1998 Bud Stages

University of Vermont Horticultural Research Center

So. Burlington, VT 05405

May 14, 1998

McIntosh, Petal Fall, Fruit Size 3-4mm

Liberty, Petal Fall, Fruit Size 4-5mm

May 05, 1998

McIntosh, Full Bloom

Liberty, 90% Full Bloom Note the frost/freeze damage to reproductive parts (brown/black) in center of some flowers. This happened when the temperature dropped to 26 F. on April 26 and the flower buds were between the tight cluster and early pink stages.


April 29, 1998

McIntosh, Early Pink

Liberty, Earlier Pink


April 22, 1998

McIntosh, Tight Cluster +

Liberty, Tight Cluster +


April 16, 1998

McIntosh, Half-Inch Green w/ 'mouse-ears'

Liberty, Half-Inch Green w/ 'mouse-ears'


April 08, 1998

McIntosh, GT -- 1/4" Green

Liberty, early Green Tip


March 31, 1998

McIntosh, early GT

Liberty, Early Silver Tip


 

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