Fruit Tree

Stage 1: Flowering (growth stage) April-May

The vine’s first buds appear in April,with the arrival of spring. This is when the buds break and a few timid green shoots start dotting the vine. During this stage, the winegrower will finish pruning the vine (canopy management) and carry out the first preventive treatments to combat grapevine pests and diseases.

Stage 2: Fruit set (growth stage) June

Temperatures normally begin to rise in June, and the flowers open up to invite pollination. During this stage (which usually lasts about two weeksor thereabouts), good weather is of utmost importance, because rains could ruin the entire harvest.

Stage 3: (ripening stage) July-August

The berries need to ripen during the summer but we need to ensure that they are developing properly. At this time, we also need to make initial estimate as to the crop production of the upcoming harvest. In case of fruit shading the whole clusters will be removed from the vine and let them drop to the ground where they provide a natural form of fertilizer.

Stage 4: Harvest September-October

In order to decide when the grapes are ready for picking, analysis is required to see if they have reached the desired sugar and acidity levels. Once the green light is given, the harvest can officially begin. This is a very labor-intensive process, especially when grapes are handpicked, which requires a big team of pickers.
After the harvest the plants enter a dormant stage, they shed all their leaves in the months of January and February and new leaves come out again in the months of March and April.

Growth Stages

STAGE 1: Seedling

The seedling stage is the period from sprout until the plant is grafted or 1 year old. Seedlings are delicate plants that only grow leaves and form new woody tissue. Seedlings do not flower or fruit. They need more nitrogen fertilizer than at any other time in the mango tree's growth. Seedlings also need more water relative to size than the larger stages of growth because they are establishing. The water needs of the mango tree are moderate during the rest of its life cycle except during fruiting, when it needs more irrigation to support the formation of fruit.

STAGE 2:Vegetative

During the second stage through fifth years, the plant produces its scaffold and general form. The progression of growth can be seen in the stems. The 4- to 12-inch-long leaves are borne in clusters that are separated by a stem with no buds or foliage.The older growth will harden off to a rich deep green and then new vegetative growth will begin.

STAGE 3:Reproductive

Mango trees less than 10 years of age may flower and fruit every year. After this they are biennial or alternate, giving the tree time to rest between productive periods. Grafted seedlings may bloom in the first year but it is best to pinch these off and prevent fruiting so the plant can focus its energy on healthy stem production. By the third year you can allow the plant to flower and fruit. It takes 100 to 150 days from flower to fruit.

STAGE 4:Maturity

Mature trees will gradually increase in fruit production, but there will be a crop only in alternate years. The fruits can be harvested when they are ripe, blushing with color and semisoft, which indicates maturity. They can also be picked green and firm and allowed to ripen on the counter for a few days. From age 10 to 20, a tree may produce 200 to 300 fruits per year and double that at twice that age.

Year 1: Apple Variety Budded/Grafted to Rootstock

In the first year of a grafted apple tree’s life, it begins as an apple rootstock and a budded/grafted variety. This method is true for all varieties the rootstock determines certain characteristics for your tree as it grows, including its mature size and tolerance of water and cold weather

Year 2: Development of Top Growth (Leafed Out)

As your new apple tree gets established and breaks dormancy, you will see it put on new leafy growth. It is at this point that you will begin applying fertilizer and starting your growing season spray routine.

Years 3-4: Limb, Leaf, & Root Growth

A few years after planting, healthy apple tree will have put on many branches and leaves and the trunk will have increased in diameter.In the spring, you may start seeing, apple tree bloom and start setting its first fruit after pollination. If you prune while your tree is dormant, fertilize as needed in the spring, and keep your tree clear of weeds, disease and pests year round, it will be well on its way to producing crops of luscious apples.

Years 5-6: Established Apple Tree

In this stage the apple tree is well established and gets familiar with the environment. Since then it starts blooming and fruiting.