• Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – September 5, 2013

  Published on September 5, 2013
  Early season apple varieties are beginning to mature in northwest Michigan.

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  Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – Oct. 10, 2018

  Published on October 10, 2018
  Red Delicious and Golden Delicious harvest is still ongoing in southwest Michigan.

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  Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – June 9, 2015

  Published on June 9, 2015
  Predicted stormy and wet conditions will be challenging for preventing disease infections this week.

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  Silver leaf of tree fruits

  Published on August 11, 2015
  Silver leaf can cause tree fruit leaves to exhibit a dull metallic luster and can cause a slow decline in tree vigor and yield.

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  Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – September 13, 2023

  Published on September 13, 2023
  Honeycrisp and Gala apple varieties are maturing quickly in 2023 in southwest Michigan.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 28, 2020

  Published on July 28, 2020
  Summer fruit harvest continues. Spotted wing Drosophila numbers are rapidly increasing.

• Southeast Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 27, 2017

  Published on September 27, 2017
  Several varieties are ready to harvest at the same time, including Empire, Jonagold, Golden Delicious and some early maturing sites for Ida Red, Northern Spy, Crispin and even Fuji.

• Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 30, 2020

  Published on September 23, 2020
  Growers are ramping up harvest as Gala and McIntosh varieties are ripening; growers are also spot picking Honeycrisp.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – May 19, 2015

  Published on May 19, 2015
  Very cool conditions will hold insect pests back this week. Blueberries and strawberries are blooming.

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  Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Sept. 26, 2018

  Published on September 26, 2018
  We are approaching the halfway mark for the harvest season.

• Michigan brown marmorated stink bug report for August 22, 2014

  Published on August 22, 2014
  No brown marmorated stink bugs were caught during the week of Aug. 15-21, 2014.

• Predicted 2010 apple harvest dates

  Published on June 29, 2010
  

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – April 8, 2014

  Published on April 8, 2014
  A slow start to spring after one of our coldest winters most fruit growers can remember.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – August 12, 2014

  Published on August 12, 2014
  Strong apple maggot catch on red sphere traps finally arrives for most apple growers, and spotted wing Drosophila trap catch continues to rise in raspberry and blueberry plantings.

• Apple storage disorders and their control

  Published on August 24, 2010
  

• Grand Rapids, Mich., area tree fruit regional report – June 4, 2013

  Published on June 4, 2013
  Primary apple scab is not over just yet for west central growers.

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  University Extension seeks grower feedback on the Fruit Pest and Beneficial Search Tool

  Published on October 11, 2023
  Fruit growers in the Great Lakes region are invited to participate in a short survey designed to gauge the current use and necessary improvements for the Fruit Pest and Beneficial Search Tool.

• West central Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 11 ,2019

  Published on September 11, 2019
  Early apple varieties need to be harvested quickly to avoid over-maturity and soft fruit with the incoming heat. The harvest window of prominent varieties seems to be trending towards overlap this year.

• 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 regional report – April 29, 2014

  Published on April 29, 2014
  A week of rain will challenge apple fungicide programs.