HORTICULTURE

Allegan County Fruit Plantings

Allegan County is the third largest fruit growing county in Southwest Michigan. There is a large fruit processing plant in Fenneville and the Trevor Nichols Research Complex is located nearby. Just south of Fenneville is Fenn Valley Winery.  Good blueberry soil makes this county third in blueberry acreage.  There are also substantial acreages of apples, cherries and peaches.  Fruit plantings are concentrated in the western edge of the county on the tops of numerous sandy ridges (old sand dunes). But there are good fruit sites thoughout the county. 

Visit the Allegan County MSUE Website

 

Allegan County 2000 Fruit Plantings
	1997 Fruit Survey		2000 Fruit Survey
Crop	Farms	Acres	Farms	Acres
All Fruit	142	5,640	123	5,290
Apples	53	1,600	35	850
Tart Cherry	22	420	11	280
Peaches	43	530	28	470
Blueberries	92	2,700	79	2,650
Grapes	9	70
Plums	16	95	6	40
Pears	25	170	15	62
The Allegan County Extension Office is located in Allegan City These figures are from the 2001 Michigan Fruit Survey

 

Research Apple Planting at Trevor Nichols

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Last modified: August 13, 2003