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Table 1. Stages of Saskatoon berry bud and inflorescence development
Bud Stage
Bud Stage
7.
Balloon
Petals expanded but
remain closed over the
floral cup.
Inflorescence almost
fully extended.
Anthers and stigma
protected and hidden.
9.
Petal fall
Petals expelled from
floral cup.
Sepals (calyx) fully
exposed.
Undeveloped fruit.
8.
Full bloom
Petals fully expanded
and fully open.
Anthers and stigma
d
isp
layed.
Photos: Robert Spencer