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Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 2, 2020
Published on September 2, 2020
Gala maturity is advancing rapidly. Recent rains are helping fruit to size. -
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Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – September 28, 2023
Published on September 28, 2023
Honeycrisp harvest is ongoing across the region and fruit is testing mature. Growers will move to Gala upon Honeycrisp harvest completion. -
Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – September 25, 2024
Published on September 25, 2024
Apple harvesting in southwest Michigan is focused on late season varieties. -
Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – August 5, 2014
Published on August 5, 2014
Soils are dry. Summer fruit harvest is in full swing with blueberries, peaches and plums. Early apples and pears will start soon. -
Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – September 11, 2024
Published on September 11, 2024
Apples are ripening one to two weeks before most years, and growers are actively harvesting Honeycrisp. Other varieties will be right on the heels of this variety with ripening. -
Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 23, 2020
Published on September 23, 2020
Gala harvest is winding down with Honeycrisp continuing and Golden Delicious and Red Delicious right around the corner. Weather conditions have been excellent for working in orchards. -
Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – September 14, 2022
Published on September 14, 2022
The region received rainfall this week, and this water will help improve size of apples. Growers are eager to begin harvest of standard varieties. -
East Michigan fruit update – July 16, 2019
Published on July 16, 2019
Soils remain dry across most of the region. Harvest continues for many fruit crops. A few blueberry farms have opened for picking and several farms are starting to pick a few of the bud berries on fall red raspberries. -
East Michigan apple maturity report – Oct. 13, 2021
Published on October 13, 2021
Apple harvest is wrapping up quickly in east Michigan. -
Michigan apple maturity reports – September 14, 2011
Published on September 14, 2011
Each week, MSU Extension educators test apples for maturity in their region and report the status. -
Michigan apple maturity reports – September 28, 2011
Published on September 28, 2011
Each week, MSU Extension educators test apples for maturity in their region and report the status. -
West Michigan tree fruit update - Aug. 7, 2018
Published on August 7, 2018
The dog days of summer are for insects and diseases, too. -
East Michigan fruit update – July 9, 2019
Published on July 9, 2019
Soils have quickly gone from too wet all spring and early summer to now dry. Harvest of many fruit crops is underway, including sweet cherries, saskatoons, summer red raspberries, tart cherries and black raspberries. -
Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Sept. 19, 2018
Published on September 19, 2018
Some maturity parameters are moving very quickly in apples, but do they tell the whole story? -
Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – September 23, 2025
Published on September 24, 2025
Gala and Honeycrisp are in the mature range from our testing this week. Most growers are working in Honeycrisp blocks. -
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. -
Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – September 18, 2024
Published on September 18, 2024
Apple harvesting in southwest Michigan is moving rapidly. -
Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – September 28, 2022
Published on September 28, 2022
Report #4. Growers are waiting for the rainy conditions to move out to get back into the orchard to continue harvest. The rainy weather has slowed harvest and slow apples to color. -
Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – October 1, 2025
Published on October 1, 2025
Golden Delicious, Empire and Ambrosia are being harvested. Red Delicious, Fuji and Idared are still immature.
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