harveyc

Thanks, Scot.

Chill hours are counted as the number of hours during the winter season where the temperature was below 45F. Many fruits require 300, 500, or more chill hours to get the proper dormant resting period needed. If the chill hours are lower than required, bloom will often be staggered over a longer period of time and fruits will sometimes abort. Sometimes blooming is just reduced. This year my pluots had the best crop they've had in the 13 or so years I've had them. I thought I just needed different pollenators but it seems that the high chill hours this winter helped a great deal.

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