The Esopus Spitzenburg is thought to have been one of Thomas Jefferson's favorite apples. It is also a tart apple that blooms in flowering group 4 and grows well in zones 4 though 6. A sweet apple that blooms in flowering group 4 is the Gala apple. Gala apple trees are consistent producers in zones 5 and above.
The Croatian interior which includes Zagreb and Slavonia is separated from the coast by the Dinaric mountains and has a completely different climate. In Zagreb, the average annual temperature is 12Â°C (53Â°F) with average highs of 2Â°C (35Â°F) in January and 27Â°C (80Â°F) in July. The central mountain regions of Lika and Krbava have warm summers and cold winters, with a milder climate in the valleys.
Weather lowdown. Located on the Adriatic coast, Dubrovnik in Croatia enjoys fairly mild winters. Many travellers head south to Dubrovnikâs shores in February to take shelter in the Mediterranean winter. Temperatures in February begin to warm up from the cold winter, with an average temperature of about 41F / 5C.