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Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 23, 2013
Published on July 23, 2013
Heat accelerates small fruit harvest and spotted wing Drosophila numbers continue to rise. -
East Michigan fruit update – May 1, 2018
Published on May 1, 2018
Spring is finally upon us, pushing green tissue development in most fruit crops. With rain predicted late in the week, apple growers are covering today and tomorrow for their first possible apple scab infection period. -
Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – September 3, 2013
Published on September 3, 2013
Plum, pear, fall red raspberry and blackberry harvest continues. Gala harvest may begin late this week or next week. -
East Michigan fruit update – June 23, 2020
Published on June 23, 2020
Strawberry harvest continues across east Michigan. Summer red raspberry harvest is getting started. Most areas of the region are in moderate drought conditions. -
East Michigan fruit regional report – May 17, 2016
Published on May 17, 2016
Bloom period has been long for tree fruit growing in east Michigan. Recent cold temperatures were very close to causing flower bud damage for some growers. -
Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – May 31, 2016
Published on May 31, 2016
Strawberry harvest has begun. Summer-like heat has pushed plant and insect development rapidly on. -
East Michigan fruit regional report – June 7, 2016
Published on June 7, 2016
Farmers received much-needed rain, but most of the region has had dry soils for the last three weeks. Apple growers saw fruit drop over the past week. -
East Michigan fruit update – May 12, 2020
Published on May 12, 2020
Cold temperatures on Friday night and Saturday morning caused more damage to flower buds on many fruit crops. This damage is in addition to damage from cold temperatures on April 22. -
Blueberry spotted winged Drosophila meeting scheduled November 6
Published on October 30, 2013
This post-season meeting will review the Michigan spotted wing Drosophila experience in 2013: what worked, what didn’t, and preparing for 2014. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 16, 2023
Published on May 16, 2023
Strawberry bloom is underway across the region. Apple bloom is finishing. Most stone fruit is out of the shuck. -
East Michigan fruit regional report – April 12, 2016
Published on April 12, 2016
With warmer weather predicted for later in the week, fruit growth will get moving again after two weeks of standing still. -
East Michigan fruit update – June 5, 2018
Published on June 5, 2018
Most apple growers have made two thinning applications in the last week with mixed results. Some are looking to make one more application over the next few days. Strawberry harvest will begin late this week or over the weekend. -
West central Michigan small fruit regional report – June 9, 2015
Published on June 9, 2015
Prevailing weather conditions are favoring plant growth, development and emergence of pests and diseases, including large populations of cranberry fruitworm and Phomopsis twig blight and canker. -
West central Michigan small fruit update – May 2, 2017
Published on May 2, 2017
Wet and cold weather is delaying growth and development in most small fruit crops, and is conducive for fungal infections during blueberry bloom. -
Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 5, 2016
Published on July 5, 2016
Tart cherry harvest is in full swing in southwest Michigan. -
West central Michigan small fruit regional report – July 8, 2014
Published on July 8, 2014
Blueberry and raspberry harvest will start this week with excellent quality and good yield. June strawberries, on the other hand, are still being harvested, but will end this week. -
Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 15, 2014
Published on July 15, 2014
Cherry harvest nears in northwest Michigan as growers apply loosener and concentrate on keeping the cherries clean for harvest. -
Fruit growers: if the 2010 freezes caused significant loss, you may qualify for disaster payments
Published on April 12, 2011
Fruit growers with any type of crop insurance coverage could collect disaster payments due to 2010 spring freezes. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – Aug. 21, 2018
Published on August 21, 2018
Apple harvest is beginning. Peach and plum harvest continues. Blueberry harvest is ending. -
Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – August 23, 2016
Published on August 23, 2016
Strong winds and tornados caused localized problems across blueberry production areas. Peach harvest is proceeding rapidly and Bartlett pear harvest has started.