Citrus, Fruit and Nut Fact Sheets – for more Texas A&M AgriLife Extension publications on citrus, fruit and nut trees, click here.

Chill hours (CH)

Chilling requirement calculated from cumulative cool weather events (between 32 to 45-degrees) that initiate bloom for fruit-bearing trees. Annual chill hours for Brazos County can range from 300 to 700 hours. You can calculate current and last year’s cumulative chill hours from AgriLife Extension’s TexasET Network: https://texaset.tamu.edu. When on the main webpage upper right-hand corner, select ‘Current stations’ for Bryan, TX. The page will forward, choose the text box ‘Chill Units’ to find chill hours from the previous season.

Last season chill hours accumulated 10/01/23 – 3/31/2024: 591 CH

Weather Station

Want to know what the weather is like at this moment in our demonstration garden? Click here and learn more to check on the weather close to our Demonstration Idea Garden (DIG), 2619 W State Hwy 21, Bryan, TX 77803

National Weather Service: https://www.weather.gov/ (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Keep up to date with current and historic weather events