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I'm wondering if you guys think this climate can support coconuts. It seems to fit all the requirements albeit barely and since these stats are 1961-1990, it might have gotten a tad warmer since then... If so, it would be most likely the furthest place from the equator that one can grow coconuts as it's a bit further than Bermuda.
I think Coconuts would survive but probably not fruit there. And the climate seems to have been gotten warmer in the last years compared to the 1961-1990 normals. Climate East London - Historical weather records
Anyway on Palmtalk it has been said that Coconuts survive on Porto Santo at 33°5' N
But i'm not sure about that.
Not hot and humid enough in summer and the winters, while frostproof, are still not warm as Miami's averages (which is probably the coldest winter that can sustain healthy, fruiting coconut palms).
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Yes, but just barely like Brownsville, TX. The mean in the coldest month is just around 60F. If the soil temps average 60F or above all winter, then I think this climate could support them. Also, the record lows won't bother the coconuts at all as Miami has gotten colder.
In the same way that Central Florida or the Azores/Canaries can support coconuts, yes, it can. I mean, look at the Newport Beach (Orange County, CA) coconut palm! Surely one growing in this climate would be in better shape than that.
One growing in this climate would for sure have slower growth, but because of lack of extreme cold, I think it's still highly possible that it would grow taller than the one in Orange County.
The Azores can't grow Coconuts, they are between 36°-40°N.
Kentia Palms are able to grow there though.
I think you meant Madeira, which has the ability to grow Coconut Palms, but it's questionable if they can fruit.
The Canary Islands don't have problems with Coconut Palms, they are also able to fruit there.
Puerto Naos, La Palma 28°35'N
I think so, but they wouldn't be very robust. Winters are on the cooler side and precipitation isn't very high, but I suppose it's humid enough. Doesn't look like they get extreme cold which makes the climate more habitable for coconuts.
Don't coconuts die if the temperature goes below 16c?
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Doesn't look like they get extreme cold which makes the climate more habitable for coconuts.
