Every spring season San Joaquin Valley fruit trees blossom and can be seen locally on the Fresno County Blossom Trail. Among a variety of fruits and nuts, blossoms include almonds, apricots, nectarines, peaches and plums.

Located from Clovis through Reedley, the San Joaquin Valley Blossom Trail officially opened for visitors in 1988. Enthusiasts can travel via car or bicycle to navigate highway and smaller roads; the trail offers rich colors to the environment along Highway 180, providing an opportunity for people to enjoy the outdoors while admiring the various blossoms.

Depending on the weather, the Blossom Trail buds in late February or early March. This year the San Joaquin Valley has only received 3-4 inches of rain this winter and warm 70+ degree temperatures have hastened the budding of tree blooms and wildflowers. Citrus trees also will be in bloom during the month and produce some of the most fragrant aromas.

Look for fruit stands, including the Blossom Trail Fruit Stand on the corner of Highway 180 and Reed, along U.S. Highway 180 towards the Sierra Nevada range as fruits from the San Joaquin Valley and the California coast are featured most from spring to fall. While traveling, be sure to bring a camera and look for points of interest like Simonian Farms, Garry’s Country Store, Hudson Farms, the Sun-Maid plant in the Swedish town of Kingsburg and other agriculture-based towns of Fowler, Sanger, Reedley, Selma, Orange Cove and Dinuba.

For more information, read The Feather Online article Seasonal trail blossoms during spring (VIDEO) and visit Fresno County Blossom Trail. This site has a printable map of the Blossom Trail. Be sure to also visit The Fresno Bee’s March 2 article, It’s bloom time for Fresno County Blossom Trail.

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