FLOWER BUD DEVELOPMENT
Bud Swell
Buds begin to swell. Bud scales begin to separate.
Bud Swell Early Green TipCarolyn Teasdale, ES Cropconsult
Bud Swell Early Green TipCarolyn Teasdale, ES Cropconsult
Bud Swell Early Green TipCarolyn Teasdale, ES Cropconsult
Bud Break
Bud scales are separated. Individual flower buds can be seen.
Bud BreakCarolyn Teasdale, ES Cropconsult
Bud BreakCarolyn Teasdale, ES Cropconsult
LEAF BUD DEVELOPMENT
Early Green Tip
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Late Green Tip
Late Green TipCarolyn Teasdale, ES Cropconsult
Shoot Expansion
Shoot Expansion Pink TipCarolyn Teasdale, ES Cropconsult
Shoot Expansion Pink TipCarolyn Teasdale, ES Cropconsult
FLOWER DEVELOPMENT
Early Pink Bud
Partly expanded flowers are visible and have separated. Corollas are expanding, but remain closed.
Early Pink BudCarolyn Teasdale, ES Cropconsult
Early Bloom
Corollas completely expand and open.
Late Pink Early BloomKarina Sakalauskas, BCBC
Late Pink Early BloomKarina Sakalauskas, BCBC
Full Bloom
Full BloomCarolyn Teasdale, ES Cropconsult
Full Bloom Petal FallBCBC
Full Bloom Petal FallKarina Sakalauskas, BCBC
Petal Fall
Corollas fall off after the flower is pollinated. Small green fruit remains.
Petal FallCarolyn Teasdale, ES Cropconsult
Petal FallCarolyn Teasdale, ES Cropconsult
Petal FallCarolyn Teasdale, ES Cropconsult
FRUIT DEVELOPMENT AND HARVEST
Green Berry
Berries are expanding and will ripen from green to pink as they mature.
Green BerryCarolyn Teasdale, ES Cropconsult
Green BerryCarolyn Teasdale, ES Cropconsult
Green BerryCarolyn Teasdale, ES Cropconsult
Green Berry FieldCarolyn Teasdale, ES Cropconsult
Fruit Coloring
Berries are beginning to turn blue.
Fruit ColoringKarina Sakalauskas, BCBC
Fruit ColoringCarolyn Teasdale, ES Cropconsult
Fruit ColoringCarolyn Teasdale, ES Cropconsult
Fruit ColoringCarolyn Teasdale, ES Cropconsult
Harvest
Berries turn blue and increase in size and sugar content as they ripen.
Harvest Ripe BerryCarolyn Teasdale, ES Cropconsult
Harvest Ripe BerryCarolyn Teasdale, ES Cropconsult
Harvest Ripe Berry FieldCarolyn Teasdale, ES Cropconsult
POST HARVEST THROUGH DORMANCY
Bud Set
After harvest, the buds develop for next year’s crop.
Bud Set At Leaf NodesCarolyn Teasdale, ES Cropconsult
Leaf Drop
Leaves turn colour and drop as plants begin dormancy.
Leaf DropBCBC
Leaf DropBCBC
Leaf DropBCBC
Leaf DropBCBC
Leaf DropBCBC
Dormancy
No visible swelling. Bud scales are completely tight.
Dormancy