Current Bud Stages, UMass Cold Spring Orchard, April 30, 2002
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Gala Apple - Late Pink/King Bloom |
McIntosh Apple - Early-Mid Bloom |
Pear - Petal Fall |
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Sweet Cherry - Petal Fall |
Peach - Petal Fall/Fruit Set |
Plum - Petal Fall/Fruit Set |
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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.
Previous 2002 Bud Stages