College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

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  Southeast Michigan fruit update – September 9, 2025

  Published on September 10, 2025
  Honeycrisp are being harvested.

• Michigan brown marmorated stink bug report for August 31, 2015

  Published on September 2, 2015
  Few brown marmorated stink bugs were caught in two monitoring network traps in Berrien County this week.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 15, 2021

  Published on June 15, 2021
  Strawberry harvest continues. Sweet cherry harvest is beginning.

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  Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – June 14, 2022

  Published on June 14, 2022
  Tree fruit is continuing fruit sizing, with most apples between 20-25 millimeters. Hot weather expected this week.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update - July 3, 2018

  Published on July 3, 2018
  Summer fruit harvest is well underway. A very hot weekend moved fruit and fruit pests quickly.

• East Michigan fruit update – Sept. 19, 2018

  Published on September 19, 2018
  Brown marmorated stink bug trap catches have taken a sharp rise at some east Michigan farms. Apple and fall red raspberry harvest are in full swing.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – March 29, 2022

  Published on March 29, 2022
  This is the first update for the season. All fruit crops made it through the winter in good shape. Buds are swelling on early tree fruit.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 27, 2021

  Published on July 27, 2021
  Viticulture Field Day is this Wednesday, July 28, in Benton Harbor.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 26, 2022

  Published on April 26, 2022
  Sweet cherry bloom has begun. Last week’s Sunday freeze does not seem to have had any significant impacts on fruit crops.

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  East Michigan fruit update – May 21, 2019

  Published on May 21, 2019
  Apple bloom is winding down in the southern few tiers of east Michigan counties. We are finally seeing bloom in strawberries across the region.

• East Michigan fruit regional report – August 16, 2016

  Published on August 16, 2016
  Much needed rain has finally come to almost all of east Michigan, bringing relief from the season-long drought for most fruit growers.

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  Effect of lure type and trap placement in monitoring oriental fruit moth populations in Michigan peach orchards

  Published on November 30, 2018
  Funds from the Michigan Tree Fruit Commission provide new insight on trapping strategies for a familiar pest of Michigan’s peach and apple industry.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – August 9, 2016

  Published on August 9, 2016
  Late-season pests are flying. Peach volumes are increasing during the harvest of mid-season varieties. Blueberry harvest is winding down.

• East Michigan fruit crop update – August 11, 2020

  Published on August 11, 2020
  Harvest has begun for Red Haven and other main season peach varieties. Blueberry harvest continues across the region.

• East Michigan fruit update – May 16, 2017

  Published on May 16, 2017
  Many reports of frost damage to apples from across East Michigan, other tree fruit crops seemed to have escaped injury.

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  The 2025 IR-4 Food Use Workshop prioritizes new solutions for specialty crop growers

  Published on November 14, 2025
  Growers and researchers prioritize new pest control options for the 2026 IR-4 field program.

• East Michigan fruit crop report – July 11, 2017

  Published on July 11, 2017
  Tart cherry, summer red and black raspberry harvest continues, with blueberry harvest starting at some farms. Much-needed rain swept through the region, bringing hail to several farms.

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  Upcoming research projects from Michigan State University scientists that will support Michigan fruit industries

  Published on June 17, 2024
  This list highlights exciting new projects from the MSU fruit team. Although research results take time to be translated to new Extension recommendations, MSU scientists continue gathering meaningful data on primary problems facing Michigan growers.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 21, 2019

  Published on May 21, 2019
  Warm weather moved fruit quickly. Apple bloom is ending. Blueberries and strawberries are blooming now.

• 2011 Hands-on tree fruit IPM update series

  Published on May 6, 2011
  Discuss pest problems and management strategies at tree fruit workshops offered throughout northwest Michigan.