Crop Conditions – Facts for Fancy Fruit

Crop Conditions

Grapes have grown quickly this past week and most varieties are now past bud burst. The earliest have 4 to 6 inch shoots at this time. Blackberries and raspberries are also growing rapidly, with new primocanes emerging from the ground and laterals on floricanes out to 4 inches or longer. Flower buds are visible on the earlier varieties. Strawberry bloom continues.

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