• East Michigan fruit update – Aug. 15, 2017

  Published on August 15, 2017
  Harvest continues for peaches and summer apple varieties, with blueberry harvest ending soon. Apple varieties are maturing earlier than predicted. Dry soils remain an issue for most of the region.

• Do growers have to manage for spotted wing Drosophila in processing peaches?

  Published on September 27, 2017
  We have demonstrated that processing peaches are not a preferred host for spotted wing Drosophila (SWD), and are now able to answer several common questions about SWD concerns in this crop.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – July 22, 2014

  Published on July 22, 2014
  Raspberry and blueberry harvest continues across the southeast region.

• East Michigan fruit update – April 25, 2017

  Published on April 25, 2017
  Spring is about a week ahead of normal for most areas of east Michigan, except for fruit farms close to Lakes Huron and Erie.

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  Michigan brown marmorated stink bug report for Oct. 5, 2016

  Published on October 5, 2016
  Important management recommendations for growers who still have late ripening fruit to harvest. Damaged apples have been reported in Golden Delicious and other early ripening varieties harvested from trees at orchard margins.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update — May 15, 2018

  Published on May 15, 2018
  Plants continued to develop rapidly with last week’s warm, summer-like weather. Rain and cooler weather was the story for the weekend.

• West central Michigan tree fruit update – May 28, 2019

  Published on May 28, 2019
  Apples are approaching the end of bloom. Tart cherries are at petal fall, peaches and sweet cherries are in the shuck.

• Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – May 5, 2020

  Published on May 5, 2020
  Tree growth is very slow and cold temperatures are on the horizon.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 2, 2024

  Published on April 2, 2024
  Current cool weather has slowed fruit crop development.

• Peach and Plum Variety Showcase Aug. 27

  Published on July 15, 2013
  You are invited to see and taste both traditional and unusual peach and plum varieties and experimental selections.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – Aug. 27, 2013

  Published on August 27, 2013
  European plum harvest is starting at a few farms; fall red raspberry and blackberry harvest continues as does summer apple varieties; and peach and blueberry harvest is winding down.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 17, 2022

  Published on May 17, 2022
  Crop development was very fast last week. Tree fruit bloom is almost finished.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update - Aug. 6, 2018

  Published on August 7, 2018
  A hot dry week moves fruit and pests quickly.

• Clarifications about using the insecticide Belt

  Published on May 16, 2016
  Tree fruit growers can continue using the insecticide Belt during the 2016 growing season while decision to withdraw product is in review.

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  Find the right water testing lab for Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule compliance

  Published on April 14, 2020
  Although the Food Safety Modernization Act has added new testing methods to the approval list, finding the right lab still isn't easy. Use this map to find a lab near you.

• Forcing cuttings to determine the end of dormancy in fruits and other plants

  Published on January 16, 2013
  Woody plants may be ready to grow. Forcing cuttings can tell you when dormancy is completed.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – July 30, 2013

  Published on July 30, 2013
  Spotted wing Drosophila were caught in traps in raspberries at a few more east Michigan fruit farms in the past few days.

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  West central Michigan tree fruit update – June 6, 2017

  Published on June 6, 2017
  Updates on growing degree-days, fruit development stages, apple scab, cherry leaf spot, fire blight, plum curculio, oriental fruit moth, codling moth and stone fruit borers.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – May 12, 2015

  Published on May 12, 2015
  Recent rainy, warm weather brought very high fire blight risks for apple and pear growers, and challenges with keeping covered for apple scab control.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 7, 2022

  Published on June 7, 2022
  Bloom is finishing for most small fruit. Strawberry harvest has begun.