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
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
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