BBCH-scale (citrus)

The BBCH-scale (citrus) identifies the phenological development stages of the citrus plant. It is a plant species specific version of the BBCH-scale.

A downloadable version of the BBCH Scales, including illustrations, is available from the BBA  (Federal Biological Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry)

1 In Citrus the term “visible” replaces “unfolded” used for other fruit species. Leaf unfolding takes place precociously in citrus