Current Bud Stages, UMass Cold Spring Orchard, April 22, 2002

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Gala Apple: Late Pink	McIntosh Apple: First King Bloom	Peach: Late Bloom to Petal Fall	Pear: Full Bloom	Plum: Late Bloom to 100% Petal Fall
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Sweet Cherry: Late Full Bloom
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Note: Most fruit trees are approaching bloom. This is the stage where the flower parts are most easily damaged by a frost/freeze. When apples are at late pink to full bloom, a temperature of 28 F. can damage 10% of the flower buds.A temperature 25 F. will result in 90% kill of the flower buds.