 30 |
| First fall frost | typically July 2 – August 7 |
Computed from 10 winters of ERA5 hourly temperature (Open-Meteo, 2015–2025); zones from USDA PHZM 2023. Data updated July 3, 2026. See methodology.
What grows here
Every variety in our database, checked against 59028’s chill hours and zone:
Good fit (93)
Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in 59028.
| Variety | Fruit |
|---|---|
| Acey Mac | Apple |
| Anna | Apple |
| Arkansas Black | Apple |
| Cameo | Apple |
| CandyCrisp | Apple |
| CrimsonCrisp | Apple |
| Dorsett Golden | Apple |
| Earligold | Apple |
| Fortune | Apple |
| Fuji | Apple |
| Gala | Apple |
| Ginger Gold | Apple |
| GoldRush | Apple |
| Golden Supreme | Apple |
| Granny Smith | Apple |
| Idared | Apple |
| Jonamac | Apple |
| Lodi | Apple |
| Mutsu | Apple |
| Northern Spy | Apple |
| Paula Red | Apple |
| Prima | Apple |
| Sansa | Apple |
| SnowSweet | Apple |
| Stayman | Apple |
| Suncrisp | Apple |
| Sweet Sixteen | Apple |
| Topaz | Apple |
| TropicSweet | Apple |
| Zestar | Apple |
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- August Pride
- Babcock
- Donut
- Eva's Pride
- Flordacrest
- Flordaprince
- Gulfprince
- Mid-Pride
- Suncrest
- Tropic Snow
- TropicBeauty
- UFGold
- UFOne
- UFSun
- 20th Century
- Bartlett
- Bosc
- Chojuro
- Hosui
- Kieffer
- Korean Giant
- Moonglow
- Seckel
- Shinko
- Shinseiki
- Summercrisp
- Yoinashi
- Hachiya
- Meader
- Prok
- Alderman
- Beauty
- Burgundy
- Dapple Dandy
- Elephant Heart
- Flavor Grenade
- Flavor King
- Methley
- Santa Rosa
- Satsuma
- Shiro
- Superior
- Brooks
- Craig's Crimson
- Lapins
- Royal Rainier
- Stella
- Sweetheart
- Balaton
- English Morello
- Evans Bali
- Montmorency
- North Star
Marginal (31)
Possible in a good year or a favorable microclimate — click through for the caveats.
| Variety | Fruit |
|---|---|
| Braeburn | Apple |
| Golden Delicious | Apple |
| Gravenstein | Apple |
| Jonagold | Apple |
| Jonathan | Apple |
| Red Delicious | Apple |
| Harcot | Apricot |
| Tilton | Apricot |
| Wenatchee Moorpark | Apricot |
| Flavortop | Nectarine |
| Independence | Nectarine |
| Belle of Georgia | Peach |
| Elberta | Peach |
| Flameprince | Peach |
| Frost | Peach |
| Harvester | Peach |
| Junegold | Peach |
| Loring | Peach |
| O'Henry | Peach |
| Redglobe | Peach |
| Redskin | Peach |
| Comice | Pear |
| Warren | Pear |
| Flavor Supreme | Plum |
| Green Gage | Plum |
| Bing | Sweet Cherry |
| Black Tartarian | Sweet Cherry |
| Rainier | Sweet Cherry |
| Royal Ann | Sweet Cherry |
| Van | Sweet Cherry |
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Plan the year in zone 5
Questions
- How many chill hours does 59028 get?
- 59028 averages 580 chill hours per winter, ranging from 286 to 795 across the last 10 years.
- What hardiness zone is 59028?
- 59028 is in USDA hardiness zone 5a.
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Start My OrchardSources
- [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