What can I grow in Naldurg?
🇮🇳Naldurg, Maharashtra, India
Naldurg is in hardiness zone 11b, almost never frosts, and gets almost no winter chill and 37 in of rain a year. Best fits: sorghum, mango, cotton, soybean and maize (corn).Naldurg is in hardiness zone 11b, almost never frosts, and gets almost no winter chill and 939 mm of rain a year. Best fits: sorghum, mango, cotton, soybean and maize (corn).
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- Zone 11b
- Coldest night 49°FColdest night 10°C
- Frost season
- Frost-free
- Frost is very rare
- Frost-safe planting
- Any time
- No spring frost 9 years in 10
- Winter chill
- 0 hours
- 0 chill portions, 9 winters in 10
- Too little chill even for almonds.
- Summer heat
- 11,210 °F·days6,228 °C·days
- Degree days above 50°FDegree days above 10°C
- Enough heat to ripen even pistachios and pecans.
- Hot days
- 122 days
- Above 95°F a yearAbove 35°C a year
- Rain
- 37 in939 mm
- Per year
- Dry season
- 7 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 Naldurg gets over 20 in500 mm of rain a year.
Great fits (80+) 15
- 100Ideal
Sorghum
—Plant in Apr
Apr
Every requirement is in its ideal range.
Grain · Annual · Plant in April
Why this score
- Months it can be sown (frost-safe and warm enough)100
Here: 12 months · Ideal: at least 1 month
- Growing-season average100
Here: 86°F · Ideal: 72–91°FHere: 30°C · Ideal: 22–33°C
- Coldest growing-season night (monthly average)100
Here: 72°F · Ideal: at least 54°FHere: 22°C · Ideal: at least 12°C
- Growing-season rain100
Here: 16 in · Ideal: 12–28 inHere: 396 mm · Ideal: 300–700 mm
Handles heat and drought better than maize.
Sorghum bicolor. Sources: FAO ECOCROP: Sorghum bicolor; FAO Crop Water Information: sorghum.
- 100Ideal
Mango
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Every requirement is in its ideal range.
Fruit · Perennial
Why this score
- Coldest night of the year (average)100
Here: 49°F · Ideal: at least 39°FHere: 10°C · Ideal: at least 4°C
- Average temperature100
Here: 81°F · Ideal: 73–86°FHere: 27°C · Ideal: 23–30°C
- Dry-season length100
Here: 7 months · Ideal: at least 3 months
- Yearly rain100
Here: 37 in · Ideal: 31–98 inHere: 939 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.
- 100Ideal
Cotton
—Plant in Mar
Mar
Every requirement is in its ideal range.
Fiber · Annual · Plant in March
Why this score
- Months it can be sown (frost-safe and warm enough)100
Here: 12 months · Ideal: at least 1 month
- Growing-season average100
Here: 85°F · Ideal: 72–90°FHere: 29°C · Ideal: 22–32°C
- Coldest growing-season night (monthly average)100
Here: 71°F · Ideal: at least 54°FHere: 22°C · Ideal: at least 12°C
- Growing-season rain100
Here: 23 in · Ideal: 20–39 inHere: 581 mm · Ideal: 500–1,000 mm
- Frost-free days100
Here: 365 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.
- 100Ideal
Soybean
—Plant in May
May
Every requirement is in its ideal range.
Oilseed · Annual · Plant in May
Why this score
- Months it can be sown (frost-safe and warm enough)100
Here: 12 months · Ideal: at least 1 month
- Growing-season average100
Here: 83°F · Ideal: 68–86°FHere: 28°C · Ideal: 20–30°C
- Coldest growing-season night (monthly average)100
Here: 71°F · Ideal: at least 50°FHere: 22°C · Ideal: at least 10°C
- Growing-season rain100
Here: 22 in · Ideal: 18–35 inHere: 548 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.
- 100Ideal
Maize (corn)
—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: 12 months · Ideal: at least 1 month
- Growing-season average100
Here: 83°F · Ideal: 64–86°FHere: 28°C · Ideal: 18–30°C
- Coldest growing-season night (monthly average)100
Here: 71°F · Ideal: at least 50°FHere: 22°C · Ideal: at least 10°C
- Growing-season rain100
Here: 22 in · Ideal: 16–35 inHere: 548 mm · Ideal: 400–900 mm
- Degree days above 50°FDegree days above 10°C100
Here: 11,210 °F·days · Ideal: at least 1,980 °F·daysHere: 6,228 °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
Hemp
Autoflowering
—Plant in Jun
Jun
Best variety: Autoflowering
Every requirement is in its ideal range.
Fiber · Annual · Plant in June
Why this score
- Months it can be sown (frost-safe and warm enough)100
Here: 12 months · Ideal: at least 1 month
- Growing-season average100
Here: 80°F · Ideal: 64–82°FHere: 27°C · Ideal: 18–28°C
- Coldest growing-season night (monthly average)100
Here: 71°F · Ideal: at least 41°FHere: 22°C · Ideal: at least 5°C
- Growing-season rain100
Here: 20 in · Ideal: 14–28 inHere: 516 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.
- 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: 12 months · Ideal: at least 1 month
- Growing-season average100
Here: 78°F · Ideal: 64–81°FHere: 26°C · Ideal: 18–27°C
- Coldest growing-season night (monthly average)100
Here: 64°F · Ideal: at least 50°FHere: 18°C · Ideal: at least 10°C
- Growing-season rain100
Here: 21 in · Ideal: 9.8–24 inHere: 522 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
Peanut
—Plant in Apr
Apr
Every requirement is in its ideal range.
Oilseed · Annual · Plant in April
Why this score
- Months it can be sown (frost-safe and warm enough)100
Here: 12 months · Ideal: at least 1 month
- Growing-season average100
Here: 85°F · Ideal: 72–86°FHere: 29°C · Ideal: 22–30°C
- Coldest growing-season night (monthly average)100
Here: 71°F · Ideal: at least 57°FHere: 22°C · Ideal: at least 14°C
- Growing-season rain100
Here: 23 in · Ideal: 18–35 inHere: 572 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.
- 100Good fit
Rice
—Plant in Jun
Jun
Every requirement is in its ideal range.
Grain · Annual · Plant in June
Why this score
- Months it can be sown (frost-safe and warm enough)100
Here: 12 months · Ideal: at least 1 month
- Growing-season average100
Here: 80°F · Ideal: 72–88°FHere: 27°C · Ideal: 22–31°C
- Coldest growing-season night (monthly average)100
Here: 70°F · Ideal: at least 59°FHere: 21°C · Ideal: at least 15°C
- Growing-season rain100
Here: 29 in · Ideal: 28–79 inHere: 740 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.
- 100Good fit
Sunflower
—Plant in Jul
Jul
Every requirement is in its ideal range.
Oilseed · Annual · Plant in July
Why this score
- Months it can be sown (frost-safe and warm enough)100
Here: 12 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: 69°F · Ideal: at least 43°FHere: 21°C · Ideal: at least 6°C
- Growing-season rain100
Here: 27 in · Ideal: 12–28 inHere: 688 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
Cassava
Too dry
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Holding it back: Too dry: 37 in here, ideal 39–79 inToo dry: 939 mm here, ideal 1,000–2,000 mm
Root crop · Perennial
Why this score
- Average temperature100
Here: 81°F · Ideal: 72–86°FHere: 27°C · Ideal: 22–30°C
- Coldest night of the year (average)100
Here: 49°F · Ideal: at least 41°FHere: 10°C · Ideal: at least 5°C
- Yearly rain88
Here: 37 in · Ideal: 39–79 inHere: 939 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.
- 96Good fit
Citrus
Sweet orange (Valencia, Navel)
Summers too hot
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Best variety: Sweet orange (Valencia, Navel). Also close: Lemon (91)
Holding it back: Summers too hot: 92°F here, ideal 75–90°FSummers too hot: 33°C here, ideal 24–32°C
Fruit · Perennial
Why this score
- Coldest night of the year (average)100
Here: 49°F · Ideal: at least 28°FHere: 10°C · Ideal: at least -2°C
- Average temperature100
Here: 81°F · Ideal: 64–82°FHere: 27°C · Ideal: 18–28°C
- Warmest-month average78
Here: 92°F · Ideal: 75–90°FHere: 33°C · Ideal: 24–32°C
- Yearly rain100
Here: 37 in · Ideal: 35–79 inHere: 939 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.
- 96Good 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: 49°F · Ideal: at least 18°FHere: 10°C · Ideal: at least -8°C
- Warmest-month average78
Here: 92°F · Ideal: 72–90°FHere: 33°C · Ideal: 22–32°C
- Frost-free days100
Here: 365 days · Ideal: at least 200 days
- Yearly rain100
Here: 37 in · Ideal: 20–39 inHere: 939 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.
- 94Good fit
Sugarcane
Too dry
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Holding it back: Too dry: 37 in here, ideal 43–98 inToo dry: 939 mm here, ideal 1,100–2,500 mm
Sugar crop · Perennial
Why this score
- Average temperature100
Here: 81°F · Ideal: 72–86°FHere: 27°C · Ideal: 22–30°C
- Coldest night of the year (average)100
Here: 49°F · Ideal: at least 36°FHere: 10°C · Ideal: at least 2°C
- Frost-free days100
Here: 365 days · Ideal: at least 300 days
- Yearly rain68
Here: 37 in · Ideal: 43–98 inHere: 939 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.
- 90Good fit
Strawberry
Too dry in the growing season · Plant in Oct
Oct
Holding it back: Too dry in the growing season: 5.0 in here, ideal 5.9–18 inToo dry in the growing season: 126 mm here, ideal 150–450 mm
Fruit · Annual · Plant in October
Why this score
- Months it can be sown (frost-safe and warm enough)100
Here: 12 months · Ideal: at least 1 month
- Growing-season average90
Here: 76°F · Ideal: 57–75°FHere: 25°C · Ideal: 14–24°C
- Coldest growing-season night (monthly average)100
Here: 60°F · Ideal: at least 37°FHere: 16°C · Ideal: at least 3°C
- Growing-season rain73
Here: 5.0 in · Ideal: 5.9–18 inHere: 126 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.
Worth a try (50–79) 6
- 77Marginal
Wheat
Spring wheat
Growing season too hot · Plant in Sep
Sep
Holding it back: Growing season too hot: 77°F here, ideal 54–72°FGrowing season too hot: 25°C here, ideal 12–22°C
Grain · Annual · Plant in September
Why this score
- Months it can be sown (frost-safe and warm enough)100
Here: 12 months · Ideal: at least 1 month
- Growing-season average51
Here: 77°F · Ideal: 54–72°FHere: 25°C · Ideal: 12–22°C
- Coldest growing-season night (monthly average)100
Here: 60°F · Ideal: at least 32°FHere: 16°C · Ideal: at least 0°C
- Growing-season rain100
Here: 14 in · Ideal: 9.8–24 inHere: 350 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).
- 70Marginal
Table and raisin grapes
Seedless table and raisin grapes (Flame, Crimson, Thompson Seedless)
Too wet
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Holding it back: Too wet: 37 in here, ideal 20–28 inToo wet: 939 mm here, ideal 500–700 mm
Fruit · Perennial
Why this score
- Winkler index (Apr–Oct degree days)55
Here: 7,045 °F·days · Ideal: 3,600–6,480 °F·daysHere: 3,914 °C·days · Ideal: 2,000–3,600 °C·days
- Coldest night of the year (average)100
Here: 49°F · Ideal: at least 10°FHere: 10°C · Ideal: at least -12°C
- Frost-free days100
Here: 365 days · Ideal: at least 200 days
- Yearly rain52
Here: 37 in · Ideal: 20–28 inHere: 939 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).
- 65Marginal
Canola (rapeseed)
Spring canola
Growing season too hot · Plant in Sep
Sep
Holding it back: Growing season too hot: 77°F here, ideal 54–70°FGrowing season too hot: 25°C here, ideal 12–21°C
Oilseed · Annual · Plant in September
Why this score
- Months it can be sown (frost-safe and warm enough)100
Here: 12 months · Ideal: at least 1 month
- Growing-season average35
Here: 77°F · Ideal: 54–70°FHere: 25°C · Ideal: 12–21°C
- Coldest growing-season night (monthly average)100
Here: 60°F · Ideal: at least 32°FHere: 16°C · Ideal: at least 0°C
- Growing-season rain100
Here: 14 in · Ideal: 9.8–22 inHere: 350 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.
- 61Marginal
Barley
Growing season too hot · Plant in Sep
Sep
Holding it back: Growing season too hot: 77°F here, ideal 52–68°FGrowing season too hot: 25°C here, ideal 11–20°C
Grain · Annual · Plant in September
Why this score
- Months it can be sown (frost-safe and warm enough)100
Here: 12 months · Ideal: at least 1 month
- Growing-season average30
Here: 77°F · Ideal: 52–68°FHere: 25°C · Ideal: 11–20°C
- Coldest growing-season night (monthly average)100
Here: 60°F · Ideal: at least 32°FHere: 16°C · Ideal: at least 0°C
- Growing-season rain100
Here: 14 in · Ideal: 7.9–20 inHere: 350 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).
- 60Marginal
Date palm
Too dry
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Holding it back: Too dry: 37 in here, ideal at least 59 inToo dry: 939 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: 49°F · Ideal: at least 23°FHere: 10°C · Ideal: at least -5°C
- Yearly rain20
Here: 37 in · Ideal: at least 59 inHere: 939 mm · Ideal: at least 1,500 mm
- Dry-season length75
Here: 7 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.
- 50Marginal
Potato
Growing season too hot · Plant in Sep
Sep
Holding it back: Growing season too hot: 77°F here, ideal 55–68°FGrowing season too hot: 25°C here, ideal 13–20°C
Root crop · Annual · Plant in September
Why this score
- Months it can be sown (frost-safe and warm enough)100
Here: 12 months · Ideal: at least 1 month
- Growing-season average18
Here: 77°F · Ideal: 55–68°FHere: 25°C · Ideal: 13–20°C
- Coldest growing-season night (monthly average)100
Here: 60°F · Ideal: at least 37°FHere: 16°C · Ideal: at least 3°C
- Growing-season rain100
Here: 14 in · Ideal: 14–28 inHere: 350 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.
Won't grow here 22▸
- 0Won't grow
Almond
Not enough winter chill
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Ruled out. Not enough winter chill: 0 portions here, ideal at least 25 portions
Nut · Perennial
Why this score
- Winter chill (9 winters in 10)0
Here: 0 portions · Ideal: at least 25 portions
- Coldest night of the year (average)100
Here: 49°F · Ideal: at least 9°FHere: 10°C · Ideal: at least -13°C
- Frost-free days100
Here: 365 days · Ideal: at least 210 days
- Degree days above 50°FDegree days above 10°C100
Here: 11,210 °F·days · Ideal: at least 3,420 °F·daysHere: 6,228 °C·days · Ideal: at least 1,900 °C·days
- Yearly rain92
Here: 37 in · Ideal: 22–35 inHere: 939 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: 0 portions here, ideal at least 60 portions
Fruit · Perennial
Why this score
- Winter chill (9 winters in 10)0
Here: 0 portions · Ideal: at least 60 portions
- Coldest night of the year (average)100
Here: 49°F · Ideal: at least -26°FHere: 10°C · Ideal: at least -32°C
- Frost-free days100
Here: 365 days · Ideal: at least 140 days
- Degree days above 50°FDegree days above 10°C100
Here: 11,210 °F·days · Ideal: at least 1,800 °F·daysHere: 6,228 °C·days · Ideal: at least 1,000 °C·days
- Days above 95°FDays above 35°C30
Here: 122 days · Ideal: at most 10 days
- Yearly rain100
Here: 37 in · Ideal: 26–51 inHere: 939 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: 122 days here, ideal at most 10 days
Fruit · Perennial
Why this score
- Coldest night of the year (average)100
Here: 49°F · Ideal: at least 32°FHere: 10°C · Ideal: at least 0°C
- Average temperature24
Here: 81°F · Ideal: 61–75°FHere: 27°C · Ideal: 16–24°C
- Days above 95°FDays above 35°C0
Here: 122 days · Ideal: at most 10 days
- Yearly rain90
Here: 37 in · Ideal: 39–71 inHere: 939 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
Dry season too long
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Ruled out. Dry season too long: 7 months here, ideal at most 2 months
Fruit · Perennial
Why this score
- Coldest-month average100
Here: 74°F · Ideal: at least 61°FHere: 23°C · Ideal: at least 16°C
- Coldest night of the year (average)100
Here: 49°F · Ideal: at least 41°FHere: 10°C · Ideal: at least 5°C
- Average temperature100
Here: 81°F · Ideal: 72–86°FHere: 27°C · Ideal: 22–30°C
- Yearly rain20
Here: 37 in · Ideal: 59–102 inHere: 939 mm · Ideal: 1,500–2,600 mm
- Dry-season length0
Here: 7 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: 0 portions here, ideal at least 55 portions
Fruit · Perennial
Why this score
- Winter chill (9 winters in 10)0
Here: 0 portions · Ideal: at least 55 portions
- Coldest night of the year (average)100
Here: 49°F · Ideal: at least -20°FHere: 10°C · Ideal: at least -29°C
- Frost-free days100
Here: 365 days · Ideal: at least 140 days
- Days above 95°FDays above 35°C0
Here: 122 days · Ideal: at most 15 days
- Yearly rain100
Here: 37 in · Ideal: 30–59 inHere: 939 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
Too dry
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Ruled out. Too dry: 37 in here, ideal 59–98 inToo dry: 939 mm here, ideal 1,500–2,500 mm
Beverage · Perennial
Why this score
- Coldest-month average100
Here: 74°F · Ideal: at least 68°FHere: 23°C · Ideal: at least 20°C
- Coldest night of the year (average)94
Here: 49°F · Ideal: at least 50°FHere: 10°C · Ideal: at least 10°C
- Average temperature100
Here: 81°F · Ideal: 75–84°FHere: 27°C · Ideal: 24–29°C
- Yearly rain0
Here: 37 in · Ideal: 59–98 inHere: 939 mm · Ideal: 1,500–2,500 mm
- Dry-season length0
Here: 7 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
Cherry
Sweet cherry (Bing, Lapins)
Not enough winter chill
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Ruled out. Not enough winter chill: 0 portions here, ideal at least 60 portions
Fruit · Perennial
Why this score
- Winter chill (9 winters in 10)0
Here: 0 portions · Ideal: at least 60 portions
- Coldest night of the year (average)100
Here: 49°F · Ideal: at least -11°FHere: 10°C · Ideal: at least -24°C
- Frost-free days100
Here: 365 days · Ideal: at least 150 days
- Degree days above 50°FDegree days above 10°C100
Here: 11,210 °F·days · Ideal: at least 1,440 °F·daysHere: 6,228 °C·days · Ideal: at least 800 °C·days
- Days above 95°FDays above 35°C0
Here: 122 days · Ideal: at most 30 days
- Yearly rain100
Here: 37 in · Ideal: 20–39 inHere: 939 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)
Too hot overall
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Ruled out. Too hot overall: 81°F here, ideal 64–72°FToo hot overall: 27°C here, ideal 18–22°C
Beverage · Perennial
Why this score
- Average temperature0
Here: 81°F · Ideal: 64–72°FHere: 27°C · Ideal: 18–22°C
- Coldest night of the year (average)100
Here: 49°F · Ideal: at least 39°FHere: 10°C · Ideal: at least 4°C
- Yearly rain23
Here: 37 in · Ideal: 55–91 inHere: 939 mm · Ideal: 1,400–2,300 mm
- Dry-season length0
Here: 7 months · Ideal: at most 4 months
- Days above 95°FDays above 35°C0
Here: 122 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
Garlic
Hardneck (Music, Chesnok Red)
Winters too mild
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Ruled out. Winters too mild: 74°F here, ideal at most 43°FWinters too mild: 23°C here, ideal at most 6°C
Vegetable · Annual
Why this score
- Coldest-month average0
Here: 74°F · Ideal: at most 43°FHere: 23°C · Ideal: at most 6°C
- Coldest night of the year (average)100
Here: 49°F · Ideal: at least -22°FHere: 10°C · Ideal: at least -30°C
- Warmest-month average0
Here: 92°F · Ideal: 61–79°FHere: 33°C · Ideal: 16–26°C
- Yearly rain100
Here: 37 in · Ideal: 16–39 inHere: 939 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.
- 0Won't grow
Hops
Summer days too short
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Ruled out. Summer days too short: 13.2 h here, ideal at least 15.0 h
Herb · Perennial
Why this score
- Longest day0
Here: 13.2 h · Ideal: at least 15.0 h
- Coldest-month average0
Here: 74°F · Ideal: at most 43°FHere: 23°C · Ideal: at most 6°C
- Coldest night of the year (average)100
Here: 49°F · Ideal: at least -18°FHere: 10°C · Ideal: at least -28°C
- Frost-free days100
Here: 365 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: 37 in · Ideal: 20–39 inHere: 939 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: 0 portions here, ideal at least 42 portions
Fruit · Perennial
Why this score
- Winter chill (9 winters in 10)0
Here: 0 portions · Ideal: at least 42 portions
- Coldest night of the year (average)100
Here: 49°F · Ideal: at least 14°FHere: 10°C · Ideal: at least -10°C
- Frost-free days100
Here: 365 days · Ideal: at least 240 days
- Degree days above 50°FDegree days above 10°C100
Here: 11,210 °F·days · Ideal: at least 2,520 °F·daysHere: 6,228 °C·days · Ideal: at least 1,400 °C·days
- Days above 95°FDays above 35°C0
Here: 122 days · Ideal: at most 30 days
- Yearly rain85
Here: 37 in · Ideal: 39–79 inHere: 939 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: 49°F · Ideal: at least -11°FHere: 10°C · Ideal: at least -24°C
- Warmest-month average0
Here: 92°F · Ideal: 63–79°FHere: 33°C · Ideal: 17–26°C
- Coldest-month average0
Here: 74°F · Ideal: at most 50°FHere: 23°C · Ideal: at most 10°C
- Frost-free days100
Here: 365 days · Ideal: at least 120 days
- Yearly rain84
Here: 37 in · Ideal: 18–33 inHere: 939 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: 122 days here, ideal at most 5 days
Nut · Perennial
Why this score
- Coldest night of the year (average)100
Here: 49°F · Ideal: at least 30°FHere: 10°C · Ideal: at least -1°C
- Average temperature49
Here: 81°F · Ideal: 64–77°FHere: 27°C · Ideal: 18–25°C
- Days above 95°FDays above 35°C0
Here: 122 days · Ideal: at most 5 days
- Yearly rain48
Here: 37 in · Ideal: 47–98 inHere: 939 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
Olive
Not enough winter chill
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Ruled out. Not enough winter chill: 0 hours here, ideal at least 300 hours
Fruit · Perennial
Why this score
- Coldest night of the year (average)100
Here: 49°F · Ideal: at least 18°FHere: 10°C · Ideal: at least -8°C
- Chill hours (9 winters in 10)0
Here: 0 hours · Ideal: at least 300 hours
- Warmest-month average22
Here: 92°F · Ideal: 73–86°FHere: 33°C · Ideal: 23–30°C
- Degree days above 50°FDegree days above 10°C100
Here: 11,210 °F·days · Ideal: at least 3,240 °F·daysHere: 6,228 °C·days · Ideal: at least 1,800 °C·days
- Yearly rain94
Here: 37 in · Ideal: 20–35 inHere: 939 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).
- 0Won't grow
Peach
Standard-chill (Redhaven, Elberta)
Not enough winter chill
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Ruled out. Not enough winter chill: 0 portions here, ideal at least 40 portions
Fruit · Perennial
Why this score
- Winter chill (9 winters in 10)0
Here: 0 portions · Ideal: at least 40 portions
- Coldest night of the year (average)100
Here: 49°F · Ideal: at least -6°FHere: 10°C · Ideal: at least -21°C
- Frost-free days100
Here: 365 days · Ideal: at least 170 days
- Degree days above 50°FDegree days above 10°C100
Here: 11,210 °F·days · Ideal: at least 2,340 °F·daysHere: 6,228 °C·days · Ideal: at least 1,300 °C·days
- Yearly rain100
Here: 37 in · Ideal: 24–47 inHere: 939 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.
- 0Won't grow
Pear
European pear (Bartlett, Conference)
Not enough winter chill
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Ruled out. Not enough winter chill: 0 portions here, ideal at least 60 portions
Fruit · Perennial
Why this score
- Winter chill (9 winters in 10)0
Here: 0 portions · Ideal: at least 60 portions
- Coldest night of the year (average)100
Here: 49°F · Ideal: at least -18°FHere: 10°C · Ideal: at least -28°C
- Frost-free days100
Here: 365 days · Ideal: at least 150 days
- Degree days above 50°FDegree days above 10°C100
Here: 11,210 °F·days · Ideal: at least 1,800 °F·daysHere: 6,228 °C·days · Ideal: at least 1,000 °C·days
- Yearly rain100
Here: 37 in · Ideal: 24–47 inHere: 939 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: 0 portions here, ideal at least 30 portions
Nut · Perennial
Why this score
- Winter chill (9 winters in 10)0
Here: 0 portions · Ideal: at least 30 portions
- Coldest night of the year (average)100
Here: 49°F · Ideal: at least 0°FHere: 10°C · Ideal: at least -18°C
- Frost-free days100
Here: 365 days · Ideal: at least 210 days
- Degree days above 50°FDegree days above 10°C100
Here: 11,210 °F·days · Ideal: at least 4,320 °F·daysHere: 6,228 °C·days · Ideal: at least 2,400 °C·days
- Yearly rain100
Here: 37 in · Ideal: 30–59 inHere: 939 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: 0 portions here, ideal at least 58 portions
Nut · Perennial
Why this score
- Winter chill (9 winters in 10)0
Here: 0 portions · Ideal: at least 58 portions
- Coldest night of the year (average)100
Here: 49°F · Ideal: at least 10°FHere: 10°C · Ideal: at least -12°C
- Warmest-month average98
Here: 92°F · Ideal: 79–91°FHere: 33°C · Ideal: 26–33°C
- Degree days above 50°FDegree days above 10°C100
Here: 11,210 °F·days · Ideal: at least 4,860 °F·daysHere: 6,228 °C·days · Ideal: at least 2,700 °C·days
- Frost-free days100
Here: 365 days · Ideal: at least 210 days
- Yearly rain15
Here: 37 in · Ideal: 16–24 inHere: 939 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
Saffron
Winters too mild
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Ruled out. Winters too mild: 74°F here, ideal 30–50°FWinters too mild: 23°C here, ideal -1 to 10°C
Herb · Perennial
Why this score
- Coldest night of the year (average)100
Here: 49°F · Ideal: at least 1°FHere: 10°C · Ideal: at least -17°C
- Coldest-month average0
Here: 74°F · Ideal: 30–50°FHere: 23°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: 7 months · Ideal: at least 2 months
- Yearly rain52
Here: 37 in · Ideal: 14–28 inHere: 939 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
Tea
China type (var. sinensis)
Too dry
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Ruled out. Too dry: 37 in here, ideal 59–118 inToo dry: 939 mm here, ideal 1,500–3,000 mm
Beverage · Perennial
Why this score
- Average temperature59
Here: 81°F · Ideal: 61–77°FHere: 27°C · Ideal: 16–25°C
- Coldest night of the year (average)100
Here: 49°F · Ideal: at least 14°FHere: 10°C · Ideal: at least -10°C
- Yearly rain0
Here: 37 in · Ideal: 59–118 inHere: 939 mm · Ideal: 1,500–3,000 mm
- Dry-season length0
Here: 7 months · Ideal: at most 2 months
- Days above 95°FDays above 35°C0
Here: 122 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: 0 portions here, ideal at least 45 portions
Nut · Perennial
Why this score
- Winter chill (9 winters in 10)0
Here: 0 portions · Ideal: at least 45 portions
- Coldest night of the year (average)100
Here: 49°F · Ideal: at least -8°FHere: 10°C · Ideal: at least -22°C
- Frost-free days100
Here: 365 days · Ideal: at least 180 days
- Degree days above 50°FDegree days above 10°C100
Here: 11,210 °F·days · Ideal: at least 2,700 °F·daysHere: 6,228 °C·days · Ideal: at least 1,500 °C·days
- Days above 95°FDays above 35°C28
Here: 122 days · Ideal: at most 75 days
- Yearly rain100
Here: 37 in · Ideal: 26–47 inHere: 939 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: 7,045 °F·days here, ideal 2,610–3,510 °F·daysToo hot for quality fruit: 3,914 °C·days here, ideal 1,450–1,950 °C·days
Fruit · Perennial
Why this score
- Winkler index (Apr–Oct degree days)0
Here: 7,045 °F·days · Ideal: 2,610–3,510 °F·daysHere: 3,914 °C·days · Ideal: 1,450–1,950 °C·days
- Coldest night of the year (average)100
Here: 49°F · Ideal: at least 3°FHere: 10°C · Ideal: at least -16°C
- Frost-free days100
Here: 365 days · Ideal: at least 180 days
- Yearly rain94
Here: 37 in · Ideal: 20–35 inHere: 939 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).