pink stage

noun

: a stage in the development of the flower of an apple or other fruit tree in which the buds show pink color but are only beginning to open
the pink stage of blossom growth

called also pink bud stage

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“Pink stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pink%20stage. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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