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  Plant Tissue Sampling to Determine Fruit Fertilizer Needs

  Published on January 29, 2016
  The nutritional health of orchard crops, grapes, and blueberries is best assessed by measuring the concentrations of nutrients in plant parts.

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  2023 Predicted Apple Harvest Dates – Southwest Michigan Region

  Published on August 9, 2023
  The information below includes predicted dates for peak apple harvest in the southwest Michigan region.

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  Apple Cultivars for Production of Hard Cider in Michigan

  Published on December 15, 2017
  This bulletin reviews existing information on cider apple cultivars evaluated for production in Michigan and provides additional trait information for other potential cider apple cultivars.

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  Robotic and Structured Light Imaging Technologies for Harvesting and Defect Detection of Apples

  Published on July 17, 2024
  The benefits of and prospects for orchard automation are discussed as related to labor cost and availability.

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  Identifying and Mitigating Carbon Dioxide-Related Apple Internal Browning

  Published on July 17, 2024
  The symptoms and factors affecting carbon dioxide injury of apple are discussed.

• Apple maturity program and reports

  Published on August 28, 2013
  

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  2024 Predicted Apple Harvest Dates – Southwest Michigan Region

  Published on July 8, 2024
  This information includes predicted dates for peak apple harvest in the southwest Michigan region.

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  Spotted lanternfly: New pest alert for Michigan tree fruit growers

  Published on March 1, 2023
  Spotted lanternfly (SLF) is a new invasive pest to Michigan, and we are asking all growers to be on the lookout for this important new pest.

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  Disorders and Storage of Ambrosia Apples

  Published on July 17, 2024
  This presentation documents several years of storage experiments with Ambrosia to optimize quality retention in storage.

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  Gala Storage – Practical Options for Improving Quality

  Published on July 17, 2024
  A discussion of the sensitivities of Gala fruit to storage disorders and horticultural tools to control these disorders is provided.

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  Integrated Pest Management Scouting in Perennial Agricultural Crops

  Published on November 23, 2015
  Scouting and monitoring for pests is a critical step in quantifying potential damage that can be caused by a pest and aids in determining if intervention to control the pest is warranted.

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  Minimize Apple Bruising in the Packing Line

  Published on September 26, 2016
  Apples on the tree are generally free of bruise damage, but after traveling through a series of handling processes, apples in the retail store often show bruises.

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  Picture Table of Critical Spring Temperatures for Tree Fruit Bud Development Stages

  Published on March 30, 2021
  Picture table of common tree fruit with bud stage names and the critical temperature ranges that will cause between 10% and 90% injury to the flower buds, three pages long.

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  Michigan Crunch Guide for K-12 Schools

  Published on August 22, 2024
  The Great Lakes Great Apple Crunch encourages healthy eating and supports farm to school and other local food purchasing initiatives throughout the region.

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  CA, DCA, and 1-MCP: Storage duration and aroma recovery in apples

  Published on July 17, 2024
  Learn how storage environment influences aroma production after fruit is removed from storage.

• Orchard & Vineyard Show Presentations

  Published on February 22, 2016
  Presentations from the Northwest Michigan Orchard and Vineyard Show

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  Building a Sustainable Future: Ecologically Based Farming Systems

  Published on October 27, 2015
  A publication about natural systems and how they affect one's management practices.

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  Michigan Crunch Guide

  Published on August 22, 2024
  The Great Lakes Great Apple Crunch encourages healthy eating and supports farm to school and other local food purchasing initiatives throughout the region.

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  2024 Predicted Apple Harvest Dates – Northwest Michigan Region

  Published on August 1, 2024
  This information includes predicted dates for peak apple harvest in the northwest Michigan region.

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  Cherry Orchard Floor Management: Improve Profit and Stewardship

  Published on November 23, 2015
  Cherry Orchard Floor Management: Opportunities to Improve Profit and Stewardship