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    Bloom fruit twilight meeting

    May 6, 2021
    May 6, 2021 Apple Bloom Twilight Meeting, via Zoom, 5:30 to 7 PM
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    Current bud stages - April 26, 2021

    April 26, 2021

    Current bud stages: April 26, 2021 

    Apples are generally pink bud, some first bloom of Zestar!, Liberty, Redfield

    https://ag.umass.edu/fruit/bud-stages/current-bud-stages-april-26-2021

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    Current bud stages - April 19, 2021

    April 19, 2021

    Current bud stages - April 19, 2021.

    Apples are generally tight cluster+

    More photos here: https://ag.umass.edu/fruit/bud-stages/current-bud-stages-april-19-2021

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    Current bud stages - April 11, 2021

    April 12, 2021

    Current bud stages - April 11, 2021. At the UMass Orchard, Belchertown, MA. Apples are generally in early tight cluste. Peache are very bud swell with some pink starting to show. Apricots are in bloom. This is 7-10 days ahead of "average." All current bud stages for April 11, 2021: https://ag.umass.edu/fruit/bud-stages/current-bud-stages-april-11-2021

  • Current bud stages - April 5, 2021

    April 5, 2021

    Current bud stages, 5-April, 2021. At the UMass Orchard in Belchertown, MA. Apples are generally at green tip plus.

  • Ask the Expert Series Orchard Edition - Tree Fruit Thinning

    April 1, 2021
    Ask the Expert Series Orchard Edition Please Join us for an Interactive Discussion on Tree Fruit Thinning...Tuesday, April 7, 2021 at 9 AM
  • Current bud stages update - March 27, 2021

    March 27, 2021

    Apples are at green tip. Time for copper and oil sprays, continue chopping leaves, and fertilizer and herbicide applications can begin anytime...and set your green tip biofix if using NEWA or RIMpro.

  • Gala apple fruitlets

    2021 Pre-season PGR (apple thinning) Briefing

    March 5, 2021
    Pre-season apple thinning briefing for growers: Using PGR’s to optimize crop load for a profitable 2021 Thursday, March 18, 2021 12 noon to 2 PM Via Zoom (pre-registration is required)
  • GLEXPO Posters

    December 12, 2020
    At the 2020 Great Lakes Expo, held virtually December 9-11, 2020, Jon Clements submitted four posters during the virtual poster session...
  • 2021 Mass Aggie Fruits

    Mass Aggie Seminars Back for 2021!

    December 4, 2020
    UMass Extension Fruit Team Mass Aggies are Back, LIVE and online! Click here to see what your friendly local fruit specialists have cooked up for your 2021 growing season.

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