California Pistachios: Lack Of Chill, Let’s See If The Oil Helps
For Kern County at least, it looks like our chill accumulation for the year is over based on the weather outlook. Although it is becoming increasingly clear that we don’t
View ArticleGeorgia Pecans: Chill Hour Requirements, Effects on Bloom
Many fruit trees require a certain number of hours below 45 degrees in order to break down growth inhibitors in their buds, allowing them to begin growth in the spring.
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California: Pistachio Chilling Accumulation on Right Path in Kern County
Obviously, we have a lot to learn about what constitutes good or adequate fall and winter chill accumulation in pistachio, but no matter what method or model that you use,
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Georgia: Cold Weather Brings Welcome Chill Hours
With record warm temperatures in December, last week’s frosts are going to help some of our winter crops claim some chill hours.
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Florida: 3 Counties Designated Natural Disaster Areas
USDA has designated Alachua, Flagler and Putnam counties in Florida as primary natural disaster areas due to damage and losses caused by insufficient chill hours that occurred from Nov. 1, […]
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California Walnuts: Winter Chill – 3 Factors To Take Into Account
The last few years have been highly variable, both in terms of winter chill accumulation and spring bloom and leaf-out behavior. The winter of 2015-2016 had moderate-to-high chill accumulation in […]
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California Tree Crops: Rising Temps Shorten Chill Hours, Affect Yield
Rising temperatures appear to be reducing the number of hours tree crops in the San Joaquin Valley are subjected to chill during the winter, a critical factor in producing a […]
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Alabama Tree Crops: Current Low Chill Hour Accumulation a Concern
This year fruit growers may be experiencing the second warmest winter in over 60 years according to temperature data logged at the Chilton Research and Extension Center (CREC) since 1956. […]
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California Almonds: Chilling Hours Update – Yuba City
The last few years have been highly variable, both in terms of winter chill accumulation and spring bloom and leaf-out behavior. The winter of 2015-2016 had moderate-to-high chill accumulation in […]
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Mississippi Fruit Crops: Chill Hours App Helps Growers Assess Conditions
Mississippi fruit growers need look no further than their smartphones or laptops when searching for a second opinion on chill hour accumulation. The Mississippi State University Extension Service has...
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Georgia Pecans: What Effects Will the Warm Winter Have on This Year’s Crop?
We haven’t had much of a winter this year. We’ve only had 4 days where temperatures dipped below freezing in Tifton and we’ve accumulated only 368 chill hours as opposed […]
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Georgia’s Peach Farmers Hoping for Colder Winter This Year
Cooler temperatures are needed this winter to avoid another disastrous peach season, according to Jeff Cook, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension County coordinator in Taylor and Peach counties....
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California Pistachios: Enough Chill, So Far, For 2018 Yields?
High temperatures prevailed until the first week in December, when we finally got frost on December 5. The first frost normally occurs about the second week in November. We had […]
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California Pistachios: Dormancy Studies – Fuzzy Findings
Tests continue using winter-applied kaolin clay or calcium carbonate-based materials to either reflect solar radiation or diffuse as a way to improve dormancy. Results from David Doll, UCCE Farm...
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California Tree Crops: Tracking Winter Chill in Fruit Growing Regions
“Is it a good chilling year?” That’s a common coffee house question this time of year in fruit and nut growing regions.
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