The UVM Apple Program:
Extension and Research for the commercial tree fruit grower in Vermont and beyond...
The UVM Apple Team
Dr. Elena Garcia, Dr. Lorraine Berkett, Terence Bradshaw, Linda Boccuzzo, and Jessica Reardon
2001 Vermont Apple Bud Stages
2001 Reports of Apple Bud Stage (McIntosh) for Selected Sites |
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| Date | UVM Hort.Res.Center South Burlington Chittenden Co. Elev. 71 M | Shoreham Addison Co. Elev. 107 M |
South Hero Grand Isle Co. Elev. 54M |
East Dorset Bennington Co. Elev. 408 M |
Dummerston Windham Co. Elev. 171 M |
Franklin Franklin Co. Elev. 137 M |
| 04/08 | Dormant | - |
- |
Near ST |
ST |
Dormant |
| 04/18 | Silver Tip | - |
ST |
Near ST |
ST |
Dormant |
| 04/22 | Green Tip | ST (4/21) | GT | ST | GT (4/21) | Dormant |
| 04/26 | 1/4" GT | 1/4" GT | - | - | - | - |
| 04/30 | 1/2" GT / Tight Cluster | - | 1/2" GT | GT | TC | GT (04/28) |
| 05/02 | Open cluster / Early Pink | Tight / Open Cluster | - | - | - | 1/2" GT |
| 05/07 | Pink Early Bloom (05/08) |
Pink | Pink First Bloom (05/10) |
1/2" GT | Early Bloom | TC |
| 05/14 | Full Bloom (05/11) | Bloom (05/09) | Full Bloom | Late Pink / Early Bloom | Petal Fall | Early Bloom (05/11) |
| 05/21 | Petal Fall | - | Petal Fall (05/18) | Bloom | Fruit Set | 50% Petal Fall |
| 05/28 | - | - | - | 95% Petal Fall | - | PF (5/23) |
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read criteria for determining bud stages
Please send comments and suggestions to: lorraine.berkett@uvm.edu
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