Growing Degree Days

Growing Degree Day Report - October 2023 - FINAL

Prepared by
Brad Estergaard
Date
Location
Summerland and Osoyoos

Attached is the final Growing Degree Day update for the 2023 growing season.  20 year GDD averages added to the Summerland and Osoyoos long term comparison plots.  2023 now takes the crown for highest GDD by a fairly significant amount in all areas.

Our Grape Hardiness Reports and Growing Degree Day updates can now be accessed online at:

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Growing Degree Day Report - April 2023

Prepared by
Brad Estergaard
Date
Location
Summerland, Osoyoos, West Kelowna, Naramata Bench, Okanagan Falls and Golden Mile

It’s that time of year again!  Attached is the April 2023 GDD Update. 

Our Grape Hardiness Reports and Growing Degree Day updates can now be accessed online at:

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Growing Degree Day Report - October 2022

Prepared by
Carl Bogdanoff
Date
Location
Summerland and Osoyoos

Attached is the October 2022 GDD Update.  This is the final update for the 2022 growing season.  A very interesting climate this year that included some of the coolest and warmest months.

Stay tuned for Grape Hardiness Reports that will begin shortly.

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Growing Degree Day Report - June 2022

Prepared by
Brad Estergaard
Date
Location
Okanagan Valley

Attached is the June 2022 GDD Update.

 

Our Grape Hardiness Reports and Growing Degree Day updates can now be accessed online at:

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Growing Degree Day Report - May 2022

Prepared by
Brad Estergaard
Date
Location
Summerland, Osoyoos, West Kelowna, Naramata Bench, Okanagan Falls and Golden Mile

Attached is the April 2022 GDD Update.  I’m pleased to announce that the report has been expanded to include additional locations.  The additional locations come from the Grape Weather Network, an array of high quality weather stations that have been placed within vineyards by the Viticulture and Enology Team at the Summerland Research and Development Centre.  The added locations are West Kelowna, Naramata Bench, Okanagan Falls and Golden Mile.

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Growing Degree Day Update - April 2022

Prepared by
Brad Estergaard
Date
Location
Summerland and Osoyoos

Attached is the April 2022 GDD Update for Summerland and Osoyoos. 

Our Grape Hardiness Reports and Growing Degree Day updates can now be accessed online at:

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Growing Degree Day Report - October 2021

Prepared by
Brad Estergaard
Date
Location
Summerland and Osoyoos

Attached is the October 2021 GDD Update for Summerland and Osoyoos.  This is the final GDD update for the 2021 growing season.

 

Our Grape Hardiness Reports and Growing Degree Day updates can now be accessed online at:

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Growing Degree Day Report -September 2021

Prepared by
Brad Estergaard
Date
Location
Summerland and Osoyoos

Attached is the September 2021 GDD Update for Summerland and Osoyoos.  2021 has already officially taken the GDD crown away from 1998 in Summerland but the battle continues in Osoyoos.

 

Our Grape Hardiness Reports and Growing Degree Day updates can now be accessed online at:

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Growing Degree Day Report - August 2021

Prepared by
Brad Estergaard
Date
Location
Summerland and Osoyoos

Attached is the August 2021 GDD Update for Summerland and Osoyoos.

Our Grape Hardiness Reports and Growing Degree Day updates can now be accessed online at:

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Growing Degree Day Report - July 2021

Prepared by
Brad Estergaard
Date
Location
Summerland and Osoyoos

Attached is the July 2021 GDD Update for Summerland and Osoyoos.

 

Our Grape Hardiness Reports and Growing Degree Day updates can now be accessed online at:

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Growing Degree Day Report - June 2021

Prepared by
Brad Estergaard
Date
Location
Summerland and Osoyoos

Attached is the June 2021 GDD Update for Summerland and Osoyoos.

 

Our Grape Hardiness Reports and Growing Degree Day updates can now be accessed online at:

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Growing Degree Day Report - May 2021

Prepared by
Brad Estergaard
Date
Location
Summerland and Osoyoos

Attached is the May 2021 GDD Update for Summerland and Osoyoos.

Our Grape Hardiness Reports and Growing Degree Day updates can now be accessed online at:

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Growing Degree Day Report - April 2021

Prepared by
Brad Estergaard
Date
Location
Summerland and Osoyoos

Attached is the April 2021 GDD Update for Summerland and Osoyoos.

 

Our Grape Hardiness Reports and Growing Degree Day updates can now be accessed online at:

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September 2020 GDD Update

Prepared by
Carl Bogdanoff
Date
Location
Summerland and Osoyoos

Attached is the September 2020 GDD Update for Summerland and Osoyoos.

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Growing Degree Day Report - June 2020

Prepared by
Brad Estergaard
Date
Location
Summerland and Osoyoos

Attached is the June 2020 GDD Update for Summerland and Osoyoos.

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