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Apricots

California Crop Conditions

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California crops in the Central Valley are developing well. Bloom time had favorable weather patterns for most of the period and apricot, peach, pear, and cherry crops appear to be set well. The past year had poor crops overall, and this year seems to be the opposite of that. Bloom time occurred a little later […]

California Apricot April 27, 2020

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The California apricot crop used for processing has not set well this season. The crop is estimated to be around the same size it was in 2018. The short supply of fruit will most likely increase field pricing as it did in 2018. Labor to pick the light crop may be difficult to find and […]

Fruit Trees Behind Normal Bud Development

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As the winter snowpack melts over the spring and summer, it is a significant source of irrigation water for Washington State farms.  The snowpack in Washington tends to peak in April.  This year statewide snowpack measured 80% of normal according to the Department of Ecology. Federal water supply forecasters predict lower available water supplies this summer in […]

California Tree Fruit – March 26, 2019

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The bloom period for stone fruit is almost complete in central and northern California. The bloom was the latest in recorded history for some crops in the San Joaquin Valley. The cold weather pattern in February delayed the bloom period significantly and will set back the crop timing this year. Apricot full bloom was a […]

California Apricot – March 8, 2018

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Apricot production in California’s main growing area will be off significantly this year due to poor bloom conditions. The combination of a warm winter and poor weather at bloom time seems to have hurt the apricot crop in the Patterson area of the state. The crop bloom was very light in almost all orchards. The […]