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TABLE III-A-4 <br /> FRUIT: USUAL BLOOM AND HARVEST DATES, COLORADO <br /> Usual Usual harvesting dates Principal <br /> Fruit dates of producing <br /> full bloom Begin Most active End counties <br /> Commercial <br /> apples Apr.20-May 10 Aug. 5 Sept.10-Oct.10 Nov. 5 Delta, Mesa <br /> Peaches Apr. 5-Apr.25 Aug. 5 Aug. 20-Sept.5 Sept.20 Mesa,Delta <br /> Pears Apr.20-May 5 Aug.10 Aug. 15-Sept.10 Sept.20 Mesa,Delta <br /> Cherries: <br /> Tart Apr. 30 July 5 July 20-July 30 Aug. 5 Delta, Mesa <br /> Sweet Apr. 25 June 25 June 30-July 5 July 10 Delta, Mesa <br /> TABLE III-A-5 <br /> VEGETABLES: USUAL PLANTING AND HARVESTING DATES, COLORADO* <br /> Usual Usual harvesting dates Principal <br /> Vegetables planting producing <br /> dates Begin Most active End districts <br /> Cabbage Apr. 5-June 1 July 15 Aug. 1-Sept.30 Nov. 1 2,8,9 <br /> Cantaloupes Apr.15-May 15 Aug. 1 Aug.10-Aug. 30 Sept.30 2,9 <br /> Carrots Apr. 1-July 5 Aug. 1 Aug.15-Nov. 30 Dec. 5 2,8,9 <br /> Lettuce Mar.20-July 10 June 10 June 15-Sept.15 Oct. 1 8,9 <br /> Onions Mar.10-Apr. 30 July 10 Aug. 1-Sept.30 Oct. 31 2,7,9 <br /> Spinach Apr. 1-Aug. 1 June 20 July 20-Sept. 1 Sept. 30 2,8 <br /> Sweet corn Apr. 1-June 30 July 10 July 20-Sept.20 Oct. 5 2,9 <br /> *Source: 1980 Colorado Agricultural Statistics, Bul. 1-80, Colorado Department <br /> of Agriculture. <br /> 19 <br />