Facts for Fancy Fruit A newsletter for commercial and advanced amateur fruit growers

Crop conditions

May 16, 2025

Hi! This week’s crop conditions are looking quite good despite not having any significant rain recently. Most crops have set fruit and are progressing well. The grapes received their second spray this season on the 9^th. This is a busy time here at Meigs as we make raised beds for our vegetable crops and prepare to plant.

: Black Currant: Fruit set

: Blackberry: bloom

: Pawpaw: Petal fall

: Plum: Fruit set

: Peach: Fruit set

: Apple (Rosalee): Fruit set

: Pear: Fruit Set

: Grapes: Pre-bloom

: Apple (Pixie Crunch): Fruit Set

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