Location almanac
Chill hours in B4N
The short answer
B4N averages 1,451 chill hours per winter (1,252–1,695 across 10 years) in USDA zone 6a.
Climate profile
| Average chill hours | 1,451 (1,252–1,695 across 10 winters) |
|---|---|
| USDA hardiness zone | 6a (NRCan zone 6a) |
| Last spring frost | typically April 23 – May 3 |
| First fall frost | typically October 19 – November 10 |
Computed from 10 winters of ERA5 hourly temperature (Open-Meteo, 2015–2025); zones from USDA PHZM 2023 / NRCan 1981–2010. Data updated July 3, 2026. See methodology.
What grows here
Every variety in our database, checked against B4N’s chill hours and zone:
Good fit (130)
Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in B4N.
| Variety | Fruit |
|---|---|
| Acey Mac | Apple |
| Akane | Apple |
| Anna | Apple |
| Arkansas Black | Apple |
| Braeburn | Apple |
| Cameo | Apple |
| CandyCrisp | Apple |
| Cortland | Apple |
| Cox's Orange Pippin | Apple |
| CrimsonCrisp | Apple |
| Dorsett Golden | Apple |
| Earligold | Apple |
| Empire | Apple |
| Fortune | Apple |
| Fuji | Apple |
| Gala | Apple |
| Ginger Gold | Apple |
| GoldRush | Apple |
| Golden Delicious | Apple |
| Golden Supreme | Apple |
| Granny Smith | Apple |
| Gravenstein | Apple |
| Honeycrisp | Apple |
| Idared | Apple |
| Jonagold | Apple |
| Jonamac | Apple |
| Jonathan | Apple |
| Liberty | Apple |
| Lodi | Apple |
| McIntosh | Apple |
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- Mutsu
- Northern Spy
- Paula Red
- Pink Lady
- Prima
- Red Delicious
- Rome Beauty
- Sansa
- SnowSweet
- Spartan
- Stayman
- Suncrisp
- Sweet Sixteen
- Topaz
- Wealthy
- Winesap
- Yellow Transparent
- Zestar
- Goldcot
- Harcot
- Moongold
- Moorpark
- Puget Gold
- Sungold
- Tilton
- Tomcot
- Wenatchee Moorpark
- Desert King
- Violette de Bordeaux
- Double Delight
- Fantasia
- Flavortop
- Harko
- Independence
- Mericrest
- Belle of Georgia
- Contender
- Cresthaven
- Elberta
- Frost
- Harvester
- O'Henry
- Redhaven
- Reliance
- Suncrest
- Tropic Snow
- 20th Century
- Bartlett
- Bosc
- Chojuro
- Comice
- D'Anjou
- Harrow Delight
- Hosui
- Kieffer
- Seckel
- Shinko
- Shinseiki
- Summercrisp
- Warren
- Yoinashi
- Meader
- Prok
- Alderman
- Beauty
- Blue Damson
- Burgundy
- Dapple Dandy
- Elephant Heart
- Flavor Grenade
- Flavor King
- Flavor Supreme
- French Improved Prune
- Italian Prune
- Methley
- Santa Rosa
- Satsuma
- Shiro
- Stanley
- Superior
- Bing
- Black Tartarian
- Craig's Crimson
- Kansas Sweet
- Lambert
- Lapins
- Rainier
- Royal Ann
- Royal Rainier
- Stella
- Sweetheart
- Utah Giant
- Van
- Balaton
- Early Richmond
- English Morello
- Evans Bali
- Meteor
- Montmorency
- North Star
Marginal (16)
Possible in a good year or a favorable microclimate — click through for the caveats.
| Variety | Fruit |
|---|---|
| TropicSweet | Apple |
| Flameprince | Peach |
| Flordacrest | Peach |
| Gulfprince | Peach |
| Junegold | Peach |
| Loring | Peach |
| Redglobe | Peach |
| Redskin | Peach |
| TropicBeauty | Peach |
| UFGold | Peach |
| UFOne | Peach |
| UFSun | Peach |
| Moonglow | Pear |
| Green Gage | Plum |
| Brooks | Sweet Cherry |
| Sunburst | Sweet Cherry |
Plan the year in zone 6
Questions
- How many chill hours does B4N get?
- B4N averages 1451 chill hours per winter, ranging from 1252 to 1695 across the last 10 years.
- What hardiness zone is B4N?
- B4N is in USDA hardiness zone 6a.
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Sources
- [1] Open-Meteo / Copernicus ERA5. Historical Weather API (hourly 2m temperature) — accessed July 2026
- [2] Natural Resources Canada. Plant Hardiness Zones of Canada — accessed July 2026