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
2003 Vermont Apple Bud Stages
2003 Reports of Apple Bud Stage (McIntosh) for Selected Sites |
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| 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 |
| 3/18 | Dormant | Dormant |
Dormant |
Dormant |
Dormant |
| 4/07 | Dormant | Dormant |
Dormant |
Silver Tip |
Silver Tip |
| 4/14 | Dormant/Early Silver Tip | Dormant |
Dormant |
Green Tip (4/16) |
Silver Tip |
4/21 |
Green Tip (4/20) | Green Tip (4/21) |
Green Tip (4/22) |
1/4"-1/2" Green Tip |
Green Tip (4/17) |
| 4/28 | 1/2" Green Tip | 1/2" Green Tip |
1/2" Green Tip |
1/2" Green Tip/Early Tight Cluster |
1/2" Green Tip |
5/04 |
Tight Cluster |
Tight Cluster |
1/2" Green Tip |
First Pink |
Pink |
| 5/11 | Pink | Pink |
Tight Cluster |
First Bloom (5/13) |
First Bloom (5/12) |
| 5/19 | First Bloom (5/17) |
First Bloom (5/15) |
Pink |
Bloom |
Bloom |
| 5/26 | 95% Petal Fall (5/28) | 95 % Petal Fall (5/22) |
First Bloom (5/20) 95% Petal Fall (5/28) |
95 % Petal Fall (5/25) |
95% Petal Fall (5/26) |
6/01 |
100% Petal Fall |
100% Petal Fall |
100% Petal Fall |
100% Petal Fall |
100% Petal Fall |
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read criteria for determining bud stages
Please send comments and suggestions to: lorraine.berkett@uvm.edu
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