Pollination Fini

Blue Diamond Growers update report:

Bloom has concluded for most of the state. Butte and Padre orchards have less than 10% viable flowers remaining throughout the state. Bees are beginning foraging elsewhere for pollen. Leaves are emerging in all varieties and nutlets are starting to break through their jackets in early blooming varieties. 
Nitrogen applications are commencing in orchards where leaves are emerging. Both mechanical and chemical weed control continues in all orchards as higher temperatures have spurred weed growth.

Almond Girl Jenny’s  recap of this years pollination:

Almond bloom has come and gone. Those pretty white flower petals have fallen onto the orchard floor and now it looks like snow. It is the closest thing to snow that we will get in the valley and… http://www.almondgirljenny.com/2017/03/spring-has-sprungfor-now.html?m=1

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