With all the crazy weather that the Traverse City area has seen this spring and early summer, it’s exciting to see branches loaded with sweet cherries. At this point, the cherries are starting to get some color and size. We are hoping to see the first sweet cherries around July 7-10 if Mother Nature keeps […]
See what it is that keeps us so busy at King Orchards every spring…
After a busy spring, we are finally seeing the fruits of our labor! The fruit is beginning to develop on all the trees. Right now, the crews are busy at work hand thinning apricots and pears. We are looking to have sweet cherries ready to pick around July 10th. Keep checking in for more updated […]
As of today, our tart cherries are in full bloom! They won’t last long, but the look out our office window today is beautiful. Our apple trees at our US 31 market are in full bloom and the apple blossoms at our M-88 market are just beginning. The blossoms have been coming on strong but […]
It is an exciting time for blossom lovers! The bees are buzzing and the smell of flowers is wafting through the air which can only mean one thing-the apricots have finally reached full bloom! With the forecast of the upcoming warm weather, we expect sweet cherries to bloom by Memorial weekend with tart cherries, […]
Blossom time is getting closer! John just checked out the apricot trees by our US 31 market and they have reached the popcorn bud stage where the white bud is just starting to poke out. Depending on the weather, we should be in full bloom by the end of the week with the apricot trees. […]
After a long winter, spring has finally arrived at King Orchards. As I walk outside the market, I can smell the pungent odor of the turkey manure that has been spread throughout the orchards between last fall and this spring, hear the wind machines roaring as they get them ready for the busy frost prevention […]
This is the time of the year when people begin asking about the orchard blossom schedule. This is always hard to predict but we want to keep everyone as up to date as possible since it tends to be short lived but an absolutely beautiful sight to see. The orchard blossoms are dependent on the […]
With the memorable 2014 winter slowly coming to a close, the winter effects on the trees seems to be a question resonating throughout the orchard from concerned fruit lovers everywhere. I have been reluctant to write about the effects the winter has had on the orchard. We saw a low temperature of -18F which can […]
I woke up to some surprising weather this morning. We have had quite a few cold days at the farm this year, however this was one of the coldest temperatures I have caught. In spite of the negative temperatures, the sun actually decided to come out today and make for a beautifully cold day.