DibbleWhen to plant orange in Zone 10
In Zone 10, the last spring frost usually passes around January 31 and the first fall frost arrives around December 15, leaving about 318 frost-free days. The windows below are computed from those frost dates, with the same math the Dibble app uses.
Nearly frost-free. Grow cool crops in winter; summers are too hot for many vegetables.
Planting windows for orange in Zone 10
| Task | Window |
|---|---|
| Transplant | Feb 14 to Feb 28 |
| Estimated harvest | Dec 11 to Feb 9 |
The harvest estimate counts 300 days to maturity, then a picking window of about 60 days. These windows use typical frost dates for Zone 10; Dibble pins them to your exact ZIP code.
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How to grow orange
Best in frost-free zones; in colder regions grow in a container and shelter it over winter. Evergreen and self-fruitful, ripening slowly.
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Dates are estimates based on typical frost dates for the zone. Your yard has its own microclimate, so use them as a starting point and adjust as you learn your space.