Fruit Cultural Data — M

 

Key
Chill Hours between 32°F and 45°F, less hours above 65°F
Water D = dry, W = wet, M = medium
Genus Species Common Name Harm Kill Chill Water Soil/pH
Macadamia integrifolia Macadamia Nut 32°F 24°F
Macadamia tetraphylla Macadamia Nut 30°F 20°F
Macropiper excelsum Kawakawa
Mahonia aquifolim Tall Oregon Grape -10°F
Mahonia nervosa Oregon Grape -10°F
Malpighia glabra See M. punicifolia
Malpighia punicifolia Acerola 30°F 27°F >5.5
Malus augustifolia American Crab Apple W <7.0
Malus baccata Siberian Crab Apple -50°F
Malus coronaria American Crab Apple
Malus fusca Oregon Crab Apple
Malus pumila Apple -30°F to 10°F <700
Malus seiboldi European Crab Apple
Malus augustafolia Crabapple 300-500
Mammea americana Mamey 32°F 28°F
Mamumea africana African Apricot
Mangifera foetida Horse Mango W
Mangifera indica Mango 31°F 28°F W 5.5-6.5
Mangifera odorata Kuwini, Kuini W
Manihot dulcis Sweet Cassava 28°F 25°F
Manihot esculenta Manioc, Tapioca
Manilkara hexandra Khirni
Manilkara zapota Sapodilla 30°F 27°F D
Matissa cordata See Quararibea cordata
Melastoma malabathricum Harendog
Melicocca bijuga See M. bijugatus
Melicoccus bijugatus Spanish Lime 32°F 26°F D
Mespilus germanica Medlar -15°F
Microcitrus australasica Finger Lime
Mimusops elengi Spanish Cherry
Monarda didyma Oswego Tea
Monstera deliciosa Ceriman 32°F 30°F W
Montia perfoliata Miner’s Lettuce
Moringa oleifera Horseradish Tree
Moringa pterygosperma Moringa 30°F 28°F
Morus alba White Mulberry -20°F D
Morus nigra Persian Mulberry 5°F 0°F D
Morus rubra Red Mulberry -20°F
Morus Mulberry 400
Mouriris guianesis Cometure 36°F 32°F
Muntingia calabura Jamaica Cherry 28°F D Any
Murraya koenigii Curry Leaf Tree
Musa acuminata Banana 32°F 26°F M 5-7
Musa balbisiana X acuminata Commercial Banana
Musa basjoo Japanese Fiber Banana
Musa paradisiaca Hybrid Plantains 26°F 20°F
Musa sumatrana Blood Banana
Musa textilis Abaca
Musa velutina Pink Banana
Myrciaria cauliflora Jaboticaba 28°F 25°F 6.0-7.0
Myrciaria dubia (also spruceana) Camu Camu 33°F 30°F
Myrciaria floribunda Guava Berry
Myrciaria jaboticaba Grauda
Myrciaria paraensis Camu Camu 32°F
Myristica fragrans Nutmeg 36°F W
Myrtus communis Myrtle
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Fruit Cultural Data — L

 

Key
Chill Hours between 32°F and 45°F, less hours above 65°F
Water D = dry, W = wet, M = medium
Genus Species Common Name Harm Kill Chill Water Soil/pH
Lansium domesticum Langsat 36°F 32°F W <7.0
Laurus nobilis Bay Tree
Lecythis elliptica Monkey Pot
Lecythis ollaria Monkey Pot
Lecythis pisonis Monkey Pot 27°F
Lecythis zabucajo Paradise Nut
Lemaireocereus thurberi Organpipe Cactus D
Licania platypus Sansapote 30°F
Litchi chinensis Lychee 29°F 27°F W 6-7
Litsea garciae Engkala
Lycium chinense Matrimony Vine
Lycium torreyi Torrey Desert Thorn
Lycopersicon esculentum Purple Calabash Tomato 32°F 28°F
Lycospersicon pimpinellifolium Currant Tomato
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Fruit Cultural Data — J

 

Key
Chill Hours between 32°F and 45°F, less hours above 65°F
Water D = dry, W = wet, M = medium
Genus Species Common Name Harm Kill Chill Water Soil/pH
Juglans cinerea Butternut
Juglans colombensis Columbian Walnut
Juglans honorei Ecuador Walnut
Juglans neotropica Tropical Walnut
Juglans nigra Black Walnut -20°F
Juglans regia English Walnut -5°F 700-1500
Juglans regia Persian Walnut -35°F
Juniperus communis Common Juniper -50°F D
Juniperus deppeana pachyphlaea Sweet Fruit Juniper
Juniperus drupacea Habbel
Juniperus occidentalis Sierra Juniper
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Fruit Cultural Data — I

 

Key
Chill Hours between 32°F and 45°F, less hours above 65°F
Water D = dry, W = wet, M = medium
Genus Species Common Name Harm Kill Chill Water Soil/pH
Ilex glabra Appalachian Tea
Ilex paraguariensis Paraguay Tea
Inga edulis Ice-Cream Bean 33°F 27°F
Inga feuillei Pacay
Inga laurina Guama
Inga paterno Ice Cream Bean 32°F 28°F
Inocarpus edulis Tahiti Chestnut
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Fruit Cultural Data — H

 

Key
Chill Hours between 32°F and 45°F, less hours above 65°F
Water D = dry, W = wet, M = medium
Genus Species Common Name Harm Kill Chill Water Soil/pH
Halleria lucida African Honeysuckle
Hancornia speciosa Mangaba
Harpephyllum caffrum Kaffir Plum 30°F 28°F
Helianthus giganteus Giant Sunflower
Helianthus tuberosus Jerusalem Artichoke -50°F
Hibiscus cannabinus Kenaf
Hibiscus esculentus Okra
Hibiscus sabdariffa Roselle 32°F 30°F W
Hierochloe odorata Zubrovka
Hippophae rhamnoides Sea Buckthorn -20°F -40°F
Hippophae salicifolia
Hovenia dulcis Raisin Tree -20°F to 15°F
Hylocereus undatus Strawberry Pear <20°F
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Fruit Cultural Data — G

 

Key
Chill Hours between 32°F and 45°F, less hours above 65°F
Water D = dry, W = wet, M = medium
Genus Species Common Name Harm Kill Chill Water Soil/pH
Garcinia cambogia
Garcinia dulcis Rata
Garcinia livingstonei Imbe 32°F 28°F
Garcinia mangostana Mangosteen 37°F < 7.0
Garcinia prainiana Cherapu 36°F 32°F < 7.0
Garcinia xanthochymus Gamboge 32°F 28°F
Gastrococos crispa Floridamia Nut Palm 30°F 20°F
Gaultheria shallon Salal M
Gaylussacia frondosa Dangleberry
Gaylussacia resinosa Black Huckleberry
Genipa americana Genipap 32°F
Gevuina avellana Chilean Hazel 26°F
Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo Nut -35°F to +5°F
Gleditsia triacanthos Honey Locust -40°F to +10°F
Glycosmis pentaphylla Orangeberry 28°F 25°F
Grewia tenax Phalsa Cherry ~32°F W/D
Gustavia superba Sachamango
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Fruit Cultural Data — F

 

Key
Chill Hours between 32°F and 45°F, less hours above 65°F
Water D = dry, W = wet, M = medium
Genus Species Common Name Harm Kill Chill Water Soil/pH
Feijoa sellowiana Feijoa 15°F D 5.5-7.0
Feronia limonia Wood Apple
Ficus awkeotsang Chinese Jello
Ficus carica Fig 25°F 10°F <100 D >7.0
Ficus pseudapalma Palm Fig >6
Flacourtia indica Madagascar Plum 30°F 26°F
Flacourtia inermia Lovi-Lovi 35°F 32°F
Flacourtia jangomas Paniala
Flacourtia ramontchi Madagascar Plum 26°F
Flacourtia rukam Rukam 30°F 26°F
Flacourtia sepiaia Sepiaia
Fortunella japonica Marumi Kumquat 27°F 18°F
Fortunella margarita Oval (Nagami) Kumquat 18°F
Fortunella margarita X japonica Meiwa Kumquat
Fragaria chiloensis Sand Strawberry 0°F
Fragaria moschata Musk Strawberry -30°F W
Fragaria vesca Alpine Strawberry -30°F W
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Fruit Cultural Data — E

 

Key
Chill Hours between 32°F and 45°F, less hours above 65°F
Water D = dry, W = wet, M = medium
Genus Species Common Name Harm Kill Chill Water Soil/pH
Ehretia microphylla Philippine Tea
Elaeagnus angustifolia Russian Olive -30°F
Elaeagnus multiflora Gumi -20°F
Elaeagnus philippensis Lingaro 28°F 25°F
Elaeagnus pungens Silverthorn
Elaeagnus umbellata Autumn Olive -55°F
Elaeis guineensis African Oil Palm 31°F 29°F
Elaeocarpus bancroftii Karanda Nut
Ensete maurelli Ethiopian Black Banana
Ensete ventricosum Abyssinian Banana
Eriobotrya japonica Loquat 25°F 14°F D 5.5-7.5
Eucarya acuminata Quandong Nut
Eugenia aggregata Cherry of the Rio Grande 20°F
Eugenia apiculata Luma
Eugenia brasiliensis Grumichama 30°F 25°F W Acid
Eugenia curranii Lipote
Eugenia dombeyi Grumichama 28°F
Eugenia klotzschiana Pero do Campo
Eugenia luschnathiana Pitomba 30°F 28°F W
Eugenia nutans Red Guava
Eugenia reinwardtiana Beach Cherry 32°F 30°F
Eugenia stipitata
Eugenia uniflora Pitanga, Surinam Cherry 24°F W/D
Eugenia uvalha Uvalha 32°F 25°F
Euphoria didyma Alupag 30°F 26°F
Euphoria longan See Dimocarpus longan 24°F
Euphoria malaiense See Nephelium malaiense
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Fruit Cultural Data — D

 

Key
Chill Hours between 32°F and 45°F, less hours above 65°F
Water D = dry, W = wet, M = medium
Genus Species Common Name Harm Kill Chill Water Soil/pH
Dacryodes edulis Bush Butter
Davidsonia pruriens Davidson Plum
Debregeasia edulis Yanagi-ichigo
Decaisnea fargesii Blue Bean Shrub -10°F
Dialium guineese Velvet Tamirind
Dialium indum Velvet or Black Tamarind 32°F
Dillenia indica Hondapara Tree 32°F 25°F
Dillenia philippinensis Katmon
Dimocarpus longan Longan 30°F 24°F W
Dioscorea alata White Yam
Diospyros blancoi Mabolo 28°F
Diospyros digyna Black Sapote 28°F 25°F W/D Any
Diospyros discolor See D. blancoi
Diospyros kaki Oriental Persimmon 0°F -5°F 10-500 Any
Diospyros lotus Date Plum <26°F
Diospyros philippinesis See D. blancoi
Diospyros texana Black Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana American Persimmon -20°F D
Dovyalis abyssinica African Gooseberry 27°F
Dovyalis abyssinica X caffra Florida Gooseberry 28°F 25°F
Dovyalis caffra Kei Apple 24°F 21°F D
Dovyalis hebecarpa Ceylon Gooseberry D
Durio zibethinus Durian 33°F W
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Fruit Cultural Data — C

 

Key
Chill Hours between 32°F and 45°F, less hours above 65°F
Water D = dry, W = wet, M = medium
Genus Species Common Name Harm Kill Chill Water Soil/pH
Calocarpum sapota See Pouteria sapota 32°F 23°F
Camellia sinensis Tea
Campomanesia discolor Guabiroba
Campomanesia observa Guavira Mi 30°F
Cananga odorata Ylang-Ylang, Ilang-Ilang 28°F 26°F
Canarium album Chinese Olive
Canarium amboinensis Java Almond
Canarium indicum Java Almond
Canarium ovatum Pili Nut 32°F
Canarium vulgare Pili Nut
Capparis spinosa Caper 23°F
Carica candemarcensis Mountain Papaya
Carica papaya Papaya 31°F 28°F 5.5-6.7
Carica pentagona Babaco 28°F
Carissa congesta Karanda 28°F 26°F
Carissa edulis Egyptian Carissa 24°F
Carissa macrocarpa Natal Plum 28°F 24°F Alkaline
Carpobrotus edulis Hottentot Fig
Carya illinoensis Pecan -10°F 300-1600 5.8-7.0
Carya laciniosa Shellbark Hickory -30°F
Carya ovata Shagbark Hickory -30°F
Caryocar nuciferum Souari Nut 35°F 32°F
Casimiroa edulis White Sapote 28°F 22°F D
Casimiroa pubescens White Sapote relative
Casimiroa tetrameria Matasano 24°F
Cassia mimosoides Japanese Tea Bush
Castanea ashei Japanese Chestnut 5°F
Castanea crenata Japanese Chestnut 5-6
Castanea dentata American Chestnut -45°F
Castanea mollissima Chinese Chestnut -20°F 5-6
Castanea pumila Chinquapin -10°F
Castanea sativa European Chestnut -10°F -30°F 5-6
Castanospermum australe Moreton Bay Chestnut
Cecropia peltata Trumpet Tree 32°F 25°F
Cedrela sinensis
Celtis australis European Hackberry
Celtis laevigata Sugarberry
Celtis occidentalis Common Hackberry
Celtis pallida Desert Hackberry
Celtis reticulata Western Hackberry
Celtis sinensis Chinese Hackberry
Ceratonia siliqua Carob 25°F 20°F D 7-9
Cereus peruvianus Cactus <24°F
Cereus triangularis Cactus 25°F
Chaenomeles speciosa Japanese Quince
Chrysobalanus icaco Cocoplum 30°F 25°F
Chrysophyllum cainito Star Apple 31°F 27°F
Chrysophyllum magalesmontanum Stemberry
Chrysophyllum oliviforme Satin-Leaf 28°F 25°F
Cinchona species Quinine
Cinnamomum loureirii Cinnamon
Cinnamomum zeylanicum Cinnamon 28°F 26°F
Citrus aurantifolia Mexican Lime 26°F 22°F D
Citrus aurantium Sour Orange 20°F 17°F W/D
Citrus hystrix Wild Lime
Citrus ichangensis Ichang Lemon
Citrus jambhiri Rough Lemon
Citrus latifolia Bearss Lime
Citrus limetta Sweet Lemon
Citrus limettioides Sweet Lime 28°F 25°F 5.5-6.5
Citrus limon Lemon 25°F
Citrus limon X sinensis Lemon, Meyer
Citrus limon X reticulata Rangpur Lime 24°F
Citrus maxima Pummelo 32°F 24°F Alkaline
Citrus medica Citron 28°F 25°F
Citrus mitis Calamondin 28°F
Citrus nobilis Tangor
Citrus paradisi X Grapefruit 25°F
Citrus paradisi X reticulata Tangelo 25°F
Citrus reticulata Tangerine 20°F
Citrus reticulata X maxima Tangelo 25°F 20°F
Citrus sinensis Orange 26-30°F 25°F
Citrus citrus X tangelo Ugli 32°F 28°F
Clausena dentata Ichang
Clausena dentata dulcis Indian Wampi
Clausena lansium Wampi 28°F 24°F W
Coccoloba uvifera Sea Grape 32°F 25°F Salty
Cocos nucifera Coconut Palm 30°F 26°F Salty
Coffea arabica Arabian Coffee 32°F 28°F
Coffea canephora Robusta Coffee
Coffea liberica Liberian Coffee 28°F
Cola acuminata Kola Nut
Cola nitida Kola Nut
Colocasia esculenta Taro 32°F 25°F
Conopharyngia elegans Toad Tree 28°F D
Cordeuxia edulis Yeheb Nut
Cordia nitida West Indian Cherry
Cornus amomum Silky Dogwood -10°F
Cornus kousa Szechuan Strawberry
Cornus mas Cornelian Cherry -20°F some
Corylus americana Hazelnut -50°F
Corylus avellana Filbert 800-1600
Couepia platypus Olosapo 34°F 28°F
Couepia polyandra Sun Sapote 38°F 32°F
Coula edulis African Walnut
Coumarouna odorata Tanka Bean
Couroupita guianensis Cannon-ball Tree 35°F 32°F
Crataegus aestivalis Mayhaw -20°F W <6.5
Crataegus azarolus Medlar -15°F D
Crataegus opaca Mayhaw -20°F W <6.5
Crataegus pinnatifida
Crataegus pubescens Tejocote Hawthorn -20°F
Crataegus X Lavallei Hybrid -20°F
Crytocarpa edulis Ciruelo
Cucumis metuliferus African Horned Cucumber
Cudrania tricuspidata Che <-20°F to 10°F
Curcurbita ficifolia Zambo
Cycas circinalis Queen Sago
Cydonia oblonga Quince -15°F D
Cymbopogon citratus Lemon Grass 32°F 28°F
Cynometra cauliflora Namnam 40°F 32°F
Cyperus esculentus Zulu Nut
Cyphomandra betacea Tamarillo 28°F
Cyphomandra betacea var. flavus Yellow Tree Tomato
Cyphomandra casana Casana 28°F
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