| Peaches - Red Haven | ||
| Dormant |  |
No swelling visible. This picture shows 2 flower buds (the plump ones) and a single leaf bud. This is the timing for peach leaf curl control. |
| Bud Swell |  |
Swollen buds become noticeable and no green tissue is visible. This is a single flower bud. |
| Bud Burst |  |
Also called "Green Calyx" or green bud. The top of the bud has opened. The top and sides are noticeably green. |
| 0.25" Green |  |
Refers to a 1/4" of leaf tissue showing from the leaf buds. You can see that |
| Pink |  |
The bud continues to open and the red corolla (petals) is visible. |
| First Bloom |  |
When the first flowers open. |
| Full Bloom |  |
Most of the flowers on the tree are open. |
| Petal Fall |  |
When the petals are falling off the tree. When all the petals have fallen the fruit is said to be "In the Shuck". |
| Shuck Split |  |
When the growth of the fruit splits the shuck. |
8 to 21 mm Fruit |
Refers to fruit diameter. | |
| Pit Hardening | Not really a visible stage this is when the pit of the fruit becomes hard. This is tested by trying to cut the fruit in half. | |
1 to 3 inch Fruit |
Refers to fruit diameter. | |
| 3.0" Fruit |  |
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| Red Color |  |
The fruit color changes from yellow to red. |
| First Harvest |  |
 First picking of ripe fruit. Fruit color depends on the amount of light a
peach receives. The fruit at left grew in the shade and the fruit at right grew in the
sun. |
| Harvest |  |
General Harvest (multiple pickings) of ripe fruit |
