{"id":19910,"date":"2020-04-09T09:35:29","date_gmt":"2020-04-09T13:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/?page_id=19910"},"modified":"2026-05-21T16:24:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T20:24:49","slug":"real-time-wild-blueberry-phenology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/real-time-wild-blueberry-phenology\/","title":{"rendered":"Real-Time Wild Blueberry Phenology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the Wild Blueberry Phenology Tracker<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-gallery-id-19910_34ed5a-7b.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel .kt-blocks-carousel figure .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-19910_34ed5a-7b.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel .kt-blocks-carousel figure .kb-gal-image-radius img{height:300px;}.kb-gallery-id-19910_34ed5a-7b .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-19910_34ed5a-7b .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-19910_34ed5a-7b.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-19910_34ed5a-7b.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kt-blocks-carousel{overflow:visible;max-width:100%;}.kb-gallery-id-19910_34ed5a-7b .splide__arrow{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-19910_34ed5a-7b alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel kb-gallery-id-19910_34ed5a-7b kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-carousel splide kt-carousel-container-dotstyle-dark kt-carousel-arrowstyle-whiteondark kt-carousel-dotstyle-dark kb-slider-group-arrow kb-slider-arrow-position-center\" data-slider-anim-speed=\"400\" data-slider-scroll=\"1\" data-slider-arrows=\"true\" data-slider-dots=\"true\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-auto=\"1\" data-slider-speed=\"7000\" data-slider-type=\"fluidcarousel\" data-slider-center-mode=\"true\" data-slider-gap=\"10px\" data-slider-gap-tablet=\"10px\" data-slider-gap-mobile=\"10px\" data-show-pause-button=\"false\"><div class=\"splide__track\"><ul class=\"kt-blocks-carousel-init kb-blocks-fluid-carousel splide__list\"><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/IMG_0365-768x1024.jpeg\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Overripe blueberry fruit.\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/IMG_0365-scaled.jpeg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/IMG_0365-scaled.jpeg\" data-id=\"29294\" class=\"wp-image-29294 skip-lazy\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/IMG_2017-1-768x1024.jpeg\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"A blueberry bud at T0 flower stage.\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/IMG_2017-1-scaled.jpeg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/IMG_2017-1-scaled.jpeg\" data-id=\"29287\" class=\"wp-image-29287 skip-lazy\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/IMG_4703-3-768x1024.jpeg\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"A blueberry bud at T1 flower stage.\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/IMG_4703-3-scaled.jpeg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/IMG_4703-3-scaled.jpeg\" data-id=\"29286\" class=\"wp-image-29286 skip-lazy\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/IMG_4909-1-768x1024.jpeg\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"A blueberry bud at T4 flower stage.\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/IMG_4909-1-scaled.jpeg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/IMG_4909-1-scaled.jpeg\" data-id=\"29288\" class=\"wp-image-29288 skip-lazy\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/IMG_5114-3-767x1024.jpeg\" width=\"767\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"A blueberry bud at T2 flower stage.\" 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https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/IMG_5114-3-105x140.jpeg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/IMG_5114-3-317x423.jpeg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/IMG_5114-3-423x565.jpeg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/IMG_5114-3-634x847.jpeg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/IMG_5114-3-846x1130.jpeg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/IMG_5114-3-951x1270.jpeg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/IMG_5114-3-1268x1694.jpeg 1268w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/IMG_5114-3-scaled.jpeg 1917w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,767px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/IMG_7637-768x1024.jpeg\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Pink wild blueberry flowers.\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/IMG_7637-scaled.jpeg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/IMG_7637-scaled.jpeg\" data-id=\"29289\" class=\"wp-image-29289 skip-lazy\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/IMG_9031-1-768x1024.jpeg\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Color changing wild blueberry fruit.\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/IMG_9031-1-scaled.jpeg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/IMG_9031-1-scaled.jpeg\" data-id=\"29290\" class=\"wp-image-29290 skip-lazy\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/IMG_9052-768x1024.jpeg\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Green blueberry fruit.\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/IMG_9052-scaled.jpeg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/IMG_9052-scaled.jpeg\" data-id=\"29293\" class=\"wp-image-29293 skip-lazy\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/IMG_9415-768x1024.jpeg\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Ripe and green blueberry fruit.\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/IMG_9415-scaled.jpeg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/IMG_9415-scaled.jpeg\" data-id=\"29291\" class=\"wp-image-29291 skip-lazy\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/IMG_9525-768x1024.jpeg\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Color changing wild blueberry fruit.\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/IMG_9525-scaled.jpeg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/IMG_9525-scaled.jpeg\" data-id=\"29295\" class=\"wp-image-29295 skip-lazy\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/IMG_9555-1024x768.jpeg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"Color changing wild blueberry fruit.\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/IMG_9555-scaled.jpeg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/IMG_9555-scaled.jpeg\" data-id=\"29296\" class=\"wp-image-29296 skip-lazy\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/IMG_9561-768x1024.jpeg\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Ripe and green blueberry fruit.\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/IMG_9561-scaled.jpeg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/IMG_9561-scaled.jpeg\" data-id=\"29292\" class=\"wp-image-29292 skip-lazy\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-19910_9f2260-4c .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-19910_9f2260-4c .kt-divider{border-top-width:3px;height:1px;border-top-color:#abb8c3;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-19910_9f2260-4c\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2026 Wild Blueberry Phenology Record and Weekly Report<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Week of May 18 &#8211; May 22, 2026<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is this week\u2019s update on fruit development in crop fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table alignwide\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Date Visited<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Locations<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Bud Swell (T1)<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Early Bud Burst (T2)<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Bud Burst (T3)<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Tight Cluster (T4)<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Early Flower (T5)<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Closed Flowers<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Open Flowers<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">May 18<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Warren<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">83%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">17%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">May 18<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Hope<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">86%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">11%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">May 18<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Orland<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">85%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">11%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">May 18<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Sedgwick<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">86%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">12%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">May 18<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Searsport<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">17%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">80%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">May 19<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Aurora<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">91%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">May 19<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Jonesboro<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">91%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">May 19<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Whiting<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">89%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prune Emergence was Observed at All Sites.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-19910_47b00d-97 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-19910_47b00d-97 .kt-divider{border-top-width:3px;height:1px;border-top-color:#abb8c3;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-19910_47b00d-97\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr 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320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1562px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-19910_f5f027-d7 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-19910_f5f027-d7 .kt-divider{border-top-width:3px;height:1px;border-top-color:#abb8c3;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-19910_f5f027-d7\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Phenology Site Locations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Explore all the locations UMaine Extension&#8217;s Wild Blueberry Team visits to gather phenology data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1XxOSUe3EgIcEyAhqrwk1wB52ElVFKPA&amp;ehbc=2E312F\" 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