College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – July 9, 2013

  Published on July 9, 2013
  First apple maggot trap catch for the season and harvest continues for sweet and tart cherries and summer raspberries.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – July 28, 2015

  Published on July 28, 2015
  Lodi apple harvest is underway, with early peach and blueberry harvest continuing and summer red raspberry harvest wrapping up.

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  Hands-on irrigation workshops for commercial tree fruit growers in Hart and Sparta

  Published on October 30, 2025
  After such a dry growing season, irrigation was critical for many commercial tree fruit orchards. Join MSU Extension for a hands-on, outdoor workshop to discuss challenges this year and learn how to evaluate your irrigation system.

• Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 30, 2018

  Published on July 31, 2018
  A cool dry week allows harvests to move quickly. Expect an increase in insect activity. Summer fruit harvest continues.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – May 7, 2013

  Published on May 7, 2013
  What a difference a week of warm weather makes on fruit growth in our late spring season of 2013.

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  Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – May 24, 2022

  Published on May 24, 2022
  After a record-setting warm week, expect a return to cooler than normal conditions.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 30, 2023

  Published on May 30, 2023
  Tree fruit thinning is continuing. Fruit set is looking good for all fruit crops in the region.

• Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – October 2, 2013

  Published on October 2, 2013
  Apple harvest is at a peak, but labor is not.

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  Michigan brown marmorated stink bug report for Aug. 26, 2016

  Published on August 26, 2016
  Fruit and vegetable growers in the southern Lower Peninsula should be scouting for brown marmorated stink bugs this season.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 21, 2015

  Published on July 21, 2015
  Blueberry harvest hits full stride.

• Southeast Michigan apple maturity report – Oct. 18, 2017

  Published on October 18, 2017
  Harvest is winding down for most apple growers, with several apple varieties being harvested including Red Delicious, Idared, Rome and Braeburn.

• Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Sept. 6, 2017

  Published on September 6, 2017
  Cool temperatures are great for apple color development.

• The 2009 season tree fruit diseases

  Published on September 22, 2009
  

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 23, 2023

  Published on May 23, 2023
  Plum curculio damage is being seen. Oriental fruit moth and codling moth flight is underway. Grape berry moth biofix is expected soon.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – August 11, 2015

  Published on August 11, 2015
  Grape berry moths and codling moths are laying eggs.

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  International Tree Fruit Association annual conference and tours overview: Seeking the fruit production sweet spot

  Published on February 24, 2022
  Advanced technologies and commercial production strategies for tree fruit production systems.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – April 15, 2014

  Published on April 15, 2014
  Sap is flowing, but trees and vines remain dormant in this cool weather.

• Apple frost guide for 2017

  Published on May 5, 2017
  Activities you can do to help minimize the potential damage of frost to apple orchards.

• West Michigan tree fruit regional report – June 17, 2014

  Published on June 17, 2014
  Primary apple scab is over in West Michigan.

• East Michigan fruit crop report – July 25, 2017

  Published on July 25, 2017
  Spotted wing Drosophila populations are very high for this time of season, and apple maggots are starting to be caught in traps. Hail damage is more common than reported a few weeks ago.