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Chill hours in 72175

The short answer

72175 averages 1,031 chill hours per winter (7281,396 across 10 years) in USDA zone 8b.
72175 climate
Average chill hours1,031 (728–1,396 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone8b
Last spring frosttypically February 27 – March 20
First fall frosttypically November 8 – December 2

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 72175’s chill hours and zone:

Good fit (159)

Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in 72175.

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
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How many chill hours does 72175 get?
72175 averages 1031 chill hours per winter, ranging from 728 to 1396 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 72175?
72175 is in USDA hardiness zone 8b.

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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