Re: [Apple-Crop] Weather

[Arthur Kelly]

It only takes one polar vortex to screw things up like in 2016.

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> On Jan 22, 2017, at 10:21 AM, Jon Clements  wrote:
> 
> We're accumulating significant chilling hours now here in the Northeast with 
> daily temps in the mid-30's to 40's. I expect rest has been achieved for 
> peaches and some apples, and significantly warm weather could result in bud 
> movement. In fact, the Feb-Mar-Apr period is expected to be above normal in 
> temperature according to NOAA/NWS, however, I been hearing rumblings from the 
> weather fanboys on the internet about a pattern change and significant cold 
> for Feb-Mar. Who do you believe? And what difference does it make?
> 
> :-)
> 
>> On Sat, Jan 21, 2017 at 3:50 PM, Dennis Norton 
>>  wrote:
>> Art, here in northern Illinois, we reached 55 today.  Here I was getting a 
>> little concerned about the over accumulation of chill hours since we were 
>> reaching around 640 since November 1, 2016.  Then I ran a comparison report 
>> for the same time period for 2015/16 and at this time last year we were at 
>> 740!!  In 2015 we had a very warm December, hitting near 60 on the 24th, 
>> which I had forgotten about.  Looks like there's not to much to be concerned 
>> about this year unless this warm spell stretched out for several weeks and 
>> we reach the chill requirement for some varieties. Could be a colder 
>> February or March to make up for it like last year.  We had a later spring 
>> last year by about two weeks.
>> Dennis Norton
>> IPM Specialist/Certified Nurseryman
>> Royal Oak Farm Orchard
>> 15908 Hebron Rd.
>> Harvard, IL 60033-9357
>> Office (815) 648-4467
>> Mobile (815) 228-2174
>> Fax (609) 228-2174
>> http://www.royaloakfarmorchard.com
>> http://www.royaloakfarmorchard.blogspot.com
>> https://www.facebook.com/royaloakfarmorchard/
>>> On 1/21/2017 12:37 PM, kellyorchards wrote:
>>> It seems we have skipped right to March.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Art Kelly
>>> Kelly Orchards
>>> Acton, Maine
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> 413-478-7219
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Re: [Apple-Crop] Weather

[Jon Clements]

We're accumulating significant chilling hours now here in the Northeast
with daily temps in the mid-30's to 40's. I expect rest has been achieved
for peaches and some apples, and significantly warm weather could result in
bud movement. In fact, the Feb-Mar-Apr period is expected to be above
normal in temperature according to NOAA/NWS, however, I been hearing
rumblings from the weather fanboys on the internet about a pattern change
and significant cold for Feb-Mar. Who do you believe? And what difference
does it make?

:-)

On Sat, Jan 21, 2017 at 3:50 PM, Dennis Norton <
dmnor...@royaloakfarmorchard.com> wrote:

> Art, here in northern Illinois, we reached 55 today.  Here I was getting a
> little concerned about the over accumulation of chill hours since we were
> reaching around 640 since November 1, 2016.  Then I ran a comparison report
> for the same time period for 2015/16 and at this time last year we were at
> 740!!  In 2015 we had a very warm December, hitting near 60 on the 24th,
> which I had forgotten about.  Looks like there's not to much to be
> concerned about this year unless this warm spell stretched out for several
> weeks and we reach the chill requirement for some varieties. Could be a
> colder February or March to make up for it like last year.  We had a later
> spring last year by about two weeks.
>
> Dennis Norton
> IPM Specialist/Certified Nurseryman
> Royal Oak Farm Orchard
> 15908 Hebron Rd.
> Harvard, IL 60033-9357
> Office (815) 648-4467
> Mobile (815) 228-2174
> Fax (609) 
> 228-2174http://www.royaloakfarmorchard.comhttp://www.royaloakfarmorchard.blogspot.comhttps://www.facebook.com/royaloakfarmorchard/
>
> On 1/21/2017 12:37 PM, kellyorchards wrote:
>
> It seems we have skipped right to March.
>
>
>
>
> Art Kelly
> Kelly Orchards
> Acton, Maine
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Jon Clements
aka 'Mr Honeycrisp'
University of Massachusetts Amherst Extension
UMass Cold Spring Orchard
393 Sabin St.
Belchertown, MA  01007
413-478-7219
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[Apple-Crop] Weather

[kellyorchards]

It seems we have skipped right to March.




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