Number of chill hours for Sioux Falls, east of the river - Ask Extension
I am beginning a search for obtaining fruit trees to plant. I know the grow zone (4b or 5a, depending upon source). But I don't know the average numb...
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Number of chill hours for Sioux Falls, east of the river #885316
Asked September 15, 2024, 2:35 PM EDT
I am beginning a search for obtaining fruit trees to plant. I know the grow zone (4b or 5a, depending upon source). But I don't know the average number of chill hours that the trees would be exposed to. Can you help?
Minnehaha County South Dakota
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According to this source: https://mrcc.purdue.edu/VIP/indexChillHours2#departure, it looks like it is more than 1,200 hours.
