Valencia Delta Seedless Orange: where to plant it in the ground? Map of France

Hardiness −8 °C. Municipality by municipality, depending on how cautious you are about frost. See the page “Valencia Delta Seedless Orange – Seedless Valencia orange”

Why choose a risk profile?

Standard hardiness maps, such as the USDA zones, show the 30-year average of the coldest night of each winter. They are reassuring, but misleading: a citrus tree does not die of an average, it dies of the coldest night it goes through. About one winter in three drops below that average, and a single harsh winter can be enough to lose a tree.

The right level of risk therefore depends on your project. A farmer diversifying into citrus commits each tree for twenty years. For them, it is not enough for the tree to survive: the crop has to sell. An early frost, in autumn or early winter, damages the fruit still on the tree before it has reached the sugar level the market expects. A late frost, in spring, destroys the flowers and young shoots, and with them the next crop. A dead tree leaves a gap in the row, and a frozen or overly acidic crop means a year without income. A farmer will therefore lean towards Conservative or Cautious, and will also take into account the risk of frost on flowers and fruit, not just the cold the tree itself can withstand.

For a home gardener planting a few citrus trees, losing a variety now and then is no disaster. A good harvest every two or three years is already a success, and slightly less sweet fruit still makes excellent marmalade. Gambler, or even Daredevil, may suit them. Gardeners also have an advantage that an orchard does not: they can choose the exact spot to gain a few degrees, against a south-facing wall, in a corner sheltered from the wind, away from hollows where cold air collects. They can also cover the plant with a winter fleece on frosty nights when the winter is harsher than usual.

The five profiles range from the worst winter of the last 30 years (Conservative) to the average of the last 5 winters (Daredevil). If in doubt, choose Cautious: the cold that comes back about one winter in ten.

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Winter fleece or sheltered spot

Legend

Without protection one winter in ten (Cautious profile)
With a winter fleece or in a sheltered spot: facing south, against a wall, out of the wind (one winter in ten)
In a pot, sheltered in winter

Map of France: where to plant Valencia Delta Seedless Orange in the ground

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In short

For a “Cautious” gardener (the cold that comes back about one winter in ten), this variety (hardiness −8 °C) survives without protection in 5.8% of the municipalities of mainland France, with a winter fleece in 24.5%, and should be grown in a pot in 69.7%.

It survives without protection in most municipalities of: Brittany.

A “Conservative” gardener (the worst winter of the last 30 years) will see it survive without protection in 1.8% of municipalities; a “Gambler” (the average of the 30 winters) in 49.0%, at the risk that about one winter in three goes lower and damages it.

Details: 30 large cities and frequently asked questions

Cold used and verdict in 30 large cities (centre of the municipality)
City	Conservative	Cautious	Normal	Gambler	Daredevil
Paris	−12 °C – in a pot	−9 °C – with a fleece	−7 °C – without protection	−5 °C – without protection	−3 °C – without protection
Marseille	−10 °C – with a fleece	−8 °C – without protection	−6 °C – without protection	−5 °C – without protection	−4 °C – without protection
Lyon	−14 °C – in a pot	−11 °C – with a fleece	−10 °C – with a fleece	−8 °C – without protection	−6 °C – without protection
Toulouse	−12 °C – in a pot	−9 °C – with a fleece	−7 °C – without protection	−6 °C – without protection	−6 °C – without protection
Nice	−5 °C – without protection	−4 °C – without protection	−3 °C – without protection	−1 °C – without protection	1 °C – without protection
Nantes	−11 °C – with a fleece	−9 °C – with a fleece	−8 °C – without protection	−6 °C – without protection	−5 °C – without protection
Montpellier	−10 °C – with a fleece	−8 °C – without protection	−7 °C – without protection	−5 °C – without protection	−5 °C – without protection
Strasbourg	−14 °C – in a pot	−13 °C – in a pot	−11 °C – with a fleece	−8 °C – without protection	−6 °C – without protection
Bordeaux	−9 °C – with a fleece	−8 °C – without protection	−7 °C – without protection	−4 °C – without protection	−4 °C – without protection
Lille	−13 °C – in a pot	−12 °C – in a pot	−10 °C – with a fleece	−7 °C – without protection	−6 °C – without protection
Rennes	−10 °C – with a fleece	−9 °C – with a fleece	−8 °C – without protection	−6 °C – without protection	−5 °C – without protection
Reims	−16 °C – in a pot	−13 °C – in a pot	−11 °C – with a fleece	−9 °C – with a fleece	−9 °C – with a fleece
Toulon	−3 °C – without protection	−3 °C – without protection	−2 °C – without protection	−1 °C – without protection	−1 °C – without protection
Saint-Étienne	−17 °C – in a pot	−15 °C – in a pot	−11 °C – with a fleece	−9 °C – with a fleece	−8 °C – without protection
Le Havre	−11 °C – with a fleece	−7 °C – without protection	−6 °C – without protection	−4 °C – without protection	−4 °C – without protection
Grenoble	−19 °C – in a pot	−17 °C – in a pot	−15 °C – in a pot	−12 °C – in a pot	−10 °C – with a fleece
Dijon	−19 °C – in a pot	−15 °C – in a pot	−14 °C – in a pot	−10 °C – with a fleece	−7 °C – without protection
Angers	−12 °C – in a pot	−11 °C – with a fleece	−8 °C – without protection	−6 °C – without protection	−5 °C – without protection
Nîmes	−8 °C – without protection	−7 °C – without protection	−6 °C – without protection	−4 °C – without protection	−4 °C – without protection
Clermont-Ferrand	−18 °C – in a pot	−15 °C – in a pot	−14 °C – in a pot	−11 °C – with a fleece	−10 °C – with a fleece
Aix-en-Provence	−11 °C – with a fleece	−9 °C – with a fleece	−8 °C – without protection	−6 °C – without protection	−5 °C – without protection
Brest	−7 °C – without protection	−6 °C – without protection	−4 °C – without protection	−3 °C – without protection	−3 °C – without protection
Tours	−14 °C – in a pot	−12 °C – in a pot	−10 °C – with a fleece	−7 °C – without protection	−5 °C – without protection
Limoges	−15 °C – in a pot	−11 °C – with a fleece	−9 °C – with a fleece	−7 °C – without protection	−7 °C – without protection
Perpignan	−6 °C – without protection	−6 °C – without protection	−5 °C – without protection	−3 °C – without protection	−3 °C – without protection
Metz	−16 °C – in a pot	−15 °C – in a pot	−13 °C – in a pot	−11 °C – with a fleece	−8 °C – without protection
Besançon	−18 °C – in a pot	−16 °C – in a pot	−14 °C – in a pot	−10 °C – with a fleece	−8 °C – without protection
Orléans	−14 °C – in a pot	−14 °C – in a pot	−13 °C – in a pot	−9 °C – with a fleece	−7 °C – without protection
Pau	−11 °C – with a fleece	−9 °C – with a fleece	−8 °C – without protection	−6 °C – without protection	−5 °C – without protection
La Rochelle	−9 °C – with a fleece	−7 °C – without protection	−7 °C – without protection	−5 °C – without protection	−5 °C – without protection

Frequently asked questions

Can Valencia Delta Seedless Orange survive winter in the ground in Paris?

In Paris, the cold used is −12 °C for a conservative gardener (the worst winter in 30 years), −9 °C for a cautious one (one winter in ten) and −5 °C for a gambler (the average of the 30 winters). With a hardiness of −8 °C, Valencia Delta Seedless Orange is: in a pot (Conservative), with a fleece (Cautious), without protection (Gambler).

Can Valencia Delta Seedless Orange survive winter in the ground in Lyon?

In Lyon, the cold used is −14 °C for a conservative gardener (the worst winter in 30 years), −11 °C for a cautious one (one winter in ten) and −8 °C for a gambler (the average of the 30 winters). With a hardiness of −8 °C, Valencia Delta Seedless Orange is: in a pot (Conservative), with a fleece (Cautious), without protection (Gambler).

Where can Valencia Delta Seedless Orange be planted in the ground without protection?

It survives without protection in most municipalities of: Brittany. Look up your municipality on the map above.

Does Valencia Delta Seedless Orange need a winter fleece?

For the Cautious profile, a fleece is enough in 24.5% of municipalities (ochre hatching on the map). Put it on for each frost and take it off as soon as the frost is over. Where the map stays grey, grow it in a pot, sheltered in winter.

Department where it does best without protection: Citrus outdoors in the Finistère (29): which ones withstand the cold?
The cold map of France: Cold map of France: what frost risk for your citrus trees?

In short

For a “Cautious” gardener (the cold that comes back about one winter in ten), this variety (hardiness −8 °C) survives without protection in 0.0% of the municipalities in Belgium, with a winter fleece in 2.8%, and should be grown in a pot in 97.2%.

It survives without protection only in places: less than a quarter of the municipalities in each province.

A “Conservative” gardener (the worst winter of the last 30 years) will see it survive without protection in 0.0% of the municipalities in Belgium; a “Gambler” (the average of the 30 winters) in 44.2%, at the risk that about one winter in three goes lower and damages it.

Details: 16 towns in Belgium and frequently asked questions

Cold used and verdict in 16 towns in Belgium (centre of the municipality)
City	Conservative	Cautious	Normal	Gambler	Daredevil
Brussels	−14 °C – in a pot	−13 °C – in a pot	−10 °C – with a fleece	−7 °C – without protection	−5 °C – without protection
Antwerp	−15 °C – in a pot	−15 °C – in a pot	−11 °C – with a fleece	−9 °C – with a fleece	−7 °C – without protection
Ghent	−14 °C – in a pot	−14 °C – in a pot	−9 °C – with a fleece	−7 °C – without protection	−6 °C – without protection
Bruges	−13 °C – in a pot	−10 °C – with a fleece	−10 °C – with a fleece	−7 °C – without protection	−3 °C – without protection
Ostend	−14 °C – in a pot	−12 °C – in a pot	−10 °C – with a fleece	−7 °C – without protection	−5 °C – without protection
Leuven	−16 °C – in a pot	−14 °C – in a pot	−10 °C – with a fleece	−8 °C – without protection	−6 °C – without protection
Hasselt	−18 °C – in a pot	−16 °C – in a pot	−12 °C – in a pot	−10 °C – with a fleece	−8 °C – without protection
Charleroi	−17 °C – in a pot	−15 °C – in a pot	−11 °C – with a fleece	−9 °C – with a fleece	−7 °C – without protection
Mons	−15 °C – in a pot	−15 °C – in a pot	−11 °C – with a fleece	−8 °C – without protection	−7 °C – without protection
Tournai	−13 °C – in a pot	−12 °C – in a pot	−11 °C – with a fleece	−8 °C – without protection	−6 °C – without protection
Namur	−19 °C – in a pot	−16 °C – in a pot	−12 °C – in a pot	−9 °C – with a fleece	−7 °C – without protection
Liège	−17 °C – in a pot	−16 °C – in a pot	−12 °C – in a pot	−9 °C – with a fleece	−7 °C – without protection
Eupen	−19 °C – in a pot	−17 °C – in a pot	−15 °C – in a pot	−12 °C – in a pot	−10 °C – with a fleece
Spa	−17 °C – in a pot	−16 °C – in a pot	−14 °C – in a pot	−11 °C – with a fleece	−8 °C – without protection
Bastogne	−17 °C – in a pot	−16 °C – in a pot	−14 °C – in a pot	−11 °C – with a fleece	−10 °C – with a fleece
Arlon	−16 °C – in a pot	−16 °C – in a pot	−13 °C – in a pot	−11 °C – with a fleece	−9 °C – with a fleece

Frequently asked questions

Can Valencia Delta Seedless Orange survive winter in the ground in Brussels?

In Brussels, the cold used is −14 °C for a conservative gardener (the worst winter in 30 years), −13 °C for a cautious one (one winter in ten) and −7 °C for a gambler (the average of the 30 winters). With a hardiness of −8 °C, Valencia Delta Seedless Orange is: in a pot (Conservative), in a pot (Cautious), without protection (Gambler).

Can Valencia Delta Seedless Orange survive winter in the ground in Liège?

In Liège, the cold used is −17 °C for a conservative gardener (the worst winter in 30 years), −16 °C for a cautious one (one winter in ten) and −9 °C for a gambler (the average of the 30 winters). With a hardiness of −8 °C, Valencia Delta Seedless Orange is: in a pot (Conservative), in a pot (Cautious), with a fleece (Gambler).

Where can Valencia Delta Seedless Orange be planted in the ground without protection?

It survives without protection only in places: less than a quarter of the municipalities in each province. Look up your municipality on the map above.

Does Valencia Delta Seedless Orange need a winter fleece?

For the Cautious profile, a fleece is enough in 2.8% of municipalities (ochre hatching on the map). Put it on for each frost and take it off as soon as the frost is over. Where the map stays grey, grow it in a pot, sheltered in winter.

Our page on Belgium, area by area: Citrus outdoors in Belgium: which ones withstand the cold?

In short

For a “Cautious” gardener (the cold that comes back about one winter in ten), this variety (hardiness −8 °C) survives without protection in 0.0% of the municipalities in Luxembourg, with a winter fleece in 0.0%, and should be grown in a pot in 100.0%.

A “Conservative” gardener (the worst winter of the last 30 years) will see it survive without protection in 0.0% of the municipalities in Luxembourg; a “Gambler” (the average of the 30 winters) in 0.0%, at the risk that about one winter in three goes lower and damages it.

Details: 13 towns in Luxembourg and frequently asked questions

Cold used and verdict in 13 towns in Luxembourg (centre of the municipality)
City	Conservative	Cautious	Normal	Gambler	Daredevil
Luxembourg City	−16 °C – in a pot	−15 °C – in a pot	−13 °C – in a pot	−10 °C – with a fleece	−9 °C – with a fleece
Esch-sur-Alzette	−16 °C – in a pot	−15 °C – in a pot	−13 °C – in a pot	−10 °C – with a fleece	−9 °C – with a fleece
Differdange	−16 °C – in a pot	−15 °C – in a pot	−12 °C – in a pot	−10 °C – with a fleece	−9 °C – with a fleece
Dudelange	−16 °C – in a pot	−16 °C – in a pot	−13 °C – in a pot	−10 °C – with a fleece	−9 °C – with a fleece
Mersch	−16 °C – in a pot	−16 °C – in a pot	−14 °C – in a pot	−10 °C – with a fleece	−9 °C – with a fleece
Remich	−18 °C – in a pot	−18 °C – in a pot	−13 °C – in a pot	−10 °C – with a fleece	−10 °C – with a fleece
Grevenmacher	−16 °C – in a pot	−16 °C – in a pot	−14 °C – in a pot	−10 °C – with a fleece	−9 °C – with a fleece
Echternach	−17 °C – in a pot	−16 °C – in a pot	−14 °C – in a pot	−11 °C – with a fleece	−9 °C – with a fleece
Ettelbruck	−17 °C – in a pot	−16 °C – in a pot	−14 °C – in a pot	−11 °C – with a fleece	−9 °C – with a fleece
Diekirch	−17 °C – in a pot	−16 °C – in a pot	−14 °C – in a pot	−11 °C – with a fleece	−9 °C – with a fleece
Vianden	−18 °C – in a pot	−17 °C – in a pot	−15 °C – in a pot	−11 °C – with a fleece	−9 °C – with a fleece
Wiltz	−17 °C – in a pot	−16 °C – in a pot	−14 °C – in a pot	−11 °C – with a fleece	−9 °C – with a fleece
Clervaux	−18 °C – in a pot	−17 °C – in a pot	−15 °C – in a pot	−11 °C – with a fleece	−9 °C – with a fleece

Frequently asked questions

Can Valencia Delta Seedless Orange survive winter in the ground in Luxembourg City?

In Luxembourg City, the cold used is −16 °C for a conservative gardener (the worst winter in 30 years), −15 °C for a cautious one (one winter in ten) and −10 °C for a gambler (the average of the 30 winters). With a hardiness of −8 °C, Valencia Delta Seedless Orange is: in a pot (Conservative), in a pot (Cautious), with a fleece (Gambler).

Can Valencia Delta Seedless Orange survive winter in the ground in Clervaux?

In Clervaux, the cold used is −18 °C for a conservative gardener (the worst winter in 30 years), −17 °C for a cautious one (one winter in ten) and −11 °C for a gambler (the average of the 30 winters). With a hardiness of −8 °C, Valencia Delta Seedless Orange is: in a pot (Conservative), in a pot (Cautious), with a fleece (Gambler).

Where can Valencia Delta Seedless Orange be planted in the ground without protection?

Look up your municipality on the map above.

Does Valencia Delta Seedless Orange need a winter fleece?

For the Cautious profile, a fleece is enough in 0.0% of municipalities (ochre hatching on the map). Put it on for each frost and take it off as soon as the frost is over. Where the map stays grey, grow it in a pot, sheltered in winter.

Our page on Luxembourg, area by area: Citrus outdoors in Luxembourg: which ones withstand the cold?

In short

For a “Cautious” gardener (the cold that comes back about one winter in ten), this variety (hardiness −8 °C) survives without protection in 0.0% of the municipalities in Germany, with a winter fleece in 0.3%, and should be grown in a pot in 99.7%.

It survives without protection only in places: less than a quarter of the municipalities in each German state.

A “Conservative” gardener (the worst winter of the last 30 years) will see it survive without protection in 0.0% of the municipalities in Germany; a “Gambler” (the average of the 30 winters) in 0.6%, at the risk that about one winter in three goes lower and damages it.

Details: 20 towns in Germany and frequently asked questions

Cold used and verdict in 20 towns in Germany (centre of the municipality)
City	Conservative	Cautious	Normal	Gambler	Daredevil
Berlin	−20 °C – in a pot	−18 °C – in a pot	−15 °C – in a pot	−12 °C – in a pot	−11 °C – with a fleece
Hamburg	−19 °C – in a pot	−16 °C – in a pot	−14 °C – in a pot	−11 °C – with a fleece	−11 °C – with a fleece
Munich	−17 °C – in a pot	−17 °C – in a pot	−16 °C – in a pot	−12 °C – in a pot	−9 °C – with a fleece
Cologne	−19 °C – in a pot	−17 °C – in a pot	−14 °C – in a pot	−11 °C – with a fleece	−9 °C – with a fleece
Frankfurt am Main	−15 °C – in a pot	−15 °C – in a pot	−11 °C – with a fleece	−9 °C – with a fleece	−7 °C – without protection
Stuttgart	−17 °C – in a pot	−16 °C – in a pot	−14 °C – in a pot	−11 °C – with a fleece	−9 °C – with a fleece
Düsseldorf	−20 °C – in a pot	−14 °C – in a pot	−13 °C – in a pot	−10 °C – with a fleece	−8 °C – without protection
Leipzig	−21 °C – in a pot	−19 °C – in a pot	−17 °C – in a pot	−13 °C – in a pot	−12 °C – in a pot
Dortmund	−19 °C – in a pot	−19 °C – in a pot	−13 °C – in a pot	−10 °C – with a fleece	−9 °C – with a fleece
Bremen	−19 °C – in a pot	−16 °C – in a pot	−15 °C – in a pot	−11 °C – with a fleece	−10 °C – with a fleece
Dresden	−23 °C – in a pot	−20 °C – in a pot	−18 °C – in a pot	−15 °C – in a pot	−13 °C – in a pot
Hanover	−21 °C – in a pot	−18 °C – in a pot	−15 °C – in a pot	−12 °C – in a pot	−11 °C – with a fleece
Nuremberg	−22 °C – in a pot	−20 °C – in a pot	−18 °C – in a pot	−14 °C – in a pot	−11 °C – with a fleece
Freiburg im Breisgau	−20 °C – in a pot	−17 °C – in a pot	−15 °C – in a pot	−11 °C – with a fleece	−10 °C – with a fleece
Saarbrücken	−17 °C – in a pot	−16 °C – in a pot	−14 °C – in a pot	−10 °C – with a fleece	−8 °C – without protection
Trier	−16 °C – in a pot	−15 °C – in a pot	−14 °C – in a pot	−10 °C – with a fleece	−8 °C – without protection
Konstanz	−14 °C – in a pot	−14 °C – in a pot	−12 °C – in a pot	−9 °C – with a fleece	−8 °C – without protection
Kiel	−19 °C – in a pot	−15 °C – in a pot	−15 °C – in a pot	−12 °C – in a pot	−10 °C – with a fleece
Rostock	−18 °C – in a pot	−17 °C – in a pot	−15 °C – in a pot	−11 °C – with a fleece	−10 °C – with a fleece
Emden	−18 °C – in a pot	−15 °C – in a pot	−13 °C – in a pot	−10 °C – with a fleece	−9 °C – with a fleece

Frequently asked questions

Can Valencia Delta Seedless Orange survive winter in the ground in Berlin?

In Berlin, the cold used is −20 °C for a conservative gardener (the worst winter in 30 years), −18 °C for a cautious one (one winter in ten) and −12 °C for a gambler (the average of the 30 winters). With a hardiness of −8 °C, Valencia Delta Seedless Orange is: in a pot (Conservative), in a pot (Cautious), in a pot (Gambler).

Can Valencia Delta Seedless Orange survive winter in the ground in Munich?

In Munich, the cold used is −17 °C for a conservative gardener (the worst winter in 30 years), −17 °C for a cautious one (one winter in ten) and −12 °C for a gambler (the average of the 30 winters). With a hardiness of −8 °C, Valencia Delta Seedless Orange is: in a pot (Conservative), in a pot (Cautious), in a pot (Gambler).

Where can Valencia Delta Seedless Orange be planted in the ground without protection?

It survives without protection only in places: less than a quarter of the municipalities in each German state. Look up your municipality on the map above.

Does Valencia Delta Seedless Orange need a winter fleece?

For the Cautious profile, a fleece is enough in 0.3% of municipalities (ochre hatching on the map). Put it on for each frost and take it off as soon as the frost is over. Where the map stays grey, grow it in a pot, sheltered in winter.

Our page on Germany, region by region: Zitruspflanzen im Freiland in Deutschland: Welche sind winterhart?

In short

For a “Cautious” gardener (the cold that comes back about one winter in ten), this variety (hardiness −8 °C) survives without protection in 32.9% of the municipalities in Italy, with a winter fleece in 36.3%, and should be grown in a pot in 30.8%.

It survives without protection in most municipalities of: Sicily, Calabria, Sardinia, Apulia, Liguria, Campania. And in part of the municipalities of: Tuscany, Lazio, Marche, Veneto.

A “Conservative” gardener (the worst winter of the last 30 years) will see it survive without protection in 24.6% of the municipalities in Italy; a “Gambler” (the average of the 30 winters) in 82.0%, at the risk that about one winter in three goes lower and damages it.

Details: 18 towns in Italy and frequently asked questions

Cold used and verdict in 18 towns in Italy (centre of the municipality)
City	Conservative	Cautious	Normal	Gambler	Daredevil
Rome	−7 °C – without protection	−7 °C – without protection	−5 °C – without protection	−4 °C – without protection	−2 °C – without protection
Milan	−12 °C – in a pot	−10 °C – with a fleece	−7 °C – without protection	−6 °C – without protection	−5 °C – without protection
Naples	−3 °C – without protection	−3 °C – without protection	−3 °C – without protection	−1 °C – without protection	0 °C – without protection
Turin	−11 °C – with a fleece	−8 °C – without protection	−8 °C – without protection	−5 °C – without protection	−5 °C – without protection
Palermo	−2 °C – without protection	0 °C – without protection	0 °C – without protection	2 °C – without protection	3 °C – without protection
Genoa	−9 °C – with a fleece	−5 °C – without protection	−3 °C – without protection	−1 °C – without protection	1 °C – without protection
Bologna	−13 °C – in a pot	−11 °C – with a fleece	−9 °C – with a fleece	−7 °C – without protection	−5 °C – without protection
Florence	−11 °C – with a fleece	−9 °C – with a fleece	−8 °C – without protection	−6 °C – without protection	−5 °C – without protection
Bari	−3 °C – without protection	−3 °C – without protection	−2 °C – without protection	−1 °C – without protection	1 °C – without protection
Venice	−10 °C – with a fleece	−8 °C – without protection	−7 °C – without protection	−5 °C – without protection	−3 °C – without protection
Verona	−11 °C – with a fleece	−9 °C – with a fleece	−8 °C – without protection	−6 °C – without protection	−5 °C – without protection
Trento	−17 °C – in a pot	−14 °C – in a pot	−11 °C – with a fleece	−8 °C – without protection	−6 °C – without protection
Perugia	−14 °C – in a pot	−12 °C – in a pot	−9 °C – with a fleece	−7 °C – without protection	−5 °C – without protection
Pescara	−7 °C – without protection	−6 °C – without protection	−5 °C – without protection	−4 °C – without protection	−3 °C – without protection
Sanremo	−4 °C – without protection	−3 °C – without protection	−2 °C – without protection	0 °C – without protection	2 °C – without protection
Reggio Calabria	−2 °C – without protection	−1 °C – without protection	0 °C – without protection	2 °C – without protection	3 °C – without protection
Cagliari	−3 °C – without protection	−2 °C – without protection	−2 °C – without protection	0 °C – without protection	0 °C – without protection
Aosta	−18 °C – in a pot	−16 °C – in a pot	−14 °C – in a pot	−12 °C – in a pot	−10 °C – with a fleece

Frequently asked questions

Can Valencia Delta Seedless Orange survive winter in the ground in Rome?

In Rome, the cold used is −7 °C for a conservative gardener (the worst winter in 30 years), −7 °C for a cautious one (one winter in ten) and −4 °C for a gambler (the average of the 30 winters). With a hardiness of −8 °C, Valencia Delta Seedless Orange is: without protection (Conservative), without protection (Cautious), without protection (Gambler).

Can Valencia Delta Seedless Orange survive winter in the ground in Milan?

In Milan, the cold used is −12 °C for a conservative gardener (the worst winter in 30 years), −10 °C for a cautious one (one winter in ten) and −6 °C for a gambler (the average of the 30 winters). With a hardiness of −8 °C, Valencia Delta Seedless Orange is: in a pot (Conservative), with a fleece (Cautious), without protection (Gambler).

Where can Valencia Delta Seedless Orange be planted in the ground without protection?

It survives without protection in most municipalities of: Sicily, Calabria, Sardinia, Apulia, Liguria, Campania. And in part of the municipalities of: Tuscany, Lazio, Marche, Veneto. Look up your municipality on the map above.

Does Valencia Delta Seedless Orange need a winter fleece?

For the Cautious profile, a fleece is enough in 36.3% of municipalities (ochre hatching on the map). Put it on for each frost and take it off as soon as the frost is over. Where the map stays grey, grow it in a pot, sheltered in winter.

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In short

For a “Cautious” gardener (the cold that comes back about one winter in ten), this variety (hardiness −8 °C) survives without protection in 43.4% of the municipalities in Spain, with a winter fleece in 33.1%, and should be grown in a pot in 23.6%.

It survives without protection in most municipalities of: Balearic Islands, Extremadura, Region of Murcia, Andalusia, Galicia, Valencian Community, Basque Country, Asturias, Cantabria, Catalonia. And in part of the municipalities of: Navarre, Aragon.

A “Conservative” gardener (the worst winter of the last 30 years) will see it survive without protection in 29.8% of the municipalities in Spain; a “Gambler” (the average of the 30 winters) in 84.0%, at the risk that about one winter in three goes lower and damages it.

Details: 18 towns in Spain and frequently asked questions

Cold used and verdict in 18 towns in Spain (centre of the municipality)
City	Conservative	Cautious	Normal	Gambler	Daredevil
Madrid	−8 °C – without protection	−6 °C – without protection	−4 °C – without protection	−3 °C – without protection	−1 °C – without protection
Barcelona	−3 °C – without protection	−1 °C – without protection	0 °C – without protection	1 °C – without protection	2 °C – without protection
Valencia	−1 °C – without protection	−1 °C – without protection	0 °C – without protection	2 °C – without protection	3 °C – without protection
Seville	−4 °C – without protection	−2 °C – without protection	−1 °C – without protection	0 °C – without protection	1 °C – without protection
Zaragoza	−9 °C – with a fleece	−6 °C – without protection	−5 °C – without protection	−4 °C – without protection	−3 °C – without protection
Málaga	0 °C – without protection	2 °C – without protection	2 °C – without protection	4 °C – without protection	4 °C – without protection
Murcia	−4 °C – without protection	−3 °C – without protection	−2 °C – without protection	−1 °C – without protection	0 °C – without protection
Palma	−1 °C – without protection	0 °C – without protection	1 °C – without protection	3 °C – without protection	4 °C – without protection
Bilbao	−6 °C – without protection	−5 °C – without protection	−4 °C – without protection	−3 °C – without protection	−2 °C – without protection
Alicante	−2 °C – without protection	−1 °C – without protection	0 °C – without protection	1 °C – without protection	2 °C – without protection
Valladolid	−11 °C – with a fleece	−9 °C – with a fleece	−7 °C – without protection	−6 °C – without protection	−5 °C – without protection
Granada	−11 °C – with a fleece	−7 °C – without protection	−6 °C – without protection	−5 °C – without protection	−5 °C – without protection
A Coruña	0 °C – without protection	1 °C – without protection	1 °C – without protection	2 °C – without protection	3 °C – without protection
Santander	−3 °C – without protection	−2 °C – without protection	−2 °C – without protection	0 °C – without protection	−2 °C – without protection
Burgos	−17 °C – in a pot	−12 °C – in a pot	−10 °C – with a fleece	−9 °C – with a fleece	−8 °C – without protection
Teruel	−21 °C – in a pot	−16 °C – in a pot	−13 °C – in a pot	−11 °C – with a fleece	−9 °C – with a fleece
Girona	−10 °C – with a fleece	−8 °C – without protection	−7 °C – without protection	−5 °C – without protection	−5 °C – without protection
Almería	0 °C – without protection	2 °C – without protection	3 °C – without protection	4 °C – without protection	5 °C – without protection

Frequently asked questions

Can Valencia Delta Seedless Orange survive winter in the ground in Madrid?

In Madrid, the cold used is −8 °C for a conservative gardener (the worst winter in 30 years), −6 °C for a cautious one (one winter in ten) and −3 °C for a gambler (the average of the 30 winters). With a hardiness of −8 °C, Valencia Delta Seedless Orange is: without protection (Conservative), without protection (Cautious), without protection (Gambler).

Can Valencia Delta Seedless Orange survive winter in the ground in Barcelona?

In Barcelona, the cold used is −3 °C for a conservative gardener (the worst winter in 30 years), −1 °C for a cautious one (one winter in ten) and 1 °C for a gambler (the average of the 30 winters). With a hardiness of −8 °C, Valencia Delta Seedless Orange is: without protection (Conservative), without protection (Cautious), without protection (Gambler).

Where can Valencia Delta Seedless Orange be planted in the ground without protection?

Does Valencia Delta Seedless Orange need a winter fleece?

For the Cautious profile, a fleece is enough in 33.1% of municipalities (ochre hatching on the map). Put it on for each frost and take it off as soon as the frost is over. Where the map stays grey, grow it in a pot, sheltered in winter.

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About this variety

Delta Seedless is a Valencia selection valued for juicy oranges with very few seeds.

See the page “Valencia Delta Seedless Orange – Seedless Valencia orange”

Cold: Météo-France records (Licence Ouverte), winters 1996-1997 to 2025-2026, estimated for each municipality from nearby stations and altitude; near the eastern border, also Deutscher Wetterdienst (Datenlizenz Deutschland 2.0). Municipalities and boundaries: INSEE, IGN (Licence Ouverte).

Hardiness: as shown on the variety page, for an adult, acclimatised plant during a short frost. Your garden may be milder or colder than the centre of the municipality. Put the fleece on for each frost and take it off as soon as the frost is over.

Belgium: RMI records (CC BY 4.0), estimated for each municipality from nearby stations and altitude; municipalities: Wikidata; boundaries © EuroGeographics (GISCO).

Luxembourg: MeteoLux records at Findel (CC0) and nearby stations (RMI, Deutscher Wetterdienst, Météo-France); municipalities: Administration du cadastre et de la topographie (CC0).

Germany: Deutscher Wetterdienst records (Datenlizenz Deutschland 2.0), estimated for each municipality from nearby stations and altitude; municipalities: Destatis, Wikidata; boundaries © EuroGeographics (GISCO).

Italy: Copernicus ERA5-Land climate grid, corrected with Italian weather station records (NOAA GSOD), estimated for each municipality with altitude; municipalities and boundaries © EuroGeographics (GISCO).

Spain: Copernicus ERA5-Land climate grid, corrected with AEMET station records (© AEMET), estimated for each municipality with altitude; municipalities and boundaries © EuroGeographics (GISCO).