Today in the orchard
Trailman (and a branch of Redfield), May 15, 2025
The heat has arrived at last, and the apples have rocketed into bloom. It is spectacular. Many of our younger trees are flowering for the first time. But this is just the beginning. Because of the diversity of apples, some of our trees have not leafed out while others are leafed and in full bloom. We may have apples in bloom for the next three weeks. What an amazing plant.
The pears are ahead of the apples by a day or two. Many of them are also in full bloom. Meanwhile, the plum bloom is pretty much done and petal-fall has begun. We haven’t seen such an explosion of plum blossoms in quite a few years. The intoxicating smell was enough to make us swoon.
In the evening Cammy and I sprayed “Surround” (clay powder) and Cueva (copper) on the plums, cherries, peaches and pears. .
