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The countdown to 2023 almond bloom is upon us!
In preparation, I thought I'd share some previous year start dates from our free crowd-sourced bloom tracking tool, Bountiful Bloom.
First bloom observations: year, date, location, stage
- 2022: February 4th, Central, 100% Pink Bud
- 2021: February 7th, Central, 100% Green Tip
All regions in early bloom: year, date, stage
- 2022: February 15th, 79% Early Bloom, 21% Full Bloom
- 2021: February 17th, 100% Early Bloom
Final bloom observations: year, date, stage
- 2022: March 8th, Central, 100% Petal Fall
- 2021: March 9th, North, 100% Petal Fall + Central, 10% Full Bloom, 90% Petal Fall
Check out Bountiful Bloom to learn how bloom, chill and bee hours changed across each growing area in the state.
Chill hours, temperatures, and bloom
Chill hours help keep the tree dormant through winter. A warm winter with insufficient chill hours can result in late or uneven bloom and creates the potential for lower crop yields.
We've had a good January, mild-to-cold temperatures, and are in a good position as it relates to chill hours.
All this to say, we can expect an earlier bloom.
