Is it warm outside in Minnesota yet? If not, I'd leave them in the fridge until it gets warm, then plant them outside - if you're planting them in containers, the containers could go outside.

I guess the people/company where you got the seeds want you to simulate the freezes and thawing of winter, but I don't think all that's necessary. I've gathered hop tree seeds in the summer or fall, put them in a paper bag in my bedroom closet, then planted them in spring, and they all came up.

Good luck!

Sherry

Thanks sherry im so excited for them.