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Southeast Michigan fruit update – June 10, 2025
Published on June 10, 2025
Strawberry harvest begins. -
Northwest Michigan fruit update – June 10, 2025
Published on June 10, 2025
Sweet cherries are sizing, and there are plum curculio stings on the fruitlets. First cherry leaf spot lesions have been observed in unsprayed blocks. There are reports of isolated hail on June 10. -
West central Michigan tree fruit update – June 10, 2025
Published on June 10, 2025
June drop is beginning for some early sweet cherry varieties. -
Southeast Michigan fruit update – June 2, 2025
Published on June 5, 2025
Cover sprays and upcoming rain are taking place in southeast Michigan. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 3 2025
Published on June 4, 2025
Surprise frost over the weekend and a heatwave beginning of this week—pure Michigan! -
Northwest Michigan fruit update – June 4, 2025
Published on June 4, 2025
Sweet cherries are at 7 millimeters. Tart cherries are coming out of the shuck. Apples are at various stages of bloom and sizing fast. Apple growers will be making thinning decisions and preparing for rain this week to protect against disease. -
West central Michigan tree fruit update – June 3, 2025
Published on June 3, 2025
After some very cold nights, warm weather is a welcome change this week. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 27, 2025
Published on May 28, 2025
Last week was cool, so there wasn’t much movement. -
West central Michigan tree fruit update – May 27, 2025
Published on May 28, 2025
Tart cherries are out of the shuck, and apples are ready for thinning in some orchards. -
Southeast Michigan fruit update – May 27, 2025
Published on May 28, 2025
Cool temperatures slowed fruit development. There is some lingering bloom.