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  Northwest Michigan fruit update – May 24, 2022

  Published on May 24, 2022
  With the recent hot weather, we blew through sweet cherry bloom, and many farms are in tart cherry bloom or at early petal fall; apples are also opening but will slow with the cooler temperatures in the forecast.

• Northwest Michigan fruit update – April 13, 2021

  Published on April 13, 2021
  After an unusually warm week, temperatures are cooling down, which will slow crop development.

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  San Jose Scale crawler emergence beginning in Michigan tree fruit

  Published on June 23, 2020
  Growers are reporting increasing populations of San Jose scale on a more annual basis. Learn about the life cycle and control strategies to help manage this pest.

• Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – September 9, 2015

  Published on September 9, 2015
  This is the second weekly report of the MSU apple maturity program for southwest Michigan.

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  Northwest Michigan fruit update – June 22, 2021

  Published on June 22, 2021
  The weather has cooled considerably, and tart and sweet cherries are starting to color.

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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.

• Mounding soil to avoid infestations of dogwood borer in apple

  Published on June 13, 2006
  

• West central Michigan tree fruit update – July 30, 2019

  Published on July 30, 2019
  Tart cherry harvest will wind down by the end of the week, and peach harvest is just around the corner.

• Michigan brown marmorated stink bug report for July 14, 2015

  Published on July 14, 2015
  No brown marmorated stink bugs were caught in traps this week. Reports of adults captured in homes continue to trickle in.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 24, 2025

  Published on June 27, 2025
  It was a hot week. Crops moved quickly.

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  Takeaways from the 2021 Honeycrisp virtual meetups

  Published on August 18, 2021
  A review of the key questions answered by experts about managing crop load, nutrition, rootstocks and harvest for Honeycrisp.

• Livestock may not mix with fruit and vegetable production

  Published on March 1, 2012
  Livestock in close proximity to produce-growing areas can pose a problem for growers seeking food safety certification. With proper mitigation strategies, the two can coexist. Without these strategies, passing an audit may be difficult.

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  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.

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  Northwest Michigan fruit update – June 4, 2025

  Published on June 4, 2025
  Sweet cherries are at 7 millimeters. Tart cherries are coming out of the shuck. Apples are at various stages of bloom and sizing fast. Apple growers will be making thinning decisions and preparing for rain this week to protect against disease.

• Training apples for high density and avoiding the spread of fire blight

  Published on June 7, 2013
  Avoid high density training on apple varieties susceptible to fire blight during infection periods, as this can encourage the spread of bacteria.

• Northwest Michigan fruit update – May 8, 2018

  Published on May 8, 2018
  With the recent rains and warming temperatures, tree development is starting to move along; growers are finishing pruning and removing brush. Dormant apple sprays went on late last week.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – April 28, 2015

  Published on April 28, 2015
  Freezes last week caused little damage, cherries and peaches are blooming and warmer weather this week will speed up plants.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – September 8, 2015

  Published on September 8, 2015
  Gala and McIntosh apple harvest is underway, as are other tree fruits and fall red raspberries.

• 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.

• Mite control options in fruit crops

  Published on April 24, 2012
  Many options are available for controlling mites in fruit crops.