Brazoria County Citrus and Fruit Tree Guide – a brochure featuring citrus and fruit tree varieties appropriate for use in Brazoria and surrounding counties. Developed with Brazoria County Master Gardeners, the document will be updated on a regular basis, including old time favorites and new varieties, as well planting and care tips for your budding home orchard.
Chill hours (CH) – chilling requirement calculated from cumulative cool weather events (between 32 to 45-degrees) that initiate bloom for fruit-bearing trees. Annual chill hours for Brazoria County can range from 200 to 400 hours. 2020 Fall Brazoria County first temps below 45-degrees: 10/19/2020
Current chill hours accumulated: 11/01/21 – 2/28/2022 = 438 CH
Calculate current cumulative chill hours – http://getchill.net. Include the following station ID for Angleton: KLBX
Historic chill hour data for Angleton, TX:
- 2014 – 2015 = 814 CH
- 2015 – 2016 = 403 CH
- 2016 – 2017 = 172 CH
- 2017 – 2018 = 476 CH
- 2018 – 2019 = 379 CH
- 2019 – 2020 = 362 CH
- 2020 – 2021 = 541 CH
- 2021 – 2022 = 438 CH
National Weather Service: https://www.weather.gov/ (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Keep up to date with current and historic weather events
Want to know what the weather is like at this moment in Angleton? Learn more to check on the weather at the Brazoria Environmental Education Station, 799 E Hospital Drive, Angleton
