The flowering period of apples is mainly concentrated in April-May.

The flowering time of apples is affected by the climate of the region in which they are cultivated. If the region where the apple is cultivated is colder, the flowering period may be delayed, for example, until May-June. Each bud has 3-7 flowers and the center flower is the first to bloom. It is a heterogamous pollinator, so most varieties are unable to bear fruit from their own flowers.

The apple's flowers are white overall, but with a reddish tinge when viewed closely, and are about 3-5cm in diameter. The calyx and pedicel are grayish-white tomentose, the calyx leaves are long pointed, there are 20 stamens, and the style is 5. The apple flower buds are mixed buds, corymbose cymes, and each inflorescence can have 5-7 flowers.

Cultivation and management methods

1, soil: apple growth for the soil is a certain requirement, it likes to grow in fertile deep and well-drained soil, the soil is best slightly acidic to slightly alkaline. If the cultivated soil is not suitable for its growth, it will have an impact on its results.

2, temperature: it is a kind of low-temperature fruit trees, in the growing season of apple trees, the average temperature should be about 12-18 ℃. Although it can also be hardy, but the lowest temperature in winter should not be lower than -12 ℃. It is important to note that the temperature in winter should not be too high either, or it will not be able to meet the low temperature it needs during the dormant period in winter, and it may not germinate well in the spring.

3, sunshine: apple like sunshine, in the light of the place it can grow better, if the light time is not enough, there may be branches and leaves in vain, flower buds differentiation less as well as the phenomenon of poor resistance to disease, and the fruit of the color of the skin is lighter, the sugar content is also lower, so to be in the sunshine irradiation time in the location of the long time to cultivate.