Fruit trees for Hudson

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Hudson's grow zone

On the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP 34667 (Hudson) is zone 9b: the average coldest night of the year is 25 to 30°F. Zone 9b nights get colder than the coast. UF/IFAS notes that recently planted trees are more easily hurt, so pick your warmest, best-drained spot and be ready to cover. 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map UF/IFAS ENH1/MG025, Cold Protection of Landscape Plants

Zones can change inside one town, so look up your own ZIP code on the USDA map.

Fruit trees rated for zone 9b

These fruits have a UF/IFAS zone range that includes Hudson's zone 9b:

• Loquat: USDA zones 8A to 11; grows throughout Florida. The tree takes 8 to 10°F, but flowers and fruit die below 27°F. UF/IFAS ST235 (loquat)
• Mulberry: USDA zones 3 to 10 (mulberry species). UF/IFAS EP618 (mulberry)
• Jaboticaba: USDA zones 9a to 11 (another UF/IFAS source says 10a to 11b). Long spells below 28.4°F can damage it; plant it against a south- or east-facing wall. UF/IFAS HS1519, Jaboticaba
• Avocado: USDA zones 9B to 11; how far north depends on the variety. Mexican types such as Brogdon, Mexicola and Winter Mexican may take the low 20s; Donnie, Simmonds, Pollock and Waldin are among the least cold-tolerant. UF/IFAS ST435 (avocado) UF/IFAS MG213, Avocado Growing in the Florida Home Landscape
• Banana: USDA zones 9B to 11. In zone 9 it fruits only when winter stays above freezing. UF/IFAS ST409 (banana)
• Barbados cherry: USDA zones 9B to 11. Damaged below 30°F; cover young plants on frost nights or bring pots inside. UF/IFAS FPS-390 (Barbados cherry)
• Papaya: Grows best in USDA zones 9B to 11. Damaged or killed below 31°F. UF/IFAS Gardening Solutions: papaya

Past their UF/IFAS zone in Hudson

People here do grow these, but UF/IFAS rates them for warmer zones. Plant them in your warmest spot, away from low ground where cold air settles, and plan to protect them while they're young. The cold protection guide covers how.

• Lychee: USDA zones 10A to 11; in Florida, planting is limited to coastal areas of the south. Young trees are damaged at 28 to 32°F; large trees are badly hurt or killed by several hours at 24 to 25°F. UF/IFAS ST364 (lychee) UF/IFAS MG051, Lychee Growing in the Florida Home Landscape
• Pineapple: USDA zones 10A to 11B. Won't take freezes below 28°F; bring pots inside before a freeze. UF/IFAS FPS-039 (pineapple)
• Mango: USDA zones 10B to 11. Mature trees take 25°F for a few hours with injury to leaves and small branches; young trees may be killed at 29 to 30°F; flowers and small fruit are hurt below 40°F. UF/IFAS ST404 (mango) UF/IFAS MG216, Mango Growing in the Florida Home Landscape

Hardier fruit with no zone number

UF/IFAS gives these no zone number, but describes where in Florida they grow:

• Pomegranate: No zone number; more cold-hardy than most tropical fruit. Dormant trees are badly hurt at 12°F; growing trees at higher temperatures. UF/IFAS MG056, The Pomegranate
• Fig: No zone number; fairly easy to grow in north and central Florida. Fully dormant trees are hardy to about 15 to 20°F. UF/IFAS Gardening Solutions: figs
• Blueberry (Emerald): No zone number; Emerald is best adapted to north-central and central Florida. Emerald blooms around mid-February in Gainesville; protect the flowers in February and March freezes. UF/IFAS HS1245 (Emerald blueberry)
• Guava: No zone number; UF/IFAS says plant it in central Florida, managed so it doesn't spread. Young trees can die at 27 to 28°F; mature trees take short spells of 25 to 26°F. UF/IFAS MG045, Guava Growing in the Florida Home Landscape

Sapodilla: UF/IFAS rates it invasive in central and south Florida and does not recommend planting it there. UF/IFAS MG057, Sapodilla Growing in the Florida Home Landscape

Local help in Pasco County

For soil tests, pests and yard-specific questions, your county Extension office is free to ask: UF/IFAS Extension Pasco County.

More guides

Delivery and planting · Cold protection guide · What to plant in Pasco and Tampa Bay · Tree care by fruit

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The growing notes here summarize the linked UF/IFAS Extension publications. They are general Florida guidance, not advice for your yard. UF/IFAS has not reviewed or endorsed this site or this business.