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Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 21, 2022
Published on June 21, 2022
Sweet cherry harvest begins this week. Blueberries and raspberries are beginning to turn color. -
Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – June 21, 2022
Published on June 21, 2022
Tree fruit is continuing fruit sizing, with most apples between 20-25 millimeters. Hot weather is expected this week. -
West central Michigan tree fruit update – June 21, 2022
Published on June 21, 2022
Sweet and tart cherries are showing more red color. Fruitlets continue to grow rapidly across the region. -
Spotted wing drosophila fly activity starting but still low this spring
Published on June 21, 2022
Detections of Spotted wing drosophila (SWD) in southern Michigan monitoring traps show typical activity for this time in the season. -
Northwest Michigan fruit update – June 21, 2022
Published on June 21, 2022
The weather is heating up again after a cooler than normal week. Sweet and tart cherries are starting to color. Apple size has increased and is likely too big for further chemical thinning. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 14, 2022
Published on June 14, 2022
Cherries are beginning to color up. Harvest is just around the corner. -
Northwest Michigan fruit update – June 14, 2022
Published on June 14, 2022
Despite the cooler weather last week, fruit size increased significantly. Growers have been concentrating on apple thinning, and this process has been difficult with the cool conditions. -
Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – June 14, 2022
Published on June 14, 2022
Tree fruit is continuing fruit sizing, with most apples between 20-25 millimeters. Hot weather expected this week. -
West central Michigan tree fruit update – June 14, 2022
Published on June 14, 2022
Fruitlet growth is sizing up across the region. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 7, 2022
Published on June 7, 2022
Bloom is finishing for most small fruit. Strawberry harvest has begun.
