A Year in the Life of an Orchard Month Trees Worker's Jobs January Dormant Pruning February Dormant Care and repair of equipment March Buds begin to form Disposal of pruning debris Grass mowing April Buds begin to swell Blossoms appear Pollination begins Grass mowing Begin planting new trees May Pollination continues Petals fall off Grass mowing June Small fruit appears Limbs are shaped and stabilized Irrigation, if necessary July Small fruit appears Apples begin to ripen Irrigation, if necessary Summer pruning Harvesting of a few early varieties August Apples continue to ripen Ladders and barrels are assembled Harvesting of apples continues September Apples continue to ripen Harvest continues October Late apples ripen Harvest continues Cider and apple butter is made Fall apples are marketed November Very late apples ripen Dormancy begins Begin planting trees December Dormant Planting continues Pruning begins
A Year in the Life of an Orchard Month Trees Worker's Jobs January Dormant Pruning February Dormant Care and repair of equipment March Buds begin to form Disposal of pruning debris Grass mowing April Buds begin to swell Blossoms appear Pollination begins Grass mowing Begin planting new trees May Pollination continues Petals fall off Grass mowing June Small fruit appears Limbs are shaped and stabilized Irrigation, if necessary July Small fruit appears Apples begin to ripen Irrigation, if necessary Summer pruning Harvesting of a few early varieties August Apples continue to ripen Ladders and barrels are assembled Harvesting of apples continues September Apples continue to ripen Harvest continues October Late apples ripen Harvest continues Cider and apple butter is made Fall apples are marketed November Very late apples ripen Dormancy begins Begin planting trees December Dormant Planting continues Pruning begins
