Agriculture Reference
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Whenusinghardinesszonestoselectcrops,rememberthatthesystem
is based on average minimum temperatures. For a long-lived plant,
such as an apple or cherry tree, the average temperature has little
meaning. The real question is, what is the likelihood of a killing freeze
during the expected life of your orchard? By using both the hardiness
zone map and extreme minimum winter data available from the climate
databases mentioned above, you can make an informed choice (see box
