Fruit Blossom on the Nationwide Fruit Assortment

This yr, once more, we’re very grateful to Lorinda Jewsbury for the flowering dates for the apples, pears, cherries and plums rising within the Nationwide Fruit Collections at Brogdale in Kent, UK

27^th April 2023

The cool spring climate has produced a little bit of a gradual begin to the flowering at Brogdale this yr, with a contact of frost harm seen on the early plum varieties.  Nevertheless, flowering within the orchards is now underway (the plums are principally over) and, with the temperatures on the rise for the approaching Financial institution Vacation weekend, it is going to be a busy time on the market in early Might.

Early-flowering plums could also be additional impacted by the cool climate as a scarcity of pollinators in early spring is prone to have an effect on fruit numbers on these varieties.  So as to add to this, the previous winter at Brogdale was comparatively gentle and this has led to excessive ranges of SWD (noticed wing drosphila) now being seen within the orchards.  This small fly targets delicate fruit (cherry and plum at Brogdale), laying eggs in creating fruit and damaging the crop.  Hopefully we received’t see an excessive amount of harm from them this yr, however we’ll proceed to watch its numbers within the orchards.

On a superb notice, flowering within the pears has been an important enchancment on final yr (which noticed very mild flowering on a lot of varieties) and the hope is for a greater crop in 2023.

 

27 April 2023

PLUM

Cambridge Gage:  4^th April (10% open); 7^th April (full flower); 21^st April (90% petal fall)

Czar:  5^th April (10% open); 7^th April (full flower); 19^th April (90% petal fall)

Denniston’s Very good (Imperial Gage):  31^st March (10% open); 2^nd April (full flower); 12^th April (90% petal fall)

Farleigh Damson:  6^th April (10% open); 8^th April (full flower); 18^th April (90% petal fall)

Marjorie’s Seedling:   10^th April (10% open); 13^th April (full flower); 23^rd April (90% petal fall)

Oullins Gage:   3^rd April (10% open); 7^th April (full flower); 16^th April (90% petal fall)

Pershore Yellow Egg:   6^th April (10% open); 8^th April (full flower); 21^st April (90% petal fall)

Victoria:   7^th April (10% open); 9^th April (full flower); 20^th April (90% petal fall)

 

PEAR

Concorde:  22^nd April (10% open); 25^th April (full flower);

Convention:   18^th April (10% open); 22^nd April (full flower);

Doyenne du Comice:  24^th April (10% open); 27^th April (full flower);

Louise Bonne of Jersey:  8^th April (10% open); 11^th April (full flower); 23^rd April (90% petal fall)

 

CHERRY

Early Rivers:  16^th April (10% open); 20^th April (full flower);

Hertford: 26^th April (10% open);

Lapins:  15^th April (10% open); 19^th April (full flower);

Service provider: 26^th April (10% open);

Stella:

Sunburst:

 

APPLE

Blenheim Orange:

Bramley’s Seedling:

Cox’s Orange Pippin:

Crawley Magnificence:

Discovery:

Egremont Russet:

Falstaff:

Feuillemorte:

Fiesta/Purple Pippin:

Gala:

James Grieve:

Jonagold:

Meridian:

Purple Astrachan: 17^th April (10% open); 20^th April (full flower);

St. Edmund’s Pippin: 25^th April (10% open);

Worcester Pearmain:

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4 Might 2023

PLUM

Cambridge Gage:  4^th April (10% open); 7^th April (full flower); 21^st April (90% petal fall)

Czar:  5^th April (10% open); 7^th April (full flower); 19^th April (90% petal fall)

Denniston’s Very good (Imperial Gage):  31^st March (10% open); 2^nd April (full flower); 12^th April (90% petal fall)

Farleigh Damson:  6^th April (10% open); 8^th April (full flower); 18^th April (90% petal fall)

Marjorie’s Seedling:   10^th April (10% open); 13^th April (full flower); 23^rd April (90% petal fall)

Oullins Gage:   3^rd April (10% open); 7^th April (full flower); 16^th April (90% petal fall)

Pershore Yellow Egg:   6^th April (10% open); 8^th April (full flower); 21^st April (90% petal fall)

Victoria:   7^th April (10% open); 9^th April (full flower); 20^th April (90% petal fall)

 

PEAR

Concorde:  22^nd April (10% open); 25^th April (full flower);

Convention:   18^th April (10% open); 22^nd April (full flower);

Doyenne du Comice:  24^th April (10% open); 27^th April (full flower);

Louise Bonne of Jersey:  8^th April (10% open); 11^th April (full flower); 23^rd April (90% petal fall)

 

CHERRY

Early Rivers:  16^th April (10% open); 20^th April (full flower);

Hertford: 26^th April (10% open); 30^th April (full flower);

Lapins:  15^th April (10% open); 19^th April (full flower); 3^rd Might (90% petal fall)

Service provider: 26^th April (10% open); 29^th April (full flower);

Stella: 28^th April (10% open); 30^th April (full flower);

Sunburst: 28^th April (10% open); 30^th April (full flower);

 

APPLE

Blenheim Orange:

Bramley’s Seedling: 3^rd Might (10% open);

Cox’s Orange Pippin: 4^th Might (10% open);

Crawley Magnificence:

Discovery: 2^nd Might (10% open); 4^th Might (full flower);

Egremont Russet: 27^th April (10% open); 30^th April (full flower);

Falstaff: 3^rd Might (10% open);

Feuillemorte:

Fiesta/Purple Pippin: 3^rd Might (10% open);

Gala: 2^nd Might (10% open); 5^th Might (full flower);

James Grieve: 30^th April (10% open); 3^rd Might (full flower);

Jonagold:

Meridian: 30^th April (10% open); 3^rd Might (full flower);

Purple Astrachan: 17^th April (10% open); 20^th April (full flower);

St. Edmund’s Pippin: 25^th April (10% open); 29^th April (full flower);

Worcester Pearmain:

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19 Might 2023

PLUM

Cambridge Gage:  4^th April (10% open); 7^th April (full flower); 21^st April (90% petal fall)

Czar:  5^th April (10% open); 7^th April (full flower); 19^th April (90% petal fall)

Denniston’s Very good (Imperial Gage):  31^st March (10% open); 2^nd April (full flower); 12^th April (90% petal fall)

Farleigh Damson:  6^th April (10% open); 8^th April (full flower); 18^th April (90% petal fall)

Marjorie’s Seedling:   10^th April (10% open); 13^th April (full flower); 23^rd April (90% petal fall)

Oullins Gage:   3^rd April (10% open); 7^th April (full flower); 16^th April (90% petal fall)

Pershore Yellow Egg:   6^th April (10% open); 8^th April (full flower); 21^st April (90% petal fall)

Victoria:   7^th April (10% open); 9^th April (full flower); 20^th April (90% petal fall)

 

PEAR

Concorde:  22^nd April (10% open); 25^th April (full flower); 8^th Might (90% petal fall)

Convention:   18^th April (10% open); 22^nd April (full flower); 6^th Might (90% petal fall)

Doyenne du Comice:  24^th April (10% open); 27^th April (full flower); 6^th Might (90% petal fall)

Louise Bonne of Jersey:  8^th April (10% open); 11^th April (full flower); 23^rd April (90% petal fall)

 

CHERRY

Early Rivers:  16^th April (10% open); 20^th April (full flower); 6^th Might (90% petal fall)

Hertford: 26^th April (10% open); 30^th April (full flower); 6^th Might (90% petal fall)

Lapins:  15^th April (10% open); 19^th April (full flower); 3^rd Might (90% petal fall)

Service provider: 26^th April (10% open); 29^th April (full flower); 9^th Might (90% petal fall)

Stella: 28^th April (10% open); 30^th April (full flower); 9^th Might (90% petal fall)

Sunburst: 28^th April (10% open); 30^th April (full flower); 8^th Might (90% petal fall)

 

APPLE

Blenheim Orange: 5^th Might (10% open); 7^th Might (full flower); 14^th Might (90% petal fall)

Bramley’s Seedling: 3^rd Might (10% open); 6^th Might (full flower); 20^th Might (90% petal fall)

Cox’s Orange Pippin: 4^th Might (10% open); 6^th Might (full flower); 14^th Might (90% petal fall)

Crawley Magnificence:

Discovery: 2^nd Might (10% open); 4^th Might (full flower); 16^th Might (90% petal fall)

Egremont Russet: 27^th April (10% open); 30^th April (full flower); 9^th Might (90% petal fall)

Falstaff: 3^rd Might (10% open); 5^th Might (full flower); 18^th Might (90% petal fall)

Feuillemorte:

Fiesta/Purple Pippin: 3^rd Might (10% open); 5^th Might (full flower); 16^th Might (90% petal fall)

Gala: 2^nd Might (10% open); 5^th Might (full flower); 14^th Might (90% petal fall)

James Grieve: 30^th April (10% open); 3^rd Might (full flower);

Jonagold: 5^th Might (10% open); 8^th Might (full flower); 16^th Might (90% petal fall)

Meridian: 30^th April (10% open); 3^rd Might (full flower); 17^th Might (90% petal fall)

Purple Astrachan: 17^th April (10% open); 20^th April (full flower); 7^th Might (90% petal fall)

St. Edmund’s Pippin: 25^th April (10% open); 29^th April (full flower); 8^th Might (90% petal fall)

Worcester Pearmain: 5^th Might (10% open); 7^th Might (full flower); 19^th Might (90% petal fall)

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26 Might 2023

Simply an replace for the apple James Grieve this time, as we’re nonetheless ready on Crawley Magnificence and Feuillemorte.

PLUM

Cambridge Gage:  4^th April (10% open); 7^th April (full flower); 21^st April (90% petal fall)

Czar:  5^th April (10% open); 7^th April (full flower); 19^th April (90% petal fall)

Denniston’s Very good (Imperial Gage):  31^st March (10% open); 2^nd April (full flower); 12^th April (90% petal fall)

Farleigh Damson:  6^th April (10% open); 8^th April (full flower); 18^th April (90% petal fall)

Marjorie’s Seedling:   10^th April (10% open); 13^th April (full flower); 23^rd April (90% petal fall)

Oullins Gage:   3^rd April (10% open); 7^th April (full flower); 16^th April (90% petal fall)

Pershore Yellow Egg:   6^th April (10% open); 8^th April (full flower); 21^st April (90% petal fall)

Victoria:   7^th April (10% open); 9^th April (full flower); 20^th April (90% petal fall)

 

PEAR

Concorde:  22^nd April (10% open); 25^th April (full flower); 8^th Might (90% petal fall)

Convention:   18^th April (10% open); 22^nd April (full flower); 6^th Might (90% petal fall)

Doyenne du Comice:  24^th April (10% open); 27^th April (full flower); 6^th Might (90% petal fall)

Louise Bonne of Jersey:  8^th April (10% open); 11^th April (full flower); 23^rd April (90% petal fall)

 

CHERRY

Early Rivers:  16^th April (10% open); 20^th April (full flower); 6^th Might (90% petal fall)

Hertford: 26^th April (10% open); 30^th April (full flower); 6^th Might (90% petal fall)

Lapins:  15^th April (10% open); 19^th April (full flower); 3^rd Might (90% petal fall)

Service provider: 26^th April (10% open); 29^th April (full flower); 9^th Might (90% petal fall)

Stella: 28^th April (10% open); 30^th April (full flower); 9^th Might (90% petal fall)

Sunburst: 28^th April (10% open); 30^th April (full flower); 8^th Might (90% petal fall)

 

APPLE

Blenheim Orange: 5^th Might (10% open); 7^th Might (full flower); 14^th Might (90% petal fall)

Bramley’s Seedling: 3^rd Might (10% open); 6^th Might (full flower); 20^th Might (90% petal fall)

Cox’s Orange Pippin: 4^th Might (10% open); 6^th Might (full flower); 14^th Might (90% petal fall)

Crawley Magnificence:

Discovery: 2^nd Might (10% open); 4^th Might (full flower); 16^th Might (90% petal fall)

Egremont Russet: 27^th April (10% open); 30^th April (full flower); 9^th Might (90% petal fall)

Falstaff: 3^rd Might (10% open); 5^th Might (full flower); 18^th Might (90% petal fall)

Feuillemorte:

Fiesta/Purple Pippin: 3^rd Might (10% open); 5^th Might (full flower); 16^th Might (90% petal fall)

Gala: 2^nd Might (10% open); 5^th Might (full flower); 14^th Might (90% petal fall)

James Grieve: 30^th April (10% open); 3^rd Might (full flower); 21^st Might (90% petal fall)

Jonagold: 5^th Might (10% open); 8^th Might (full flower); 16^th Might (90% petal fall)

Meridian: 30^th April (10% open); 3^rd Might (full flower); 17^th Might (90% petal fall)

Purple Astrachan: 17^th April (10% open); 20^th April (full flower); 7^th Might (90% petal fall)

St. Edmund’s Pippin: 25^th April (10% open); 29^th April (full flower); 8^th Might (90% petal fall)

Worcester Pearmain: 5^th Might (10% open); 7^th Might (full flower); 19^th Might (90% petal fall)