King blossoms on an apple tree at Hutchins Farm in Concord, Massachusetts, yesterday. ¶ First to come forth, the king blossom heralds the harvest to be. ¶ Blogger Chris, of A Life of Apples, tells us ❝ Every fruiting spur on an apple tree produces a cluster of six buds; five centered around a central blossom known as the King Blossom. This blossom is the first to open and pollination of it is key in insuring good fruit set.
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