Zone 9a fruit trees

[ShadowNight030]

This spring I’ve really started to want to grow fruit trees, particularly more subtropical fruits. I’m in central Louisiana, zone 9a (Im very close to the 8b/9a line however). I already have an LSU fig, two unknown fig varieties, 2 olives, 2 Meyer lemons, 2 pink lemons, a blood orange, satsuma, Persian lime, jujube, loquat, Barbados cherry, pink guava, fuyu persimmon, and butia palms. What cold tolerance can I expect with these trees? Particularly the citrus and other more tender fruits. Also, any more suggestions are welcome. I have a larger plot in my neighborhood, so I can fit a few more

[Fusca]

My loquat survived 9°F this past Feb. with minimal damage.  It was flowering for the first time but the new growth and flowers all got burnt.  I also have a Meyer's lemon which is coming back from the roots after total defoliation.  I suspect that it was seed grown as there's no discernible graft.  Arbequina olive is also coming back from lower branches as is brown turkey fig.  I have a couple of calamondins that I grew from seed and are coming back as well.  These were totally untouched at 20°F and produce fruit through the summer rather than just once a year.  My largest Butia odorata has yet to flower, but it survived 9°F unprotected and is actively pushing new growth.  I had to trunk cut 2 other smaller Butias that had spear-pull, but both are moving and look like they will come through.

[ShadowNight030]

9 hours ago, Fusca said:

My loquat survived 9°F this past Feb. with minimal damage.  It was flowering for the first time but the new growth and flowers all got burnt.  I also have a Meyer's lemon which is coming back from the roots after total defoliation.  I suspect that it was seed grown as there's no discernible graft.  Arbequina olive is also coming back from lower branches as is brown turkey fig.  I have a couple of calamondins that I grew from seed and are coming back as well.  These were totally untouched at 20°F and produce fruit through the summer rather than just once a year.  My largest Butia odorata has yet to flower, but it survived 9°F unprotected and is actively pushing new growth.  I had to trunk cut 2 other smaller Butias that had spear-pull, but both are moving and look like they will come through.

Citrus are very popular in home gardens here, particularly satsumas and sweet oranges. Most are recovering from our 12 degree night. Even my neighbors satsuma that is less than a year in the ground. Just minimal tip damage. My pink guava was protected heavily and also only had tip damage and defoliated. It is growing back strong. Most all the butia here had minimal damage, and loquats just breezed through. My olives defoliated but are leafing back out. The lemons, persian lime, blood orange, and Barbados cherry are all new this spring and I don’t have much of a clue on their hardiness. I know lemons and limes are less hardy, but I heard persian limes are one of the hardier varieties. I’m thinking of an avocado, my local nurseries sell lila and fantastic. Any information on their hardiness? 

[KsLouisiana]

On 4/27/2021 at 9:12 AM, ShadowNight030 said:

Citrus are very popular in home gardens here, particularly satsumas and sweet oranges. Most are recovering from our 12 degree night. Even my neighbors satsuma that is less than a year in the ground. Just minimal tip damage. My pink guava was protected heavily and also only had tip damage and defoliated. It is growing back strong. Most all the butia here had minimal damage, and loquats just breezed through. My olives defoliated but are leafing back out. The lemons, persian lime, blood orange, and Barbados cherry are all new this spring and I don’t have much of a clue on their hardiness. I know lemons and limes are less hardy, but I heard persian limes are one of the hardier varieties. I’m thinking of an avocado, my local nurseries sell lila and fantastic. Any information on their hardiness? 

Hey there! I'm I Lake Charles 9a and I have a lila avocado that I protected last winter for one night. It's doing great! Also have a satsuma, grapefruit,  loquat and a meyer lemon in a pot that I will eventually put in the ground. How are yours holding up?