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Plums

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 […]

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 […]

Is It A Plum?  

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Plums are the fruiting bodies from plants that belong to the subgenus Prunus (1). They have a smooth pit and a groove running down one side of the fruit. Plums have been cultivated all over the world since prehistoric times. Like other fruits such as apples, plums are available in many different varieties. The earliest known […]

California Tree Fruit February 12, 2019

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The earliest tree fruit varieties are currently out in bloom in the Fresno area in California. The recent cold and wet weather in California had been preceded by warmer weather that started the tree fruit crops blooming. Cold night temperatures and wet stormy weather expected now through most of the month of February may have […]