Regional and state-wide update The statewide index recovered substantially over the past week as average temperatures increased across the Central Valley and the abnormal rain events that had weighed on bloom conditions and the index receded. The increase was particularly strong in the San Joaquin Valley, with the northern counties seeing a 29.4% rise in the index and the southern counties 28.9%. The rise in temperatures and reduction in rain events was especially pronounced

Regional and state-wide update California The statewide index was little changed from prior week at 73.6, as a substantially improved index for the Sacramento Valley offset some of the decline from worsening conditions in the Southern San Joaquin Valley.   Northern San Joaquin No relevant commentary.   Sacramento Valley The Sacramento Valley's index recovered on moderately drier conditions, although Shasta County experienced a significant frost event mitigated by its relative

Regional and state-wide update California Today's index is 75.8, down 24.5% from 7 days ago. This was driven by extreme precipitation events considerably above long-term averages with 30.1 mm of precipitation across the production footprint. The average temperature was 12.1 C. There were no significant frost events in the sample period.   Northern San Joaquin Today's index is 66.5, down 31.9% from 7 days ago. This was driven by 40.4 mm of precipitation, 12.5 C of average temp

Regional and state-wide update California With sufficient winter chill accumulated across California's almond footprint and bloom insufficiently far advanced to move the index, DASI remains unchanged at 100.6. 10-year comparison County-level breakdown - Week 22 The Index methodology is available to review here Sign up to receive the bi-weekly headline index publication by email  here . DASI is published every other Monday at 4am PST/12pm GMT. More granular views of the index

Regional and state-wide update California Movement in the DASI was muted as the remaining areas of California's almond growing footprint reached the sufficient threshold for winter chill accumulation for all almond varieties. Accumulation was slower than average in the Sacramento Valley and the Northern San Joaquin Valley compared to the 10-year average. 10-year comparison The Index methodology is available to review here Sign up to receive the bi-weekly headline index public

Regional and state-wide update Sacramento Valley A statewide heavy rain event caused the Sacramento Valley index to rise substantially in mid-October Chill portions did not begin accumulating until 6th November, and did not begin accumulating in a significant way until the middle of the month No chill portions were accumulated in the week of 16th December Northern San Joaquin Valley A statewide heavy rain event caused the Northern San Joaquin Valley index to rise substantiall