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Northwest Michigan fruit update – May 27, 2025
Published on May 28, 2025
With the cooler temperatures, many apples are still in bloom in the north. Growers are balancing disease control management with the cool weather. -
Northwest Michigan fruit update – May 20, 2025
Published on May 21, 2025
Sweet and tart cherries are in petal fall after an extremely fast bloom period with the warm weather last week. Gala are in king bloom petal fall, and Honeycrisp are at 80% bloom; pollination weather has been particularly cool for honeybee flight. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 20, 2025
Published on May 21, 2025
Bloom is cooling off, as is the rest of the state. -
Northwest Michigan fruit update – May 13, 2025
Published on May 14, 2025
Sweet cherries are in full bloom, and tart cherries are close behind at 50% bloom. Apples are at pink, and growers are busy with bloom activities. -
Southeast Michigan fruit update – May 13, 2025
Published on May 13, 2025
Blueberries and strawberries are blooming and in fruit set. -
Southeast Michigan fruit update – May 7, 2025
Published on May 7, 2025
Blueberries and strawberries are blooming. -
Northwest Michigan fruit update – May 6, 2025
Published on May 6, 2025
The cool spring has been replaced by a few warm days that moved plant development along. We are at white bud in sweet cherry varieties. We had a cold night April 30, and growers are assessing if the low temperatures resulted in damage. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 6, 2025
Published on May 6, 2025
Many fruits are blooming. Pollination season is here. -
Southeast Michigan fruit update – April 29, 2025
Published on April 30, 2025
Apple, pear, peach and cherry bloom is starting. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 29, 2025
Published on April 29, 2025
Bloom is coming (and in many cases, it is already here).
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