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Explaining new blueberry Option Units by season, Enhanced Coverage Option and Enterprise Units for apples and cherries

Published on October 18, 2024
Videos are available that explain important details and items to consider for 2025 crop insurance decisions for apples, cherries and blueberries.
Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – October 14, 2024

Published on October 14, 2024
Last week of apple maturity reports.
West central Michigan apple maturity report – October 9, 2024

Published on October 9, 2024
Aztec Fuji and EverCrisp are being harvested at some sites this week in the West Central region.
Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – October 9, 2024

Published on October 9, 2024
Apple harvest is wrapping up in the Grand Rapids area.
West central Michigan apple maturity report – October 2, 2024

Published on October 3, 2024
Idared and Ambrosia are being harvested in the west central region this week. With cooler temperatures, it is finally beginning to feel like fall.
Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – October 2, 2024

Published on October 2, 2024
Apple harvesting in southwest Michigan is rounding the last turn and will be wrapping up soon.
Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – October 2, 2024

Published on October 2, 2024
Growers are harvesting most varieties, although it is one to two weeks earlier than normal years. Growers are waiting on size, brix and starch conversion for later season varieties, such as IdaReds, Evercrisp and Fujis.
Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – October 2, 2024

Published on October 2, 2024
Apple harvest is close to wrapping up. This is the seventh apple maturity report for the Grand Rapids region.
West central Michigan apple maturity report – September 25, 2024

Published on September 25, 2024
Golden Delicious and Red Delicious are being harvested in the west central region this week. Temperatures are cooler this week, and growers are working around the rain to harvest fruit.
Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – September 25, 2024

Published on September 25, 2024
Sixth apple maturity report for the Grand Rapids region.