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Each week, Shane Phillips tracks chill accumulation across five key regions: Loxton, Renmark, Swan Hill, Griffith and Mildura to help growers and advisors make informed decisions. This week, chill has been progressing steadily despite a warm spike on one of the days. Swan Hill is showing strong chill hours and early bud movement in almonds, grapes and low-chill stone fruit are possible. With chill levels unusually low for this time of year Griffith is falling behind, raising concerns for crops like prunes and cherries. Patterns are more in line with the Riverland than typical Griffith behaviour.

Shane Phillips, Head of R&D at BioCentral Laboratories, provides a fresh update on chill accumulation in the five key growing regions: Loxton, Renmark, Swan Hill, Griffith and Mildura. These insights help growers and industry advisors plan ahead for orchard readiness and management. Read on to find out how the season progresses and regional differences emerge.

Each week, Shane Phillips, Head Chemist of Research & Development at BioCentral Laboratories, shares updated chill hour data for five key horticultural regions: Loxton, Renmark, Swan Hill, Griffith and Mildura. This consistent tracking helps growers, agronomists and industry professionals monitor chill accumulation throughout the season, supporting more informed decisions around crop readiness and orchard management.

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