2012 OrganicA
Orchard Bud Stages
UVM Horticultural Research Center,
South Burlington, VT
| Dates posted represent
timing when 50% of fruit buds on representative trees had reached the
selected bud stage. Weather data are collected with an on-site automated Rainwise MK-III SP1-LR Weather Station (Bar Harbor, ME), connected to the
NEWA weather network. Values in parentheses represent base 50°F
degree accumulation since January 1 using the Baskerville-Emin accumulation
method. |
| Cultivar |
Orchard |
Silver Tip |
Green Tip |
Half Inch Green Tip |
Tight Cluster |
Pink |
First Bloom |
Full Bloom |
95% Petal Fall |
| Ginger
Gold |
Org 1 |
3/20 (57) |
3/22 (91) |
4/1 (98) |
4/10 (99) |
4/16 (143) |
4/20 (164) |
5/3 (181) |
5/7
(204) |
|
Honeycrisp |
Org 1 |
3/20 (57) |
- |
- |
4/15 (121) |
4/19 (160) |
5/2 (175) |
5/5 (193) |
5/14 (262) |
|
Liberty |
Org 1 |
3/20 (57) |
3/22 (91) |
4/1 (98) |
4/15 (121) |
4/16 (143) |
4/26 (169) |
5/2 (181) |
5/9 (223) |
|
Macoun |
Org 1 |
3/20 (57) |
3/22 (91) |
4/10 (99) |
4/15 (121) |
4/26 (169) |
5/4
(191) |
5/7 (204) |
5/12 (239) |
|
Zestar |
Org 1 |
3/19 (49) |
3/21 (74) |
4/1 (98) |
4/10 (99) |
4/16 (143) |
4/20 (164) |
5/2 (175) |
5/11 (229) |
| Ginger
Gold |
Org 2 |
3/20 (57) |
3/22 (91) |
4/1 (98) |
4/8 (99) |
4/16 (143) |
4/20 (164) |
5/3 (181) |
5/6 (193) |
|
Honeycrisp |
Org 2 |
3/20 (57) |
4/3 (98) |
4/10 (99) |
4/15 (121) |
4/19 (160) |
5/2 (175) |
5/5 (193) |
5/14 (262) |
|
Liberty |
Org 2 |
3/20 (57) |
3/22 (91) |
4/1 (98) |
4/10 (99) |
4/16 (143) |
4/30 (170) |
5/3 (181) |
5/9 (223) |
|
Macoun |
Org 2 |
3/20 (57) |
3/22 (91) |
- |
4/15 (121) |
4/16 (143) |
5/4 (191) |
5/6 (193) |
5/12 (239) |
|
Zestar |
Org 2 |
3/19 (49) |
3/21 (74) |
4/1 (98) |
4/8 (99) |
4/16 (143) |
4/20 (164) |
5/2 (175) |
5/9 (223) |
| Crimson
Crisp |
Org 4 |
3/20 (57) |
3/22 (91) |
No Fruit
Buds |
| Crimson
Gold |
Org 4 |
3/20 (57) |
3/22 (91) |
4/10 (99) |
4/15 (121) |
4/16 (143) |
5/2 (175) |
5/9 (223) |
5/11
(229) |
| Crimson
Topaz |
Org 4 |
3/20 (57) |
3/22 (91) |
4/10 (99) |
4/15 (121) |
4/16 (143) |
5/3 (181) |
5/6 (193) |
5/10 (224) |
| Galarina |
Org 4 |
3/20 (57) |
3/22 (91) |
- |
4/15 (121) |
4/16 (143) |
5/2 (175) |
5/7 (204) |
5/16 |
| Florina
Querina |
Org 4 |
3/20 (57) |
3/22 (91) |
No Fruit
Buds |
| Williams
Pride |
Org 4 |
3/20 (57) |
3/22 (91) |
4/8 (99) |
4/10 (99) |
4/15 (121) |
4/19 (160) |
4/26 (169) |
5/7 (204) |
| Winecrisp |
Org 4 |
3/20 (57) |
3/22 (91) |
No Fruit
Buds |