Real-Time Wild Blueberry Phenology
About the Wild Blueberry Phenology Tracker
The Wild Blueberry Phenology Tracker allows users to track the growth and development of wild blueberries across different regions as well as assist researchers, farmers, and enthusiasts understand the phenology of wild blueberries, which refers to the seasonal timing of biological events like bud break, flowering, and fruit ripening.
For phenological stage descriptions and photos please visit the:
2023 Wild Blueberry Phenology Record and Weekly Report
Week of July 31-August 04, 2023
Below is this week’s update on fruit development in crop fields. We also measured shoot tip dieback as well as bud development in prune fields this week.
| % Stage | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date Visited | Locations | Green Fruit | Blushing Fruit | Blue Fruit | Over Ripe Fruit | |
| Harvested | Warren | |||||
| Harvested | Hope | |||||
| Harvested | Orland | |||||
| August 2 | Sedgwick | 13% | 3% | 76% | 9% | |
| Harvested | Searsport | |||||
| July 31 | Aurora | 11% | 13% | 73% | 3% | |
| July 31 | Jonesboro | 8% | 6% | 81% | 6% | |
| July 31 | Northfield | 8% | 3% | 86% | 3% | |
| July 31 | Whiting | 33% | 7% | 58% | 3% | |
| Prune field shoot tip dieback and bud development was observed in all locations. | ||||||
Phenology Site Locations
