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Weather-Related Models

This program provides a simple and efficient way to receive timely weather-related tree crop information specifically for California fruit and nut growers, researchers, and industry. Air temperatures, collected from the California Irrigation Management Information System (CIMIS) weather stations, are used for model calculations.

Chilling Accumulation Models
Using Cumulative Chilling Hours and
Cumulative Chilling Portions (Dynamic Model)

Harvest Prediction Model
for Peaches, Plums and Nectarines

Prune Chilling Prediction Model
(in beta test stage: Fall 2009)

 

The following stations were added in 2010 and calculations using those stations do not reflect the entire seasonal accumulation: Gilroy211, Denair206 and Hastings Tract East A. For the Gilroy stations, chill portion accumulation up to January 31st was 61 Chill Portions.

Related Information
About CIMIS Weather Stations, About Backup Stations & Error Messages
About Weather-Related Models, Weather Links

Dynamic Model & Chill Accummulation Guide: A how-to guide (pdf) by Kitren Glozer, Dept. of Plant Sciences, for calculating chill portions, using weather data from a data logger in your orchard, and the Dynamic Model (Excel file).