Winter Chilling

Winter chill is a critical factor in many fruit crops including kiwifruit, grapes, and apples.  Good winter chill is essential for strong and even flowering leading to high quality product.

Click on the graphs below to see how winter chill is progressing in various growing regions of New Zealand.  Any questions about winter chilling can be sent to Dr Trevor Atkins. 

These graphs are produced using HortPlus' MetWatch software.  If you want to monitor winter temperatures on your own property, check out the Quick Measure Temperature Logging System.   Please note that while we take care in preparing these graphs, HortPlus accepts no responsibility or liability for the information provided or how it is used.

 

Area
(South to North order)

Click on graph to select Area and Type of Chilling calculation of interest
Hours Below 7°C Richardson Chill Units
Central Otago Click here to enlarge Click here to enlarge
Marlborough Click here to enlarge Click here to enlarge
Nelson Click here to enlarge Click here to enlarge
Hawkes Bay Click here to enlarge Click here to enlarge
Gisborne Click here to enlarge Click here to enlarge
Bay of Plenty Click here to enlarge Click here to enlarge
Waikato Click here to enlarge Click here to enlarge
Northland Click here to enlarge Click here to enlarge

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