Marquette grapes have started veraison. Apples continue to ripen with the earliest varieties 2-3 weeks out from harvest.

Marquette grapes are at buckshot. Zestar are about 4cm in diameter. Cortland and Honeycrisp are about 3cm in diameter. Montmorency cherries are pink turning orange.

Zestar is at about 30mm. Cortland and Honeycrisp are both at about 20mm with good fruit set. Marquette is at post bloom and approaching buckshot. […]

Honeycrisp starts flower formation really early in the season and by the time fruits are 30 to 36 mm in diameter, which corresponds to about […]

All apples are beginning to color and ripen slowly. Zestar is the furthest along at the station, with the seeds beginning to brown at the […]

In 2021, the PDDC continues with limited hours and limited sample processing capacity due to COVID-19.  Click here for the PDDC’s current submission policy.  The […]

I have heard from several growers that bloom has been much lighter than expected this year, in particular in Honeycrisp, even when crop loads last […]

Marquette grapes are in the 1-3 inch stage of shoot growth. Zestar, Cortland, and McIntosh are finishing up petal fall. Honeycrisp is just finishing up […]

Early varieties like Macintosh and Zestar are at first pink. Honeycrisp is at half inch green to tight cluster. Marquette is at early bud swell. […]

Cortlands, McIntosh, and Zester are between half inch green and tight cluster. Honeycrisp are about at half inch green with some weaker buds at quarter […]