While this year’s chill hours are doing reasonably well because of the current Arctic blast of chilly air, in the past few winters some fruit growers have had problems getting enough chill hours for their crops and are looking to newer varieties that need less chill hours. This article on low-chill blueberry cultivars designed to grow well in Florida shows that farmers are adapting to warmer winters in a variety of ways, including the introduction of new varieties that grow better in a warmer climate. You can read the article from Vegetable and Specialty Crop News at https://vscnews.com/low-chill-blueberry-cultivars-florida/.
