USDA Zone 4
Fruit Varieties for Zone 4
-30°F to -20°F (-34°C to -29°C) · Northern Midwest, northern New England, parts of the Dakotas and Wyoming
15
Varieties
4
Zone
1,200–1,500
Chill Hours
American Persimmon
Persimmon (Native)🌡️ 800 chill hours
🍎 October to November (after frost)
Contender
Peach🌡️ 1050 chill hours
🍎 Mid-August
Cortland
Apple🌡️ 800 chill hours
🍎 Late September
Empire
Apple🌡️ 800 chill hours
🍎 Mid-September
Gala
Apple🌡️ 500 chill hours
🍎 Late August to September
Golden Delicious
Apple🌡️ 700 chill hours
🍎 September to October
Gravenstein
Apple🌡️ 700 chill hours
🍎 August
Harcot
Apricot🌡️ 700 chill hours
🍎 Late July
Honeycrisp
Apple🌡️ 800 chill hours
🍎 September to October
Kieffer
Pear🌡️ 350 chill hours
🍎 October
Liberty
Apple🌡️ 800 chill hours
🍎 Late September to October
McIntosh
Apple🌡️ 900 chill hours
🍎 Early September
Montmorency
Cherry (Tart)🌡️ 700 chill hours
🍎 Late June to July
Red Delicious
Apple🌡️ 700 chill hours
🍎 September to October
Reliance
Peach🌡️ 1000 chill hours
🍎 Early August
About Zone 4
Zone 4 offers plenty of winter chill for most fruit trees. The challenge is finding varieties that survive the cold, not getting enough chill hours. Short growing seasons limit late-ripening varieties.
For detailed growing advice, chill hour analysis, and variety comparisons, see the complete Zone 4 fruit tree guide .
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Start Tracking Free →Chill hour data from Open-Meteo Historical Weather API. Variety information compiled from university extension services.