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Table 1. Stages of Saskatoon berry bud and inflorescence development
Bud Stage
Bud Stage
1.
Dormant bud
Buds as they appear
over winter.
Bud scales closed.
No sign of opening or
breaking dormancy.
4.
Full green
Bud scales expelled,
first sign of all the
basal leaflets that
remain tightly folded
over the flower buds.
2.
Silver tip
Indicates a break in
dormancy.
Dense, silver, hairy tip
emerging from apex of
bud scales.
5.
Tight cluster
Basal leaflets open
and unfold displaying
the full tight cluster of
individual flower buds.
3.
Green tip
First sign of individual
basal leaflets emerging
from apex of mixed
fruit bud and showing
distinct separation.
Difficult to distinguish
due to hairy leaflets.
6.
Pink or white tip
Pink tips of petals
(
some clones are
pure white) appear at
the apex of individual
florets.
Bud cluster expands
to form a loose
inflorescence.