What can I grow in Gohāna?
🇮🇳Gohāna, Haryana, India
Gohāna is in hardiness zone 9b, has about 341 frost-free days a year, and gets at least 210 chill hours in 9 winters out of 10 and 22 in of rain a year. Best fits: sorghum, tomato, maize (corn), peanut and cotton.Gohāna is in hardiness zone 9b, has about 341 frost-free days a year, and gets at least 210 chill hours in 9 winters out of 10 and 547 mm of rain a year. Best fits: sorghum, tomato, maize (corn), peanut and cotton.
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- Zone 9b
- Coldest night 27°FColdest night -3°C
- Frost season
- Jan 17 – Dec 28
- Last and first frost; 341 frost-free days
- Frost-safe planting
- After Feb 2
- Past the last frost 9 years in 10
- Winter chill
- 210 hours
- 9 chill portions, 9 winters in 10
- Too little chill even for almonds.
- Summer heat
- 9,725 °F·days5,403 °C·days
- Degree days above 50°FDegree days above 10°C
- Enough heat to ripen even pistachios and pecans.
- Hot days
- 131 days
- Above 95°F a yearAbove 35°C a year
- Rain
- 22 in547 mm
- Per year
- Dry season
- 9 months
- Months where rain can't keep up with the heat
- Dry most of the year: nearly every crop needs irrigation.
Rain only, no watering. Shown by default because Gohāna gets over 20 in500 mm of rain a year.
Great fits (80+) 12
- 100Good fit
Sorghum
—Plant in May
May
Every requirement is in its ideal range.
Grain · Annual · Plant in May
Why this score
- Months it can be sown (frost-safe and warm enough)100
Here: 7 months · Ideal: at least 1 month
- Growing-season average100
Here: 89°F · Ideal: 72–91°FHere: 32°C · Ideal: 22–33°C
- Coldest growing-season night (monthly average)100
Here: 77°F · Ideal: at least 54°FHere: 25°C · Ideal: at least 12°C
- Growing-season rain100
Here: 13 in · Ideal: 12–28 inHere: 336 mm · Ideal: 300–700 mm
Handles heat and drought better than maize.
Sorghum bicolor. Sources: FAO ECOCROP: Sorghum bicolor; FAO Crop Water Information: sorghum.
- 100Good fit
Tomato
—Plant in Aug
Aug
Every requirement is in its ideal range.
Vegetable · Annual · Plant in August
Why this score
- Months it can be sown (frost-safe and warm enough)100
Here: 7 months · Ideal: at least 1 month
- Growing-season average100
Here: 79°F · Ideal: 64–81°FHere: 26°C · Ideal: 18–27°C
- Coldest growing-season night (monthly average)100
Here: 53°F · Ideal: at least 50°FHere: 12°C · Ideal: at least 10°C
- Growing-season rain100
Here: 11 in · Ideal: 9.8–24 inHere: 283 mm · Ideal: 250–600 mm
Fruit set fails when nights drop below ~50 °F or days top ~95 °F. Wet seasons bring blight.Fruit set fails when nights drop below ~10 °C or days top ~35 °C. Wet seasons bring blight.
Solanum lycopersicum. Sources: FAO ECOCROP: Solanum lycopersicum; FAO Crop Water Information: tomato.
- 100Good fit
Maize (corn)
—Plant in Jul
Jul
Every requirement is in its ideal range.
Grain · Annual · Plant in July
Why this score
- Months it can be sown (frost-safe and warm enough)100
Here: 7 months · Ideal: at least 1 month
- Growing-season average100
Here: 84°F · Ideal: 64–86°FHere: 29°C · Ideal: 18–30°C
- Coldest growing-season night (monthly average)100
Here: 65°F · Ideal: at least 50°FHere: 19°C · Ideal: at least 10°C
- Growing-season rain100
Here: 17 in · Ideal: 16–35 inHere: 424 mm · Ideal: 400–900 mm
- Degree days above 50°FDegree days above 10°C100
Here: 9,725 °F·days · Ideal: at least 1,980 °F·daysHere: 5,403 °C·days · Ideal: at least 1,100 °C·days
Hybrids are matched to season length by relative maturity. Heat over ~95 °F at silking hurts pollination.Hybrids are matched to season length by relative maturity. Heat over ~35 °C at silking hurts pollination.
Zea mays. Sources: FAO ECOCROP: Zea mays; FAO Irrigation and Drainage Paper 33 (Doorenbos & Kassam 1979, Yield response to water).
- 100Good fit
Peanut
—Plant in Jun
Jun
Every requirement is in its ideal range.
Oilseed · Annual · Plant in June
Why this score
- Months it can be sown (frost-safe and warm enough)100
Here: 5 months · Ideal: at least 1 month
- Growing-season average100
Here: 86°F · Ideal: 72–86°FHere: 30°C · Ideal: 22–30°C
- Coldest growing-season night (monthly average)100
Here: 65°F · Ideal: at least 57°FHere: 19°C · Ideal: at least 14°C
- Growing-season rain100
Here: 18 in · Ideal: 18–35 inHere: 464 mm · Ideal: 450–900 mm
Needs warm, light soil for pods to develop underground.
Arachis hypogaea. Sources: FAO ECOCROP: Arachis hypogaea; FAO Crop Water Information: groundnut.
- 98Good fit
Cotton
Too dry in the growing season · Plant in May
May
Holding it back: Too dry in the growing season: 19 in here, ideal 20–39 inToo dry in the growing season: 474 mm here, ideal 500–1,000 mm
Fiber · Annual · Plant in May
Why this score
- Months it can be sown (frost-safe and warm enough)100
Here: 5 months · Ideal: at least 1 month
- Growing-season average100
Here: 87°F · Ideal: 72–90°FHere: 30°C · Ideal: 22–32°C
- Coldest growing-season night (monthly average)100
Here: 65°F · Ideal: at least 54°FHere: 19°C · Ideal: at least 12°C
- Growing-season rain90
Here: 19 in · Ideal: 20–39 inHere: 474 mm · Ideal: 500–1,000 mm
- Frost-free days100
Here: 341 days · Ideal: at least 190 days
Needs a long, hot season and dry weather when bolls open.
Gossypium hirsutum. Sources: FAO ECOCROP: Gossypium hirsutum; FAO Crop Water Information: cotton.
- 98Good fit
Sunflower
Too dry in the growing season · Plant in Aug
Aug
Holding it back: Too dry in the growing season: 11 in here, ideal 12–28 inToo dry in the growing season: 283 mm here, ideal 300–700 mm
Oilseed · Annual · Plant in August
Why this score
- Months it can be sown (frost-safe and warm enough)100
Here: 7 months · Ideal: at least 1 month
- Growing-season average100
Here: 79°F · Ideal: 64–82°FHere: 26°C · Ideal: 18–28°C
- Coldest growing-season night (monthly average)100
Here: 53°F · Ideal: at least 43°FHere: 12°C · Ideal: at least 6°C
- Growing-season rain89
Here: 11 in · Ideal: 12–28 inHere: 283 mm · Ideal: 300–700 mm
Deep roots make it fairly drought tolerant.
Helianthus annuus. Sources: FAO ECOCROP: Helianthus annuus; FAO Crop Water Information: sunflower.
- 97Good fit
Soybean
Too dry in the growing season · Plant in Jul
Jul
Holding it back: Too dry in the growing season: 17 in here, ideal 18–35 inToo dry in the growing season: 424 mm here, ideal 450–900 mm
Oilseed · Annual · Plant in July
Why this score
- Months it can be sown (frost-safe and warm enough)100
Here: 7 months · Ideal: at least 1 month
- Growing-season average100
Here: 84°F · Ideal: 68–86°FHere: 29°C · Ideal: 20–30°C
- Coldest growing-season night (monthly average)100
Here: 65°F · Ideal: at least 50°FHere: 19°C · Ideal: at least 10°C
- Growing-season rain87
Here: 17 in · Ideal: 18–35 inHere: 424 mm · Ideal: 450–900 mm
Maturity groups are matched to latitude because flowering is triggered by shortening days.
Glycine max. Sources: FAO ECOCROP: Glycine max; FAO Crop Water Information: soybean.
- 95Good fit
Fig
Summers too hot
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Holding it back: Summers too hot: 92°F here, ideal 72–90°FSummers too hot: 33°C here, ideal 22–32°C
Fruit · Perennial
Why this score
- Coldest night of the year (average)100
Here: 27°F · Ideal: at least 18°FHere: -3°C · Ideal: at least -8°C
- Warmest-month average75
Here: 92°F · Ideal: 72–90°FHere: 33°C · Ideal: 22–32°C
- Frost-free days100
Here: 341 days · Ideal: at least 200 days
- Yearly rain100
Here: 22 in · Ideal: 20–39 inHere: 547 mm · Ideal: 500–1,000 mm
Tops die back around 14 °F but roots often regrow. Rain at ripening splits fruit. Rain-fed orchards need a wet winter; in dry places figs are irrigated.Tops die back around −10 °C but roots often regrow. Rain at ripening splits fruit. Rain-fed orchards need a wet winter; in dry places figs are irrigated.
Ficus carica. Sources: UC ANR: Fig production; FAO ECOCROP: Ficus carica.
- 92Good fit
Strawberry
Growing season too hot · Plant in Sep
Sep
Holding it back: Growing season too hot: 77°F here, ideal 57–75°FGrowing season too hot: 25°C here, ideal 14–24°C
Fruit · Annual · Plant in September
Why this score
- Months it can be sown (frost-safe and warm enough)100
Here: 11 months · Ideal: at least 1 month
- Growing-season average86
Here: 77°F · Ideal: 57–75°FHere: 25°C · Ideal: 14–24°C
- Coldest growing-season night (monthly average)100
Here: 53°F · Ideal: at least 37°FHere: 12°C · Ideal: at least 3°C
- Growing-season rain90
Here: 5.6 in · Ideal: 5.9–18 inHere: 141 mm · Ideal: 150–450 mm
Grown as a short-season crop in most commercial systems; day-neutral types fruit through summer.
Fragaria × ananassa. Sources: FAO ECOCROP: Fragaria × ananassa; UC ANR: Strawberry production.
- 89Good fit
Peach
Low-chill (Florida and subtropical types)
Not enough winter chill
—
Best variety: Low-chill (Florida and subtropical types)
Holding it back: Not enough winter chill: 9 portions here, ideal 10–25 portions
Fruit · Perennial
Why this score
- Winter chill (9 winters in 10)76
Here: 9 portions · Ideal: 10–25 portions
- Coldest night of the year (average)100
Here: 27°F · Ideal: at least 18°FHere: -3°C · Ideal: at least -8°C
- Frost-free days100
Here: 341 days · Ideal: at least 170 days
- Degree days above 50°FDegree days above 10°C100
Here: 9,725 °F·days · Ideal: at least 2,340 °F·daysHere: 5,403 °C·days · Ideal: at least 1,300 °C·days
- Yearly rain79
Here: 22 in · Ideal: 24–47 inHere: 547 mm · Ideal: 600–1,200 mm
Flower buds are killed around −9 °F in midwinter and by frost after bloom.Flower buds are killed around −23 °C in midwinter and by frost after bloom.
Prunus persica. Sources: Fadón et al. 2020, Chilling and heat requirements of temperate stone fruit trees (Prunus sp.) (Agronomy); FAO ECOCROP: Prunus persica.
- 86Good fit
Hemp
Autoflowering
Too dry in the growing season · Plant in Aug
Aug
Best variety: Autoflowering. Also close: CBD / photoperiod flower (82), Grain/fibre cultivars (e.g. Finola, Futura) (81)
Holding it back: Too dry in the growing season: 11 in here, ideal 14–28 inToo dry in the growing season: 280 mm here, ideal 350–700 mm
Fiber · Annual · Plant in August
Why this score
- Months it can be sown (frost-safe and warm enough)100
Here: 8 months · Ideal: at least 1 month
- Growing-season average95
Here: 83°F · Ideal: 64–82°FHere: 28°C · Ideal: 18–28°C
- Coldest growing-season night (monthly average)100
Here: 65°F · Ideal: at least 41°FHere: 19°C · Ideal: at least 5°C
- Growing-season rain53
Here: 11 in · Ideal: 14–28 inHere: 280 mm · Ideal: 350–700 mm
Grain and fibre cultivars bred at high latitudes flower too early under the short days of the tropics. Licensing rules vary by country. Autoflowering: Day-neutral: flowers on age, not day length, so it suits low latitudes and short seasons.
Cannabis sativa. Sources: Amaducci et al. 2015, Key cultivation techniques for hemp in Europe and China (Industrial Crops and Products); FAO ECOCROP: Cannabis sativa.
- 82Good fit
Rice
Too dry in the growing season · Plant in Jun
Jun
Holding it back: Too dry in the growing season: 18 in here, ideal 28–79 inToo dry in the growing season: 446 mm here, ideal 700–2,000 mm
Grain · Annual · Plant in June
Why this score
- Months it can be sown (frost-safe and warm enough)100
Here: 7 months · Ideal: at least 1 month
- Growing-season average100
Here: 88°F · Ideal: 72–88°FHere: 31°C · Ideal: 22–31°C
- Coldest growing-season night (monthly average)100
Here: 76°F · Ideal: at least 59°FHere: 24°C · Ideal: at least 15°C
- Growing-season rain37
Here: 18 in · Ideal: 28–79 inHere: 446 mm · Ideal: 700–2,000 mm
Paddy rice is usually flooded from irrigation or monsoon rain; nights below ~59 °F at flowering cause empty grains.Paddy rice is usually flooded from irrigation or monsoon rain; nights below ~15 °C at flowering cause empty grains.
Oryza sativa. Sources: FAO ECOCROP: Oryza sativa; FAO Crop Water Information: rice.
Worth a try (50–79) 5
- 74Marginal
Citrus
Sweet orange (Valencia, Navel)
Too dry
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Best variety: Sweet orange (Valencia, Navel). Also close: Satsuma mandarin (cold-hardy) (70)
Holding it back: Too dry: 22 in here, ideal 35–79 inToo dry: 547 mm here, ideal 900–2,000 mm
Fruit · Perennial
Why this score
- Coldest night of the year (average)80
Here: 27°F · Ideal: at least 28°FHere: -3°C · Ideal: at least -2°C
- Average temperature100
Here: 77°F · Ideal: 64–82°FHere: 25°C · Ideal: 18–28°C
- Warmest-month average75
Here: 92°F · Ideal: 75–90°FHere: 33°C · Ideal: 24–32°C
- Yearly rain41
Here: 22 in · Ideal: 35–79 inHere: 547 mm · Ideal: 900–2,000 mm
Freezes are the deciding risk: a few hours below 27 °F damage fruit and young trees. Our cold-snap estimate is weakest in subtropical climates.Freezes are the deciding risk: a few hours below −3 °C damage fruit and young trees. Our cold-snap estimate is weakest in subtropical climates.
Citrus spp.. Sources: UF/IFAS Extension: citrus cold hardiness; FAO ECOCROP: Citrus sinensis.
- 72Marginal
Olive
Summers too hot
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Holding it back: Summers too hot: 92°F here, ideal 73–86°FSummers too hot: 33°C here, ideal 23–30°C
Fruit · Perennial
Why this score
- Coldest night of the year (average)100
Here: 27°F · Ideal: at least 18°FHere: -3°C · Ideal: at least -8°C
- Chill hours (9 winters in 10)55
Here: 210 hours · Ideal: at least 300 hours
- Warmest-month average19
Here: 92°F · Ideal: 73–86°FHere: 33°C · Ideal: 23–30°C
- Degree days above 50°FDegree days above 10°C100
Here: 9,725 °F·days · Ideal: at least 3,240 °F·daysHere: 5,403 °C·days · Ideal: at least 1,800 °C·days
- Yearly rain100
Here: 22 in · Ideal: 20–35 inHere: 547 mm · Ideal: 500–900 mm
Needs a mild winter chill to flower well, and long warm summers to ripen. Humid summers bring olive knot and peacock spot.
Olea europaea. Sources: Connor & Fereres 2005, The physiology of adaptation and yield expression in olive (Horticultural Reviews); FAO ECOCROP: Olea europaea; Steduto, Hsiao, Fereres & Raes 2012, Crop yield response to water (FAO Irrigation and Drainage Paper 66).
- 70Marginal
Wheat
Spring wheat
Too dry in the growing season · Plant in Sep
Sep
Holding it back: Too dry in the growing season: 5.7 in here, ideal 9.8–24 inToo dry in the growing season: 146 mm here, ideal 250–600 mm
Grain · Annual · Plant in September
Why this score
- Months it can be sown (frost-safe and warm enough)100
Here: 11 months · Ideal: at least 1 month
- Growing-season average93
Here: 72°F · Ideal: 54–72°FHere: 22°C · Ideal: 12–22°C
- Coldest growing-season night (monthly average)100
Here: 45°F · Ideal: at least 32°FHere: 7°C · Ideal: at least 0°C
- Growing-season rain20
Here: 5.7 in · Ideal: 9.8–24 inHere: 146 mm · Ideal: 250–600 mm
In mild-winter climates spring wheat is sown in autumn and grows through the cool season.
Triticum aestivum. Sources: FAO ECOCROP: Triticum aestivum; FAO Irrigation and Drainage Paper 33 (Doorenbos & Kassam 1979).
- 67Marginal
Barley
Too dry in the growing season · Plant in Sep
Sep
Holding it back: Too dry in the growing season: 5.7 in here, ideal 7.9–20 inToo dry in the growing season: 146 mm here, ideal 200–500 mm
Grain · Annual · Plant in September
Why this score
- Months it can be sown (frost-safe and warm enough)100
Here: 11 months · Ideal: at least 1 month
- Growing-season average65
Here: 72°F · Ideal: 52–68°FHere: 22°C · Ideal: 11–20°C
- Coldest growing-season night (monthly average)100
Here: 45°F · Ideal: at least 32°FHere: 7°C · Ideal: at least 0°C
- Growing-season rain33
Here: 5.7 in · Ideal: 7.9–20 inHere: 146 mm · Ideal: 200–500 mm
The most cold- and drought-tolerant small grain; malting barley wants a cool, dry finish.
Hordeum vulgare. Sources: FAO ECOCROP: Hordeum vulgare; FAO Irrigation and Drainage Paper 33 (Doorenbos & Kassam 1979).
- 62Marginal
Garlic
Softneck (California Early, Silverskin)
Summers too hot
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Best variety: Softneck (California Early, Silverskin)
Holding it back: Summers too hot: 92°F here, ideal 64–82°FSummers too hot: 33°C here, ideal 18–28°C
Vegetable · Annual
Why this score
- Coldest-month average85
Here: 55°F · Ideal: at most 54°FHere: 13°C · Ideal: at most 12°C
- Coldest night of the year (average)100
Here: 27°F · Ideal: at least 5°FHere: -3°C · Ideal: at least -15°C
- Warmest-month average13
Here: 92°F · Ideal: 64–82°FHere: 33°C · Ideal: 18–28°C
- Yearly rain100
Here: 22 in · Ideal: 16–39 inHere: 547 mm · Ideal: 400–1,000 mm
Planted in autumn and harvested in early summer; cloves need weeks below ~50 °F to form bulbs (hardnecks more than softnecks).Planted in autumn and harvested in early summer; cloves need weeks below ~10 °C to form bulbs (hardnecks more than softnecks).
Allium sativum. Sources: UC ANR: Garlic production in California; FAO ECOCROP: Allium sativum.
Won't grow here 26▸
- 45Long shot
Canola (rapeseed)
Spring canola
Growing season too hot · Plant in Aug
Aug
Holding it back: Growing season too hot: 79°F here, ideal 54–70°FGrowing season too hot: 26°C here, ideal 12–21°C
Oilseed · Annual · Plant in August
Why this score
- Months it can be sown (frost-safe and warm enough)100
Here: 11 months · Ideal: at least 1 month
- Growing-season average14
Here: 79°F · Ideal: 54–70°FHere: 26°C · Ideal: 12–21°C
- Coldest growing-season night (monthly average)100
Here: 53°F · Ideal: at least 32°FHere: 12°C · Ideal: at least 0°C
- Growing-season rain100
Here: 11 in · Ideal: 9.8–22 inHere: 283 mm · Ideal: 250–550 mm
Heat over ~86 °F at flowering cuts yield; a cool-season crop in warm climates.Heat over ~30 °C at flowering cuts yield; a cool-season crop in warm climates.
Brassica napus. Sources: FAO ECOCROP: Brassica napus; Canola Council of Canada: Canola Encyclopedia.
- 28Long shot
Table and raisin grapes
Seedless table and raisin grapes (Flame, Crimson, Thompson Seedless)
Too hot for quality fruit
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Holding it back: Too hot for quality fruit: 7,726 °F·days here, ideal 3,600–6,480 °F·daysToo hot for quality fruit: 4,292 °C·days here, ideal 2,000–3,600 °C·days
Fruit · Perennial
Why this score
- Winkler index (Apr–Oct degree days)1
Here: 7,726 °F·days · Ideal: 3,600–6,480 °F·daysHere: 4,292 °C·days · Ideal: 2,000–3,600 °C·days
- Coldest night of the year (average)100
Here: 27°F · Ideal: at least 10°FHere: -3°C · Ideal: at least -12°C
- Frost-free days100
Here: 341 days · Ideal: at least 200 days
- Yearly rain100
Here: 22 in · Ideal: 20–28 inHere: 547 mm · Ideal: 500–700 mm
Want long, hot, dry summers: Winkler region IV–V and beyond, hotter than most wine grapes. Sun-dried raisins need rain-free weeks after harvest; humid late summers bring bunch rot.
Vitis vinifera. Sources: Christensen (ed.), Raisin Production Manual (UC ANR Publication 3393); Winkler, Cook, Kliewer & Lider 1974, General Viticulture (University of California Press); Steduto, Hsiao, Fereres & Raes 2012, Crop yield response to water (FAO Irrigation and Drainage Paper 66).
- 0Won't grow
Almond
Not enough winter chill
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Ruled out. Not enough winter chill: 9 portions here, ideal at least 25 portions
Nut · Perennial
Why this score
- Winter chill (9 winters in 10)0
Here: 9 portions · Ideal: at least 25 portions
- Coldest night of the year (average)100
Here: 27°F · Ideal: at least 9°FHere: -3°C · Ideal: at least -13°C
- Frost-free days100
Here: 341 days · Ideal: at least 210 days
- Degree days above 50°FDegree days above 10°C100
Here: 9,725 °F·days · Ideal: at least 3,420 °F·daysHere: 5,403 °C·days · Ideal: at least 1,900 °C·days
- Yearly rain99
Here: 22 in · Ideal: 22–35 inHere: 547 mm · Ideal: 550–900 mm
Blooms in late winter, so spring frosts are the main risk. Humid springs bring disease. Mostly irrigated.
Prunus dulcis. Sources: Fadón et al. 2020, Chilling and heat requirements of temperate stone fruit trees (Prunus sp.) (Agronomy); UC ANR: Almond Production Manual; Steduto, Hsiao, Fereres & Raes 2012, Crop yield response to water (FAO Irrigation and Drainage Paper 66).
- 0Won't grow
Apple
Standard-chill (Honeycrisp, Gala, Fuji)
Not enough winter chill
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Ruled out. Not enough winter chill: 9 portions here, ideal at least 60 portions
Fruit · Perennial
Why this score
- Winter chill (9 winters in 10)0
Here: 9 portions · Ideal: at least 60 portions
- Coldest night of the year (average)100
Here: 27°F · Ideal: at least -26°FHere: -3°C · Ideal: at least -32°C
- Frost-free days100
Here: 341 days · Ideal: at least 140 days
- Degree days above 50°FDegree days above 10°C100
Here: 9,725 °F·days · Ideal: at least 1,800 °F·daysHere: 5,403 °C·days · Ideal: at least 1,000 °C·days
- Days above 95°FDays above 35°C30
Here: 131 days · Ideal: at most 10 days
- Yearly rain66
Here: 22 in · Ideal: 26–51 inHere: 547 mm · Ideal: 650–1,300 mm
Rootstock and variety set cold hardiness; the hardiest survive zone 3. Hot summers hurt colour and cause sunburn.
Malus domestica. Sources: Luedeling 2012, Climate change impacts on winter chill for temperate fruit and nut production: a review (Scientia Horticulturae); FAO ECOCROP: Malus domestica.
- 0Won't grow
Avocado
Hass (Guatemalan × Mexican)
Too many heat-stress days
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Ruled out. Too many heat-stress days: 131 days here, ideal at most 10 days
Fruit · Perennial
Why this score
- Coldest night of the year (average)13
Here: 27°F · Ideal: at least 32°FHere: -3°C · Ideal: at least 0°C
- Average temperature82
Here: 77°F · Ideal: 61–75°FHere: 25°C · Ideal: 16–24°C
- Days above 95°FDays above 35°C0
Here: 131 days · Ideal: at most 10 days
- Yearly rain25
Here: 22 in · Ideal: 39–71 inHere: 547 mm · Ideal: 1,000–1,800 mm
Most commercial orchards are irrigated. Needs free-draining soil; root rot in waterlogged ground. Hot dry winds at flowering cut fruit set.
Persea americana. Sources: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources: avocado production guidance; FAO ECOCROP: Persea americana.
- 0Won't grow
Banana
Winters get too cold
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Ruled out. Winters get too cold: 27°F here, ideal at least 41°FWinters get too cold: -3°C here, ideal at least 5°C
Fruit · Perennial
Why this score
- Coldest-month average48
Here: 55°F · Ideal: at least 61°FHere: 13°C · Ideal: at least 16°C
- Coldest night of the year (average)0
Here: 27°F · Ideal: at least 41°FHere: -3°C · Ideal: at least 5°C
- Average temperature100
Here: 77°F · Ideal: 72–86°FHere: 25°C · Ideal: 22–30°C
- Yearly rain0
Here: 22 in · Ideal: 59–102 inHere: 547 mm · Ideal: 1,500–2,600 mm
- Dry-season length0
Here: 9 months · Ideal: at most 2 months
Growth stops below ~57 °F; wind tears the leaves.Growth stops below ~14 °C; wind tears the leaves.
Musa spp.. Sources: FAO ECOCROP: Musa acuminata; FAO Crop Water Information: banana.
- 0Won't grow
Blueberry
Northern highbush (Bluecrop, Duke)
Not enough winter chill
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Ruled out. Not enough winter chill: 9 portions here, ideal at least 55 portions
Fruit · Perennial
Why this score
- Winter chill (9 winters in 10)0
Here: 9 portions · Ideal: at least 55 portions
- Coldest night of the year (average)100
Here: 27°F · Ideal: at least -20°FHere: -3°C · Ideal: at least -29°C
- Frost-free days100
Here: 341 days · Ideal: at least 140 days
- Days above 95°FDays above 35°C0
Here: 131 days · Ideal: at most 15 days
- Yearly rain32
Here: 22 in · Ideal: 30–59 inHere: 547 mm · Ideal: 750–1,500 mm
Needs acidic soil (pH 4.5–5.5), which climate can't tell us. Shallow roots: irrigate in dry spells.
Vaccinium corymbosum / V. virgatum. Sources: Retamales & Hancock, Blueberries (CABI, 2nd ed.); NC State Extension: blueberry chill requirements.
- 0Won't grow
Cacao
Winters too cold
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Ruled out. Winters too cold: 55°F here, ideal at least 68°FWinters too cold: 13°C here, ideal at least 20°C
Beverage · Perennial
Why this score
- Coldest-month average0
Here: 55°F · Ideal: at least 68°FHere: 13°C · Ideal: at least 20°C
- Coldest night of the year (average)0
Here: 27°F · Ideal: at least 50°FHere: -3°C · Ideal: at least 10°C
- Average temperature100
Here: 77°F · Ideal: 75–84°FHere: 25°C · Ideal: 24–29°C
- Yearly rain0
Here: 22 in · Ideal: 59–98 inHere: 547 mm · Ideal: 1,500–2,500 mm
- Dry-season length0
Here: 9 months · Ideal: at most 2 months
Humid lowland tropics, usually within 20° of the equator, ideally under shade trees.
Theobroma cacao. Sources: Wood & Lass, Cocoa (Longman, 4th ed.); FAO ECOCROP: Theobroma cacao.
- 0Won't grow
Cassava
Winters get too cold
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Ruled out. Winters get too cold: 27°F here, ideal at least 41°FWinters get too cold: -3°C here, ideal at least 5°C
Root crop · Perennial
Why this score
- Average temperature100
Here: 77°F · Ideal: 72–86°FHere: 25°C · Ideal: 22–30°C
- Coldest night of the year (average)0
Here: 27°F · Ideal: at least 41°FHere: -3°C · Ideal: at least 5°C
- Yearly rain9
Here: 22 in · Ideal: 39–79 inHere: 547 mm · Ideal: 1,000–2,000 mm
Very drought tolerant once established; harvested 8–24 months after planting.
Manihot esculenta. Sources: FAO ECOCROP: Manihot esculenta; FAO 2013, Save and Grow: Cassava.
- 0Won't grow
Cherry
Sweet cherry (Bing, Lapins)
Not enough winter chill
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Ruled out. Not enough winter chill: 9 portions here, ideal at least 60 portions
Fruit · Perennial
Why this score
- Winter chill (9 winters in 10)0
Here: 9 portions · Ideal: at least 60 portions
- Coldest night of the year (average)100
Here: 27°F · Ideal: at least -11°FHere: -3°C · Ideal: at least -24°C
- Frost-free days100
Here: 341 days · Ideal: at least 150 days
- Degree days above 50°FDegree days above 10°C100
Here: 9,725 °F·days · Ideal: at least 1,440 °F·daysHere: 5,403 °C·days · Ideal: at least 800 °C·days
- Days above 95°FDays above 35°C0
Here: 131 days · Ideal: at most 30 days
- Yearly rain100
Here: 22 in · Ideal: 20–39 inHere: 547 mm · Ideal: 500–1,000 mm
Rain near harvest splits sweet cherries. Spring frosts at bloom are the main yield risk.
Prunus avium / P. cerasus. Sources: Fadón et al. 2020, Chilling and heat requirements of temperate stone fruit trees (Prunus sp.) (Agronomy); FAO ECOCROP: Prunus avium.
- 0Won't grow
Coffee (arabica)
Winters get too cold
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Ruled out. Winters get too cold: 27°F here, ideal at least 39°FWinters get too cold: -3°C here, ideal at least 4°C
Beverage · Perennial
Why this score
- Average temperature32
Here: 77°F · Ideal: 64–72°FHere: 25°C · Ideal: 18–22°C
- Coldest night of the year (average)0
Here: 27°F · Ideal: at least 39°FHere: -3°C · Ideal: at least 4°C
- Yearly rain0
Here: 22 in · Ideal: 55–91 inHere: 547 mm · Ideal: 1,400–2,300 mm
- Dry-season length0
Here: 9 months · Ideal: at most 4 months
- Days above 95°FDays above 35°C0
Here: 131 days · Ideal: at most 2 days
A short dry season (2–3 months) helps flowering happen all at once. Above ~73 °F average, quality and yield fall; frost kills.A short dry season (2–3 months) helps flowering happen all at once. Above ~23 °C average, quality and yield fall; frost kills.
Coffea arabica. Sources: DaMatta & Ramalho 2006, Impacts of drought and temperature stress on coffee physiology and production (Brazilian Journal of Plant Physiology); FAO ECOCROP: Coffea arabica.
- 0Won't grow
Date palm
Too dry
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Ruled out. Too dry: 22 in here, ideal at least 59 inToo dry: 547 mm here, ideal at least 1,500 mm
Fruit · Perennial
Why this score
- Warmest-month average100
Here: 92°F · Ideal: 88–104°FHere: 33°C · Ideal: 31–40°C
- Coldest night of the year (average)100
Here: 27°F · Ideal: at least 23°FHere: -3°C · Ideal: at least -5°C
- Yearly rain0
Here: 22 in · Ideal: at least 59 inHere: 547 mm · Ideal: at least 1,500 mm
- Dry-season length100
Here: 9 months · Ideal: at least 8 months
Fruit only ripens with intense summer heat and a long dry season; rain and humidity at ripening spoil it. Never grown on rain alone: roots need groundwater or irrigation.
Phoenix dactylifera. Sources: Zaid & de Wet 2002, Date Palm Cultivation (FAO Plant Production and Protection Paper 156); FAO ECOCROP: Phoenix dactylifera.
- 0Won't grow
Hops
Summer days too short
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Ruled out. Summer days too short: 14.0 h here, ideal at least 15.0 h
Herb · Perennial
Why this score
- Longest day0
Here: 14.0 h · Ideal: at least 15.0 h
- Coldest-month average0
Here: 55°F · Ideal: at most 43°FHere: 13°C · Ideal: at most 6°C
- Coldest night of the year (average)100
Here: 27°F · Ideal: at least -18°FHere: -3°C · Ideal: at least -28°C
- Frost-free days100
Here: 341 days · Ideal: at least 130 days
- Warmest-month average0
Here: 92°F · Ideal: 63–75°FHere: 33°C · Ideal: 17–24°C
- Yearly rain100
Here: 22 in · Ideal: 20–39 inHere: 547 mm · Ideal: 500–1,000 mm
Long summer days drive cone yield, which is why production clusters between 35° and 55° latitude. Needs a cold winter for dormancy.
Humulus lupulus. Sources: Neve 1991, Hops (Chapman & Hall); FAO ECOCROP: Humulus lupulus.
- 0Won't grow
Kiwifruit
Not enough winter chill
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Ruled out. Not enough winter chill: 9 portions here, ideal at least 42 portions
Fruit · Perennial
Why this score
- Winter chill (9 winters in 10)0
Here: 9 portions · Ideal: at least 42 portions
- Coldest night of the year (average)100
Here: 27°F · Ideal: at least 14°FHere: -3°C · Ideal: at least -10°C
- Frost-free days100
Here: 341 days · Ideal: at least 240 days
- Degree days above 50°FDegree days above 10°C100
Here: 9,725 °F·days · Ideal: at least 2,520 °F·daysHere: 5,403 °C·days · Ideal: at least 1,400 °C·days
- Days above 95°FDays above 35°C0
Here: 131 days · Ideal: at most 30 days
- Yearly rain0
Here: 22 in · Ideal: 39–79 inHere: 547 mm · Ideal: 1,000–2,000 mm
Shoots are tender to spring frost; vines need shelter from wind.
Actinidia deliciosa. Sources: Zespri / New Zealand kiwifruit growing guidance; FAO ECOCROP: Actinidia deliciosa.
- 0Won't grow
Lavender
English lavender (L. angustifolia)
Summers too hot
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Ruled out. Summers too hot: 92°F here, ideal 63–79°FSummers too hot: 33°C here, ideal 17–26°C
Herb · Perennial
Why this score
- Coldest night of the year (average)100
Here: 27°F · Ideal: at least -11°FHere: -3°C · Ideal: at least -24°C
- Warmest-month average0
Here: 92°F · Ideal: 63–79°FHere: 33°C · Ideal: 17–26°C
- Coldest-month average52
Here: 55°F · Ideal: at most 50°FHere: 13°C · Ideal: at most 10°C
- Frost-free days100
Here: 341 days · Ideal: at least 120 days
- Yearly rain100
Here: 22 in · Ideal: 18–33 inHere: 547 mm · Ideal: 450–850 mm
Dislikes wet winters and humid summers more than cold. Needs sharp drainage.
Lavandula angustifolia / L. × intermedia. Sources: University extension lavender production guides (e.g. Oregon State, Washington State); FAO ECOCROP: Lavandula angustifolia.
- 0Won't grow
Macadamia
Too many heat-stress days
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Ruled out. Too many heat-stress days: 131 days here, ideal at most 5 days
Nut · Perennial
Why this score
- Coldest night of the year (average)47
Here: 27°F · Ideal: at least 30°FHere: -3°C · Ideal: at least -1°C
- Average temperature100
Here: 77°F · Ideal: 64–77°FHere: 25°C · Ideal: 18–25°C
- Days above 95°FDays above 35°C0
Here: 131 days · Ideal: at most 5 days
- Yearly rain0
Here: 22 in · Ideal: 47–98 inHere: 547 mm · Ideal: 1,200–2,500 mm
Subtropical: best in frost-free, humid coastal climates. Strong winds break limbs.
Macadamia integrifolia / M. tetraphylla. Sources: Hort Innovation / Australian Macadamia Society growing guides; FAO ECOCROP: Macadamia integrifolia.
- 0Won't grow
Mango
Winters get too cold
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Ruled out. Winters get too cold: 27°F here, ideal at least 39°FWinters get too cold: -3°C here, ideal at least 4°C
Fruit · Perennial
Why this score
- Coldest night of the year (average)0
Here: 27°F · Ideal: at least 39°FHere: -3°C · Ideal: at least 4°C
- Average temperature100
Here: 77°F · Ideal: 73–86°FHere: 25°C · Ideal: 23–30°C
- Dry-season length100
Here: 9 months · Ideal: at least 3 months
- Yearly rain37
Here: 22 in · Ideal: 31–98 inHere: 547 mm · Ideal: 800–2,500 mm
A dry or cool spell before flowering gives a good crop; rain at flowering brings anthracnose.
Mangifera indica. Sources: Litz (ed.), The Mango: Botany, Production and Uses (CABI); FAO ECOCROP: Mangifera indica.
- 0Won't grow
Pear
European pear (Bartlett, Conference)
Not enough winter chill
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Ruled out. Not enough winter chill: 9 portions here, ideal at least 60 portions
Fruit · Perennial
Why this score
- Winter chill (9 winters in 10)0
Here: 9 portions · Ideal: at least 60 portions
- Coldest night of the year (average)100
Here: 27°F · Ideal: at least -18°FHere: -3°C · Ideal: at least -28°C
- Frost-free days100
Here: 341 days · Ideal: at least 150 days
- Degree days above 50°FDegree days above 10°C100
Here: 9,725 °F·days · Ideal: at least 1,800 °F·daysHere: 5,403 °C·days · Ideal: at least 1,000 °C·days
- Yearly rain79
Here: 22 in · Ideal: 24–47 inHere: 547 mm · Ideal: 600–1,200 mm
Warm, humid springs raise fire blight risk.
Pyrus communis / P. pyrifolia. Sources: Luedeling 2012, Climate change impacts on winter chill for temperate fruit and nut production: a review (Scientia Horticulturae); FAO ECOCROP: Pyrus communis.
- 0Won't grow
Pecan
Not enough winter chill
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Ruled out. Not enough winter chill: 9 portions here, ideal at least 30 portions
Nut · Perennial
Why this score
- Winter chill (9 winters in 10)0
Here: 9 portions · Ideal: at least 30 portions
- Coldest night of the year (average)100
Here: 27°F · Ideal: at least 0°FHere: -3°C · Ideal: at least -18°C
- Frost-free days100
Here: 341 days · Ideal: at least 210 days
- Degree days above 50°FDegree days above 10°C100
Here: 9,725 °F·days · Ideal: at least 4,320 °F·daysHere: 5,403 °C·days · Ideal: at least 2,400 °C·days
- Yearly rain32
Here: 22 in · Ideal: 30–59 inHere: 547 mm · Ideal: 750–1,500 mm
Needs a long, hot season to fill the nuts.
Carya illinoinensis. Sources: Wells 2017, Pecan: America's Native Nut Tree (University of Alabama Press); FAO ECOCROP: Carya illinoinensis.
- 0Won't grow
Pistachio
Not enough winter chill
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Ruled out. Not enough winter chill: 9 portions here, ideal at least 58 portions
Nut · Perennial
Why this score
- Winter chill (9 winters in 10)0
Here: 9 portions · Ideal: at least 58 portions
- Coldest night of the year (average)100
Here: 27°F · Ideal: at least 10°FHere: -3°C · Ideal: at least -12°C
- Warmest-month average95
Here: 92°F · Ideal: 79–91°FHere: 33°C · Ideal: 26–33°C
- Degree days above 50°FDegree days above 10°C100
Here: 9,725 °F·days · Ideal: at least 4,860 °F·daysHere: 5,403 °C·days · Ideal: at least 2,700 °C·days
- Frost-free days100
Here: 341 days · Ideal: at least 210 days
- Yearly rain100
Here: 22 in · Ideal: 16–24 inHere: 547 mm · Ideal: 400–600 mm
Needs both a real winter chill and a long, hot, dry summer; humidity brings fungal disease.
Pistacia vera. Sources: Ferguson & Haviland (eds.), Pistachio Production Manual (UC ANR); FAO ECOCROP: Pistacia vera; Steduto, Hsiao, Fereres & Raes 2012, Crop yield response to water (FAO Irrigation and Drainage Paper 66).
- 0Won't grow
Potato
Too dry in the growing season
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Ruled out. Too dry in the growing season: 2.6 in here, ideal 14–28 inToo dry in the growing season: 65 mm here, ideal 350–700 mm
Root crop · Annual
Why this score
- Months it can be sown (frost-safe and warm enough)100
Here: 11 months · Ideal: at least 1 month
- Growing-season average100
Here: 68°F · Ideal: 55–68°FHere: 20°C · Ideal: 13–20°C
- Coldest growing-season night (monthly average)100
Here: 44°F · Ideal: at least 37°FHere: 7°C · Ideal: at least 3°C
- Growing-season rain0
Here: 2.6 in · Ideal: 14–28 inHere: 65 mm · Ideal: 350–700 mm
Tubers form best with cool nights; above ~77 °F tuber growth stalls. In the tropics it's a highland or cool-season crop.Tubers form best with cool nights; above ~25 °C tuber growth stalls. In the tropics it's a highland or cool-season crop.
Solanum tuberosum. Sources: FAO ECOCROP: Solanum tuberosum; FAO Crop Water Information: potato.
- 0Won't grow
Saffron
Summers too hot
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Ruled out. Summers too hot: 92°F here, ideal 68–82°FSummers too hot: 33°C here, ideal 20–28°C
Herb · Perennial
Why this score
- Coldest night of the year (average)100
Here: 27°F · Ideal: at least 1°FHere: -3°C · Ideal: at least -17°C
- Coldest-month average42
Here: 55°F · Ideal: 30–50°FHere: 13°C · Ideal: -1 to 10°C
- Warmest-month average0
Here: 92°F · Ideal: 68–82°FHere: 33°C · Ideal: 20–28°C
- Dry-season length100
Here: 9 months · Ideal: at least 2 months
- Yearly rain100
Here: 22 in · Ideal: 14–28 inHere: 547 mm · Ideal: 350–700 mm
Corms rest through a hot, dry summer and flower in autumn. Wet summers rot them.
Crocus sativus. Sources: Gresta et al. 2008, Saffron, an alternative crop for sustainable agricultural systems (Agronomy for Sustainable Development); Kafi et al. 2006, Saffron (Crocus sativus): Production and Processing.
- 0Won't grow
Sugarcane
Too dry
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Ruled out. Too dry: 22 in here, ideal 43–98 inToo dry: 547 mm here, ideal 1,100–2,500 mm
Sugar crop · Perennial
Why this score
- Average temperature100
Here: 77°F · Ideal: 72–86°FHere: 25°C · Ideal: 22–30°C
- Coldest night of the year (average)8
Here: 27°F · Ideal: at least 36°FHere: -3°C · Ideal: at least 2°C
- Frost-free days100
Here: 341 days · Ideal: at least 300 days
- Yearly rain0
Here: 22 in · Ideal: 43–98 inHere: 547 mm · Ideal: 1,100–2,500 mm
A cooler, drier spell before harvest raises sugar content. Often irrigated.
Saccharum officinarum. Sources: FAO ECOCROP: Saccharum officinarum; FAO Crop Water Information: sugarcane.
- 0Won't grow
Tea
China type (var. sinensis)
Too dry
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Ruled out. Too dry: 22 in here, ideal 59–118 inToo dry: 547 mm here, ideal 1,500–3,000 mm
Beverage · Perennial
Why this score
- Average temperature100
Here: 77°F · Ideal: 61–77°FHere: 25°C · Ideal: 16–25°C
- Coldest night of the year (average)100
Here: 27°F · Ideal: at least 14°FHere: -3°C · Ideal: at least -10°C
- Yearly rain0
Here: 22 in · Ideal: 59–118 inHere: 547 mm · Ideal: 1,500–3,000 mm
- Dry-season length0
Here: 9 months · Ideal: at most 2 months
- Days above 95°FDays above 35°C0
Here: 131 days · Ideal: at most 10 days
Needs acidic soil and steady rain; the finest teas come from cool highlands.
Camellia sinensis. Sources: Carr 1972, The climatic requirements of the tea plant: a review (Experimental Agriculture); FAO ECOCROP: Camellia sinensis.
- 0Won't grow
Walnut
Not enough winter chill
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Ruled out. Not enough winter chill: 9 portions here, ideal at least 45 portions
Nut · Perennial
Why this score
- Winter chill (9 winters in 10)0
Here: 9 portions · Ideal: at least 45 portions
- Coldest night of the year (average)100
Here: 27°F · Ideal: at least -8°FHere: -3°C · Ideal: at least -22°C
- Frost-free days100
Here: 341 days · Ideal: at least 180 days
- Degree days above 50°FDegree days above 10°C100
Here: 9,725 °F·days · Ideal: at least 2,700 °F·daysHere: 5,403 °C·days · Ideal: at least 1,500 °C·days
- Days above 95°FDays above 35°C13
Here: 131 days · Ideal: at most 75 days
- Yearly rain66
Here: 22 in · Ideal: 26–47 inHere: 547 mm · Ideal: 650–1,200 mm
Late-leafing varieties (Chandler) dodge spring frost. Very hot days sunburn the nuts.
Juglans regia. Sources: Luedeling 2012, Climate change impacts on winter chill for temperate fruit and nut production: a review (Scientia Horticulturae); UC ANR: Walnut Production Manual.
- 0Won't grow
Wine grapes
Warm-climate reds (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah)
Too hot for quality fruit
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Ruled out. Too hot for quality fruit: 7,726 °F·days here, ideal 2,610–3,510 °F·daysToo hot for quality fruit: 4,292 °C·days here, ideal 1,450–1,950 °C·days
Fruit · Perennial
Why this score
- Winkler index (Apr–Oct degree days)0
Here: 7,726 °F·days · Ideal: 2,610–3,510 °F·daysHere: 4,292 °C·days · Ideal: 1,450–1,950 °C·days
- Coldest night of the year (average)100
Here: 27°F · Ideal: at least 3°FHere: -3°C · Ideal: at least -16°C
- Frost-free days100
Here: 341 days · Ideal: at least 180 days
- Yearly rain100
Here: 22 in · Ideal: 20–35 inHere: 547 mm · Ideal: 500–900 mm
Winkler regions run from I, under 2,500 °F·days, to V, over 4,000 °F·days (degree days above 50 °F, Apr–Oct). Wet summers mean mildew pressure.Winkler regions run from I, under 1,389 °C·days, to V, over 2,222 °C·days (degree days above 10 °C, Apr–Oct). Wet summers mean mildew pressure.
Vitis vinifera. Sources: Amerine & Winkler 1944, Composition and quality of musts and wines of California grapes (Hilgardia); Jones et al. 2010, Spatial analysis of climate in winegrape growing regions in the western United States (American Journal of Enology and Viticulture); Steduto, Hsiao, Fereres & Raes 2012, Crop yield response to water (FAO Irrigation and Drainage Paper 66).
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How these scores work
Each crop has an ideal range and hard limits for things like winter cold, chill hours, summer heat and rain. A score of 100 means everything is in range; one hard limit crossed means 0. “Ideal” is a 100 with room to spare in every range, “Good fit” is 80 or more and “Marginal” 50–79. Annual crops are scored over their best growing season, which sets the planting month. Rainfed scores count rain only; irrigated scores assume you water when rain falls short. Pages open on irrigated where a year brings under 20 in500 mm of rain.
Climate comes from 1991–2020 monthly averages for the 4 km climate cell around the town. Frost dates, chill and hardiness zones are estimated from those averages by simulating daily weather, so check them against local records. Soil, slope and water rights matter as much as climate. Crop ranges from FAO ECOCROP and university extension guides (cited per crop).