• East Michigan fruit update – June 12, 2018

  Published on June 12, 2018
  Strawberry harvest is underway across the region. Apples have thinned well for most growers, but some touchup hand-thinning will still be needed in several varieties. We are still in primary apple scab season.

• East Michigan fruit update – April 23, 2019

  Published on April 23, 2019
  Warm temperatures over the last week have finally spurred on growth of fruit crops, as well as a few insects and our first disease control in most tree fruits.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 9, 2023

  Published on May 9, 2023
  Stone fruit are largely finished with bloom. Apple and blueberry bloom is now underway.

• Grand Rapids, Mich., area tree fruit regional report – June 10, 2013

  Published on June 10, 2013
  Cooler temperatures have slowed insect development a bit.

• Defruiting young apple trees

  Published on May 24, 2011
  Three options to remove fruit that negatively affects apple tree growth.

• Northwest Michigan fruit update – May 7, 2019

  Published on May 7, 2019
  Weather conditions continue to be cool and tree development is slow. We have reached half-inch green in apples and bud burst in sweet and tart cherries.

• Southeast Michigan apple maturity report – October 12, 2016

  Published on October 12, 2016
  Most growers finished harvesting Red Delicious and Fuji in the mid- and northern areas of the region, and are moving on to Northern Spy with some Crispin and Idared blocks ready to harvest.

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  Grand Rapids area tree fruit update –July 2, 2024

  Published on July 2, 2024
  Another rainy week on the Ridge.

• West Michigan tree fruit update – May 30, 2017

  Published on May 30, 2017
  Cooler than normal weather has slowed many insects.

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  Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – June 2, 2015

  Published on June 2, 2015
  Growers are assessing sweet cherries, tart cherries and apples for damage from the May 20 frost.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 14, 2015

  Published on July 14, 2015
  Higher numbers of cherry fruit flies and obliquebanded leafrollers have been reported in traps throughout the region this week.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – May 6, 2014

  Published on May 6, 2014
  More rapid fruit growth is expected later in the week when warmer temperatures finally arrive.

• East Michigan fruit update – May 23, 2017

  Published on May 23, 2017
  The extent of frost and freeze damage in apples is more extensive than most growers anticipated. Sorting out frost damage from lack of pollination is a challenge this season.

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  Northwest Michigan fruit update – June 2, 2020

  Published on June 2, 2020
  Bloom is coming to an end and growers are focusing management efforts to protect the developing fruits.

• Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – October 9, 2013

  Published on October 9, 2013
  Golden and Red Delicious harvest is proceeding rapidly. Growers are holding back from main season Fuji and Braeburn harvest to wait for better skin color. Other fresh market apples being picked are last of Jonagold, Northern Spy, Rome and Cameo.

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  Northwest Michigan fruit update – April 19, 2022

  Published on April 19, 2022
  With the cool weather, trees and vines remain dormant. Spring is slow to show up this year.

• Northwest Michigan fruit update - July 10, 2018

  Published on July 10, 2018
  Sweet cherry harvest is beginning in northwest Michigan, and tart cherries are ripening quickly with the continued heat.

• CAT Alerts are moving to join news.msue.msu.edu

  Published on March 23, 2011
  CAT Alerts are joining a new effort to bring you more timely information from MSU Extension.

• Grand Rapids area tree fruit update

  Published on March 30, 2011
  We’re off to a slow start with the cooler temperatures this spring.

• Strobilurin resistance in the apple scab fungus in Michigan

  Published on March 31, 2009