Special Announcement! : The long awaited update to the NJ Commercial Tree Fruit Production Guide is available. We have updated the pesticide tables to include new products, pesticide safety, and efficacy. We hope to have the text sections updated for 2021.
Tree Fruit Phenology:
Tree Fruit Phenology remains advanced, but development is slowing. In southern counties all peach orchards are just past full bloom to petal fall. Redhaven was at approximately full bloom on March 30, and was late bloom on 4/7. Plums are at petal fall and Pears are at popcorn to early bloom. Red Delicious is pre-pink. Cherries are at early bloom. [Read more…]