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Southeast Michigan fruit update – June 27, 2023
Published on June 28, 2023
Cherries and raspberries are being harvested and strawberries are wrapping up. Growers are preparing for Spotted Wing Drosophila. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 27, 2023
Published on June 27, 2023
Tart cherry harvest should begin this week, as well as raspberries and blueberries. -
Southeast Michigan fruit update – June 20, 2023
Published on June 21, 2023
Growers in southeast Michigan are preparing for cherry harvest and spotted wing Drosophila. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 20, 2023
Published on June 20, 2023
Sweet cherry harvest is beginning. Tart cherries are also turning red. Tart harvest predictions are for a couple days ahead of the long-term average. -
Mite management in tree fruits under hot and dry weather conditions
Published on June 13, 2023
There are many options available for mite control in fruit crops. -
Southeast Michigan fruit update – June 13, 2023
Published on June 13, 2023
June drop, drought conditions, strawberry time. -
West central Michigan small fruit update – June 7, 2023
Published on June 8, 2023
High daily temperatures and lack of rain increase the need for supplemental irrigation and promote insect pest outbreaks in blueberries. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 6, 2023
Published on June 6, 2023
Strawberry harvest has begun. Others like sweet cherries are not far behind. -
Southeast Michigan fruit update – June 6, 2023
Published on June 6, 2023
Fruit set in tree fruit, small fruit bloom, dry weather. -
Protecting blueberry blooms from extreme heat injury using overhead irrigation
Published on June 1, 2023
Michigan’s blueberry industry has been increasingly affected by climate change with spring heatwaves and long, dry periods causing potential yield losses.