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D-chill-units Dictionary

Chill units

The measure of winter cold a fruit tree needs to flower and fruit evenly

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Plain meaning
The measure of winter cold a fruit tree needs to flower and fruit evenly
How to use it
Match varieties to the chill units the site gets; low-chill varieties exist for warmer areas.
South African benchmark
South African apples and pears are grown in the cold-winter valleys of the Western Cape, such as Ceres and Elgin (Article 26).
Country notes
Applies the same way in all five markets.
Go and read
M5
Calculate it
T-M5-02 Orchard Establishment Cost
Library sources
LIB-A026, LIB-A027, LIB-P-Apple, LIB-P-Pear
See also
Deciduous fruit
Deciduous Fruit and Table Grapes: the product, the five stages of the business, the unit it is sold by and where it is producedDeciduous Fruit and Table Grapes: how the business runsSold bycartons per hectare1Plant trees2Grow to bearing3Pick4Cold store5Export or local marketZAZWZMBWNAProduces commerciallyImports most needsZA South Africa, ZW Zimbabwe, ZM Zambia, BW Botswana, NA Namibia
From the Deciduous Fruit and Table Grapes Major, where this term is introduced.

Introduced in M5 Deciduous Fruit and Table Grapes.