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Chill hours in 74766

The short answer

74766 averages 1,029 chill hours per winter (6561,389 across 10 years) in USDA zone 8a.
74766 climate
Average chill hours1,029 (656–1,389 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone8a
Last spring frosttypically February 5 – March 12
First fall frosttypically November 10 – December 10

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 74766’s chill hours and zone:

Good fit (159)

Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in 74766.

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 74766 get?
74766 averages 1029 chill hours per winter, ranging from 656 to 1389 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 74766?
74766 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