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A) Tropical- hot and humid, average temperatures are greater than 64°F (18°C) year-round and there is more than 59 inches of precipitation each year
B) Dry- dry (not humid) and little precipitation
C) Temperate- warm and humid summers with thunderstorms and mild winters
D) Continental- warm to cool summers and very cold winters. In the winter, this zone can experience snowstorms, strong winds, and very cold temperatures—sometimes falling below -22°F (-30°C)!
E) Oceanic/Mediterranean- more average temperatures, not too hot in the summer or cold in the winter, usually has rainy winters and dry summers (source)
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This is all just my opinion based on a flawed memory
Ben Zumeta wrote:What doesn’t grow well here? If you find yourself in this climate, well done, you have made a good decision. We get enough winter chill for almost any fruit, but rare killing freezes. Dry summers and early autumns allow for fruit ripening with little mold pressure. Many trees grow very well, and the fastest growing and highest biomass places on earth are in this region.
My area in NW CA has been reclassified zone 10 in the last ten years, but it’s historically zone 9 with many microclimates from zone 7-10 within twenty miles, and we get enough chill for any temperate fruit. I also spent most of the first 30yrs of my life in western Washington and Oregon. We can get prolific apples, pears and plums as well as mulberries, blueberries and caneberries. Kiwis can be massively productive. Wine grapes of many varietals thrive in drier areas, Pinot noir in milder climates, and Muscat and many great eating grapes produce well closer to the coast. Meyer Lemons do well according to locals, and I have a healthy enough Mexican lime. Bananas can survive in protected spot but do not fruit. Peaches can be difficult without being in a hot spot. Protecting your soil and storing water in it goes hand in hand with utilizing the prolific organic matter available in this climate. Mulching any bare soil, and/or burying wordy debris in hugelkulture or catchment basins are keys to turning what could be problematic eroding and leaching heavy winter rain into a solution for long dry summers. Mushrooms also thrive in this climate and are a great winter protein source that can be symbiotic with fruit trees and vines.
Striving to grow things as naturally, simply, and cheaply as possible!
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Jane
Jane Reed wrote:I’m in USDA zone 9a, on the western slope of California’s Sierra Nevadas, at 2300 ft. I’m also in climate zone B, dry.
Wild blackberries grow here invasively, so any blackberry varieties do well, as do Raspberries.
Apples, peaches, plums, persimmon, and figs do very well. Cherries seem to be problematic but mostly because of pests and disease, not because of innate cultural habits. Apricots are reputed to be a little iffy (no personal experience) but are suited to the hot, dry summers.
Mine is a fine grape growing region, with many vineyards and wineries.
Striving to grow things as naturally, simply, and cheaply as possible!
My YouTube channel
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