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