Growth Stages

Below are pictures of apple growth stages used to quickly communicate the stage of development it's in. Download a printable version of this page.

Dormant

dormant

Silver tip

silver_tip

Green tip

green_tip

1/4" green

1-4_green

1/2" green

1-2_green

Tight cluster

tight_cluster

Pink

pink

Open cluster

open_cluster

King bloom

king_bloom

Full bloom

full_bloom

Petal fall

petal_fall

8mm

8_mm

10mm

10_mm

      



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