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, Chris Benedict
2002 Vermont Apple Bud Stages
2002 Reports of Apple Bud Stage (McIntosh) for Selected Sites |
|||||
| Date | UVM HRC
South Burlington Chittenden Co. Elev. 71 M |
Shoreham Addison Co. Elev. 107 M |
South Hero Grand Isle Co. Elev. 54M |
Bennington Bennington Co. Elev. 370 M |
Dummerston Windham Co. Elev. 171 M |
| 4/10 | Silver Tip (ST) | ST |
ST |
ST/Green Tip (GT) |
ST |
| 4/13 | GT | GT (4/12) |
GT (4/14) |
GT |
GT |
| 4/15 | 1/4"GT | 1/4" GT |
1/4"GT |
1/4-1/2" GT |
- |
| 4/18 | Tight Cluster (TC) | 1/2" GT (4/17) |
- |
- |
- |
| 4/22 | Open Cluster / Early Pink | TC (4/19) |
TC (4/21) |
Open cluster / Early Pink |
Pink (4/20) |
| 4/29 | Open Cluster / Early Pink | - |
TC |
Full Pink / Few Kings open on Jonamacs (5/1) |
Pink |
| 5/5 | Late Pink/ King Bloom (5/6) | Full Bloom (5/7) |
Pink / First Mac Bloom (5/10) |
Full Bloom (5/9) |
King Bloom |
| 5/13 | Full Bloom (5/9) | - |
Full Bloom (5/12) |
50% Petal Fall (5/15) |
50% Fetal Fall |
| 5/20 | 50% Petal Fall | 100% Petal Fall (5/15) |
Full Bloom |
Petal Fall (5/23) |
100% PF (5/17) |
| 5/26 | Petal Fall | Fruit Set |
Petal Fall |
Fruit Set |
Fruit Set |
Click here to
read criteria for determining bud stages
Please send comments and suggestions to: lorraine.berkett@uvm.edu
Back to UVM Apple
Orchard home page