College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – May 10, 2016

  Published on May 10, 2016
  Sweet cherries are blooming across the region, and honey bee hives have been strong and active for pollination so far.

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  East Michigan apple maturity report – Oct. 21, 2020

  Published on October 21, 2020
  Idared, Crispin and Northern Spy harvest is wrapping up. EverCrisp are now mature. Braeburn and Winesap are not mature. Most growers will finish up with apple harvest in the next week or so.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update — Aug. 29, 2017

  Published on August 29, 2017
  Peach harvest is winding down. Apple harvest picking up with Gala harvest.

• East Michigan fruit regional report – April 16, 2013

  Published on April 16, 2013
  Spring seems to be in a long holding pattern for east Michigan fruit growers.

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  Managing woolly apple aphid

  Published on July 30, 2021
  When woolly apple aphid colonies make their appearance in apple foliage mid-summer, this is the time to reduce populations so they do not become a nuisance at harvest.

• Thinning apples at petal fall for 2011

  Published on May 10, 2011
  Follow these tips for thinning what looks like a large 2011 apple crop.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – June 30, 2015

  Published on June 30, 2015
  Sweet cherry and summer red raspberry harvest is underway, with tart cherry harvest expected to begin in the next week. Strawberry harvest is wrapping up in the southern part of our region.

• Video available on vertical axe pruning and training for apples

  Published on April 6, 2010
  

• West Michigan tree fruit update – June 19, 2018

  Published on June 19, 2018
  Primary apple scab is over for 2018.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – August 22, 2023

  Published on August 22, 2023
  A heat advisory is in effect for parts of this week, but cool weather returns by the weekend.

• Grand Rapids, Mich., area tree fruit regional report – June 10, 2013

  Published on June 10, 2013
  Cooler temperatures have slowed insect development a bit.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – June 3, 2014

  Published on June 3, 2014
  Fruit grew rapidly under last week’s summer-like conditions. Fruit load varies a lot for most fruit across the region.

• Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – Oct. 9, 2019

  Published on October 9, 2019
  Red Delicious harvest is finishing up, with Fuji and Ida Red next in line.

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  Grand Rapids area tree fruit update –July 2, 2024

  Published on July 2, 2024
  Another rainy week on the Ridge.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – Aug. 17, 2021

  Published on August 17, 2021
  Peach harvest is moving quickly. Bartlett pear harvesting for the processing market is starting in southwest Michigan

• East Michigan fruit update – Sept. 2, 2020

  Published on September 2, 2020
  Much needed rain moved over the region in the past week. Apple harvest for fall varieties has started. Brown marmorated stink bug feeding damage in apples is more common.

• Michigan apple maturity reports – October 5, 2011

  Published on October 5, 2011
  Each week, MSU Extension educators test apples for maturity in their region and report the status.

• Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – October 2, 2013

  Published on October 2, 2013
  Apple harvest is clipping along with the recent good weather, but rain is expected for many days across the northwest region.

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  Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – August 24, 2022

  Published on August 24, 2022
  Early varieties are harvesting now in the Grand Rapids area. Gala and Honeycrisp are still immature.

• West central Michigan tree fruit update – June 5, 2018

  Published on June 5, 2018
  Update on tree fruit in west central Michigan.