Assessing frost and freeze damage to flowers and buds of fruit trees
How to assess the impact of a freeze on early fruit development. As the trees begin growth in the spring the buds begin to swell and lose the ability to withstand cold temperatures. As the buds develop, warmer and warmer temperatures (still below freezing) can damage them. The killing temperature is often called the critical temperature and is defined as the temperature that buds can withstand for a half-hour. Read more here- https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/assessing_frost_and_freeze_damage_to_flowers_and_buds_of_fruit_trees
- “Freeze damage depends on tree fruits stage of development“ – Damage from freezes depends on the development state of the fruit crop. These tables allow you to quickly asses the risk of your tree fruit crops.
- Critical Spring Temperatures for Tree Fruit Bud Development Stages – Table with photos
- Critical Spring Temperatures for Tree Fruit Bud Development Stages
Post Brought to you by:
Roger Ort
Local Foods and Ag Educator
rlo28@cornell.edu
