Hood River Valley, Oregon / Cherry

Total GDD: 2763 (Jul 31)

Day 153 / 153 (100%)

Current Season

Total GDD: 2763 (Jul 31)

Method: 41°F

7-Day Daily Avg: 29.1

7-Day Projection: 2967 by Aug 07

Season: Mar 01, 25 - Jul 31, 2025

Key Freeze Dates (32°F)

Last Freeze:
10%: 03-05
50%: 03-22
90%: 04-09

First Freeze:
10%: -- (rarely occurs)
50%: -- (rarely occurs)
90%: -- (rarely occurs)

Growing Degree Days (GDD) track heat accumulation to predict when plants reach growth stages, pests emerge, and diseases become active.

Thresholds mark specific GDD values when events typically occur, with crossing dates showing when your season reaches each milestone.

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Thresholds & Notes

Bud Swell 175 °D

Mar 26, 2025 | Mar 24, 2024 | Apr 9, 2023 | Mar 26, 2022

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Copper spray deadline. Monitor for bacterial canker in Gorge winds.

First White 300 °D

Apr 7, 2025 | Apr 7, 2024 | Apr 26, 2023 | Apr 7, 2022

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Wind machines critical. Upper valley locations 3-5 days behind.

Full Bloom 400 °D

Apr 16, 2025 | Apr 15, 2024 | May 1, 2023 | Apr 24, 2022

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Gorge winds can reduce bee activity. Multiple pollinizer varieties essential.

Petal Fall 500 °D

Apr 23, 2025 | Apr 23, 2024 | May 8, 2023 | May 5, 2022

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First cover spray timing. Western cherry fruit fly monitoring begins.

Shuck Split 700 °D

May 7, 2025 | May 11, 2024 | May 17, 2023 | May 22, 2022

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Powdery mildew pressure peaks. Size potential determined.

Straw Color 1000 °D

May 26, 2025 | May 29, 2024 | May 30, 2023 | Jun 8, 2022

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Begin brix sampling. Starling flocks arriving from valley.

Early Harvest (Chelan) 1500 °D

Jun 15, 2025 | Jun 23, 2024 | Jun 23, 2023 | Jul 1, 2022

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First commercial pick. Coordinate with packinghouse schedules.

Rainier Peak 1950 °D

Jul 4, 2025 | Jul 9, 2024 | Jul 9, 2023 | Jul 18, 2022

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Peak labor demand. Multiple picks for size optimization.

Bing Harvest 2000 °D

Jul 6, 2025 | Jul 11, 2024 | Jul 11, 2023 | Jul 20, 2022

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Morning harvest only. Maximum 65°F at picking for quality.

Late Variety Cleanup 2400 °D

Jul 19, 2025 | Jul 24, 2024 | Jul 23, 2023

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Sweetheart window. Prepare for post-harvest deficit irrigation.