USDA Zone 9
Fruit Varieties for Zone 9
20°F to 30°F (-7°C to -1°C) · Florida, Southern California, Gulf Coast, parts of Arizona and Texas
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Varieties
9
Zone
200–400
Chill Hours
American Persimmon
Persimmon (Native)🌡️ 800 chill hours
🍎 October to November (after frost)
Anna
Apple🌡️ 200 chill hours
🍎 June to July
Arctic Star
Nectarine🌡️ 500 chill hours
🍎 June to July
Arkansas Black
Apple🌡️ 800 chill hours
🍎 Late October to November
Blenheim (Royal)
Apricot🌡️ 400 chill hours
🍎 June to July
Bosc
Pear🌡️ 800 chill hours
🍎 September to October
Braeburn
Apple🌡️ 700 chill hours
🍎 October to November
Brown Turkey
Fig🌡️ 100 chill hours
🍎 July to October (two crops)
Chicago Hardy
Fig🌡️ 100 chill hours
🍎 August to October
Dorsett Golden
Apple🌡️ 100 chill hours
🍎 June to July
Elberta
Peach🌡️ 800 chill hours
🍎 Late July to August
Eversweet
Pomegranate🌡️ 150 chill hours
🍎 August to October
Fantasia
Nectarine🌡️ 600 chill hours
🍎 August
Florida King
Peach🌡️ 400 chill hours
🍎 May to June
Fuji
Apple🌡️ 400 chill hours
🍎 October to November
Fuyu
Persimmon (Asian)🌡️ 200 chill hours
🍎 October to November
Gala
Apple🌡️ 500 chill hours
🍎 Late August to September
Granny Smith
Apple🌡️ 400 chill hours
🍎 October to November
Hachiya
Persimmon (Asian)🌡️ 200 chill hours
🍎 November to December
Hosui
Asian Pear🌡️ 450 chill hours
🍎 August to September
Kieffer
Pear🌡️ 350 chill hours
🍎 October
Lang
Jujube🌡️ 100 chill hours
🍎 September to October
Lapins
Cherry (Sweet)🌡️ 400 chill hours
🍎 Late June to July
Li
Jujube🌡️ 100 chill hours
🍎 September to October
Methley
Plum🌡️ 150 chill hours
🍎 May to June
Meyer Lemon
Citrus🌡️ 0 chill hours
🍎 Year-round (peak winter)
Montmorency
Cherry (Tart)🌡️ 700 chill hours
🍎 Late June to July
O'Henry
Peach🌡️ 750 chill hours
🍎 August to September
Owari Satsuma
Citrus🌡️ 0 chill hours
🍎 November to January
Pineapple Quince
Quince🌡️ 300 chill hours
🍎 October to November
Pink Lady (Cripps)
Apple🌡️ 400 chill hours
🍎 Late October to November
Santa Rosa
Plum🌡️ 300 chill hours
🍎 June to July
Shinseiki
Asian Pear🌡️ 400 chill hours
🍎 August
Stella
Cherry (Sweet)🌡️ 400 chill hours
🍎 June to July
Wonderful
Pomegranate🌡️ 150 chill hours
🍎 September to October
About Zone 9
Zone 9 has limited chill hours, ruling out most traditional apple and peach varieties. Low-chill varieties like Anna apple (200h), Dorsett Golden (100h), and Florida King peach (400h) are your best options.
For detailed growing advice, chill hour analysis, and variety comparisons, see the complete Zone 9 fruit tree guide .
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