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

Crop Conditions

April 11, 2024 - Included in Issue: 24-02

By: Chloe Rose Henscheid

There has been a lot of movement just in the last two weeks. We are seeing a lot of trees about to flower or in full flower. The grapes are swelling and some early varieties are at bud burst. Our field Strawberries are at tight bud or popcorn stage now. The Strawberries in the high tunnels are now producing fruit.

: Peaches: Full Bloom

: Aronia: Bud Development

: Grapes: Bud Swell

: Apple (Pixie Crunch): First Pink

: Apple (Roaslee): Full Pink

: Pears: Full Flower

: Plums: Full Bloom/ Past Bloom

: Paw Paw: Bud Development

: Blackberry: Bud Development

: Black Currant: Bud Development

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