Fruit Blossom Season Has Arrived.

[FB.]

The first of my fruit trees is now in full flower.

31/3
Pear - Doyen d'et (Pyrus rootstock) (22 days early)

01/4
Pear - Conference (Quince A) (24 days early)

02/4
Pear - Williams (Quince A) (27 days early)

06/4
Pear - Concorde (Pyrus-like rootstock) (24 days early)

07/4
Apple - Beauty of Bath (M9) (32 days early)

08/4
Apple - Tydeman's Late Orange (MM106) (35 days early)

09/4
Apple - Discovery (MM106) (32 days early)
Apple - Scrumptious (MM106) (34 days early)

10/4
Apple - Red Devil (MM106) (28 days early)

11/4
Pear - Concorde (Quince A) (18 days early) (this tree may be dying, hence slow out of dormancy)

12/4
Apple - Egremont Russet (M26, possibly MM106) (25 days early)
Apple - Spartan (M25) (30 days early)

13/4
Apple - Bountiful (MM106) (26 days early)

14/4
Apple - Egremont Russet (M26)

15/4
Apple - Blenheim Orange (M26)
Apple - Bountiful (MM106)
Apple - D'Arcy Spice (MM106)
Apple - Discovery (MM111)
Apple - Irish Peach (M26)
Apple - James Grieve (MM111)
Apple - Spartan (MM106)

16/4
Apple - Blenheim Orange (M9)
Apple - Pinova (M26)
Apple - Ellison's Orange (MM106)
Apple - Worcester Pearmain (MM106)

17/4
Apple - Laxton's Superb (MM106)

18/4
Worcester Pearmain (MM106)


19/4
James Grieve (MM111)
Ashmead's Kernel (MM111)
Winter Gem (M26)

20/4
Worcester Pearmain (M25)
Grenadier (M9)


More will be added to this list as they reach full flower stage in coming days and weeks.

[binley100]

My plum tree is laden with blossom ........

[chris]

Notice my aprigold is in full flower too - so pretty. However, the bloomin thing looks to have peach leaf curl again!! I have one of those pears, FB - but only has some leaves breaking through. It was a cheapo one from Lidl mind, so I'm not holding up any hope

[Zenithtb]

My plum has blossomed and is already starting to consider producing some fruit!

https://picasaweb.google.com/zenitht...41017166724914

[binley100]

Hmmmm........you are a little bit further south than me

[Jono]

I like to cut some off and put it in a vase - looks really attractive. Does smell of wee just a little bit though!

[binley100]

My plum tree which is Marjories Seedling.......

[gojiberry]

My peach tree has started to drop its blossom petals, but was really lovely when in full bloom. Its inside so no problem with leaf curl. Saw some bumblebees in there so looking for a good fruit set. Also hand pollinated.

Ian

[binley100]

Now my cherry tree has joined in the show

[Jamesy_uk]

My Parents large Greengage tree is in full bloom, was gutted last year as the late frost did a real number on them and it seems Greengages aren't too common these days. I tend to prefer them to plums but then I guess I grew up with having them fresh off the tree most every year so I would.

[chris]

Defo have leaf curl on my aprigold again, grr. it's got a lot of pollen beetles on it, so hopefully some sort of pollenation has taken place, as i've kind of neglected it this year.