Critical Spring Temperatures
The critical control temperatures for tart cherries and sweet cherries are given in the tables below.
- Old standard temperatures is the lowest temperature that can be endured for 30 minutes without damage.
- These tables also shows the temperature that will kill 10% and 90% of normal fruit buds.
Tart cherries
Critical spring temperatures for tart cherries | |
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Cherry Stages |
Critical Control Temperatures |
Swollen bud |
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Side green
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Green tip
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Tight cluster
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Open cluster
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First white
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First bloom
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Full bloom
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Sweet cherries
Critical spring temperatures for sweet cherries | |
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Cherry Stages |
Critical Control Temperatures |
Swollen bud
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Side green
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Green tip |
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Tight cluster
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Open cluster |
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First white
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First bloom
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Full bloom
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Post bloom
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These numbers were taken from WSU and MSU Extension Bulletins. Sweet cherries - WSU EB 1128, Tart cherries - MSU Research. Rpt. 220. Portions of these bulletins are posted at Greg Lang's Fruit Bud Hardiness page at the MSU Horticulture Department.