CROP PROFILE / PEACH
Peach
Prunus persica
BLOOMFebruary–April
REGIONSSoutheast · California · Mid-Atlantic
POLLINATORSHoney bees and wild bees
MEASUREMENT
What to measure
Flower visits → pollen transfer → fruit set → fruit load
WEATHER
What can go wrong
Frost and cool bloom weather can confound pollination diagnosis by directly damaging flowers.
DIAGNOSIS
How to troubleshoot
Separate freeze injury from poor pollination using flower viability checks plus visitation and set measurements.
TECHNOLOGY
Relevant tools
- Bloom/weather monitoring
- Flower viability sampling
- Computer vision
- Fruit-set tracking