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West central Michigan apple maturity report – October 5, 2016
Published on October 5, 2016
Peak apple harvest is over the hump with two or three weeks to go. -
Todd Einhorn
Associate Professor
einhornt@msu.edu
(503) 593-7005
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Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – September 10, 2025
Published on September 10, 2025
Honeycrisp maturity has advanced with cooler temperatures. Red color is excellent across the region. -
Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 15, 2021
Published on September 15, 2021
This apple maturity report is the fourth this season. Harvest has begun in earnest across northwest Michigan. -
East Michigan fruit update - July 3, 2018
Published on July 3, 2018
Sweet and tart cherry, summer red raspberry and saskatoon harvest continues. Black raspberry harvest is starting. All crops seem to be holding up well through the heat of the last few days. Cherry growers need to be on the lookout for cherry fruit fly. -
Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – Oct. 4, 2017
Published on October 4, 2017
Honeycrisp harvest is almost complete in the northwest and growers are moving into later-season varieties. -
Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 19, 2018
Published on September 19, 2018
Honeycrisp harvest is starting and this variety is maturing quickly. -
West central apple maturity report – September 14, 2022
Published on September 15, 2022
McIntosh have been harvested in many locations. Gala have been harvested this week at some locations, and Honeycrisp harvest will be starting soon for some growers. Jonagold and Empire are still immature. -
Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 26, 2016
Published on July 26, 2016
Weather continues to be hot and dry across the region. Tart cherry harvest is in full swing. -
Michigan growers successfully manage codling moth with areawide mating disruption
Published on April 14, 2009
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Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – October 16, 2013
Published on October 16, 2013
The end of apple harvest in northwest Michigan is in sight. -
Northwest Michigan apple maturity report — Sept. 27, 2017
Published on September 27, 2017
Temperatures have soared into the 80s and 90s this past week, and growers are harvesting high value varieties at this time. -
Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – Oct. 9, 2019
Published on October 9, 2019
Red Delicious harvest is finishing up, with Fuji and Ida Red next in line. -
East Michigan fruit update – Aug. 8, 2017
Published on August 8, 2017
Scattered brown marmorated stink bug feeding damage is starting to be found in apples, with apple maggot flight remaining strong across the region. -
Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – Oct. 10, 2018
Published on October 10, 2018
Wet conditions have slowed harvest and many of the blocks we select for maturity have been harvested. -
Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – June 30, 2015
Published on June 30, 2015
Sweet cherry and summer red raspberry harvest is underway, with tart cherry harvest expected to begin in the next week. Strawberry harvest is wrapping up in the southern part of our region. -
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Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – September 7 2022
Published on September 7, 2022
Harvest is underway for early varieties of apples at this time: Gingergold, Zestar, SweeTango, Jersey Mac, PaulaRed. Fruit quality is excellent. -
East Michigan fruit regional report – July 26, 2016
Published on July 26, 2016
Drought conditions continue across the region. Harvest continues for blueberries and early Japanese plum varieties. Spotted wing Drosophila trap catch numbers are building. -
Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – October 15, 2014
Published on October 15, 2014
The northwest region continues to receive a lot of rainfall, which is slowing apple harvest in the north.