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California Stone Fruit April 29, 2022

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The California stone fruit crop has had it’s share of weather problems this year. The crop seemed to headed for a large bloom and good set when it was hit in March with cold temperatures. Peaches, apricots and other fruits were hit hard in some areas. Most of the damage came north of Sacramento. It […]

California Tree Fruit Bloom 2022 

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Stone fruit trees in the Central Valley of California have been in bloom for over a month now. Early varieties came into bloom a month ago with above average warm weather. Later blooming varieties are in bloom now. Warm weather in the first half of February gave way to much cooler weather in the last […]

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 […]

Cold Storage Inventory of Various Fruits as of December 31, 2020

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The overall trend for most fruits destined for freezing in 2020 was that of shorter volumes than expected. The only crop to avoid this was blueberry. Most other types of fruit are in short supply according to the USDA Cold Storage Report. This trend had an impact on prices in 2020, and it is likely […]

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 […]