Updates From The Farm

Honeycrisp apples in full bloom (pre-blossom thinning)This week we’re preparing for a blast of sunshine and heat later this week that will surely speed up growth on things across the orchard/vineyard (weeds included). Apples are in full bloom or past bloom on some...

Jonagolds with a robust full bloomThis week we’re doing all the things! Weeds are growing, trees are blooming, fruit is setting, scab spores are afloat, deer are browsing, future plantings are being planned and cover crop fields are being prepped! We are rapidly...

A Betty Peach at fruit set!This week we’re seeing early fruit set on a number of crops across the farm: peaches, plums, pears, and some gooseberries. Things are leafing out in the orchards and we’re still a good way ahead of last year in terms of development....

First visible fruit of the year. Tiny little plums just after bloom. Despite a chilly cloudy start to this week, we are expecting some of the warmest temps we've had thus far by the end of the week. Temps in the high 60s should send most of the apples into full bloom...

Imperial White Currant in flowerThis week is starting off with some cold, blustery weather that, if you weren’t looking at the blossoms out in the field, would make you think we were back in February again. Still managing to avoid any frosts thus far. Speaking of...

This week we’re noting just how far ahead we are of last year at this time in terms of bloom and bud stages: peaches, plums and pears in particular are almost two weeks ahead of last year. Bloom time felt somewhat condensed on some of our plum varieties this spring....

Quince buds at tight clusterNotes from the Field: Week of March 25, 2024 This week we're back to cool wet spring conditions, slowing down the rapid burst into spring that we observed across most crops last week. Fortunately, the nightly lows in Everson are well above...

This week things are waking up – Spring officially starts tomorrow and the trees are taking note. After the warm spell over this past weekend we’re seeing real signs of life across apples, pears, plums, peaches, and more. We’re looking to be about a week to a...