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
2004 Vermont Apple Bud Stages
2004 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 |
| 4/05 | Dormant | Dormant | Dormant | Silver Tip | Silver Tip |
| 4/12 | Dormant/Early Silver Tip | Early Silver Tip | Dormant | Silver Tip | Silver Tip |
4/17 |
Silver Tip Green Tip (4/20) |
Silver Tip (4/15) Green Tip (4/20) |
Silver Tip (4/16) |
Green Tip (4/16) Half Inch Green (4/20) |
Green Tip (4/17) Half Inch Green (4/20) |
4/26 |
Half Inch Green (4/27) |
1/4" Green Tip (4/24) Half Inch Green (4/27) |
1/4" Green Tip |
Half Inch Green |
Tight Cluster (4/27) |
| 5/03 | Open Cluster / Early Pink | Tight Cluster (5/01) | Half Inch Green - Early Tight Cluster | Open Cluster / Early Pink | Pink (5/2) |
5/10 |
Late Pink First Bloom (5/11) |
Pink (5/07) First Bloom (5/11) |
Early Pink (5/10) |
First Bloom (5/10) |
First Bloom (5/08) |
| 5/13 | Full Bloom (5/13) | Full Bloom (5/12) | First Bloom (5/11) | Full Bloom | Full Bloom |
| 5/17 | 95% Petal Fall (5/17) | 95% Petal Fall | Full Bloom (5/17) 95% Petal Fall (5/19) |
95% Petal Fall (5/15) | 95% Petal Fall (5/15) |
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Please send comments and suggestions to: lorraine.berkett@uvm.edu
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