College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

• Southeast Michigan apple maturity report – October 19, 2016

  Published on October 19, 2016
  Apple harvest will be wrapping up in seven to 10 days for most east Michigan growers, who will be finishing a number of varieties this week, including Fuji, Northern Spy, Crispin and Idared.

• East Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 11, 2019

  Published on September 11, 2019
  McIntosh and Honeycrisp are being harvested at most apple orchards across east Michigan. Gala are slow to mature this fall and need more time on the tree to ripen.

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  Michigan statewide apple maturity report – September 16, 2025

  Published on September 16, 2025
  Keep abreast of the latest apple maturity testing done in different cultivars around the state to optimize harvest times for storage and fresh picking.

• Southeast Michigan apple maturity report – September 16, 2015

  Published on September 16, 2015
  McIntosh harvest continues, most growers have finished up Gala harvest and their first Honeycrisp picking. A few Jonagold and Jonathan blocks are ready for long-term and CA harvest.

• Southeast Michigan apple maturity report – Oct. 4, 2017

  Published on October 4, 2017
  Several apple varieties are being harvested, including Golden Delicious, Northern Spy, Crispin and Fuji. Red Delicious is slow to mature this season.

• Southeast Michigan apple maturity report – September 17, 2014

  Published on September 17, 2014
  Apple harvest is quickly gearing up to full speed. Growers are harvesting McIntosh, Early Fiji, Jonamac and spot-picking Honeycrisp. Gala are ripening very slowly this season.

• Southeast Michigan apple maturity report – October 5, 2016

  Published on October 5, 2016
  Red Delicious harvest is underway in the south of the region and getting started to the north, with Golden Delicious being harvested in the rest of the region. Empire harvest is wrapping up.

• Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – Aug. 30, 2017

  Published on August 30, 2017
  McIntosh and Gala harvest are underway. Apple maturity is running ahead of long-term normal dates.

• Southeast Michigan apple maturity report – September 14, 2016

  Published on September 14, 2016
  Many Gala, McIntosh and Early Fuji blocks have been color picked as well as first picking of Honeycrisp. Growers are going back to finish Gala and McIntosh. Harvest labor is in short supply at most fruit farms.

• Southeast Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 27, 2017

  Published on September 27, 2017
  Several varieties are ready to harvest at the same time, including Empire, Jonagold, Golden Delicious and some early maturing sites for Ida Red, Northern Spy, Crispin and even Fuji.

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  Michigan statewide apple maturity report – August 27, 2025

  Published on August 27, 2025
  Keep abreast of the latest apple maturity testing done in different cultivars around the state to optimize harvest times for storage and fresh picking.

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  Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – July 27, 2021

  Published on July 27, 2021
  Peach harvest is beginning and apple harvest is right around the corner.

• East Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 16, 2020

  Published on September 16, 2020
  Gala harvest is nearly complete. McIntosh harvest started last week and Honeycrisp harvest started this week. Early Fuji need more time to mature. Five apple varieties were tested for the first time this season.

• Southeast Michigan apple maturity report – Oct. 11, 2017

  Published on October 11, 2017
  Many apple varieties are being harvested, including Fuji, Idared, Northern Spy, Red Delicious and a few Rome blocks. Some Braeburn blocks may be close to being mature as well.

• East Michigan apple maturity report – Oct. 24, 2018

  Published on October 24, 2018
  Apple maturity has moved quickly in the past week, with all five varieties tested this week ready to harvest or over-mature. Harvest will be wrapping up quickly for most apple growers.

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  Avoid early harvest of late-season processing apple varieties to reduce economic losses caused by bitter pit

  Published on January 7, 2019
  A discussion of the impact of apple harvest timing on post-harvest disorders, including bitter pit.

• Southeast Michigan apple maturity reports – September 5, 2013

  Published on September 5, 2013
  Apple growers have apple bins set in the orchard and are ready to start harvest.

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  Michigan statewide apple maturity report – September 10, 2025

  Published on September 10, 2025
  Keep abreast of the latest apple maturity testing done in different cultivars around the state to optimize harvest times for storage and fresh picking.

• Southeast Michigan apple maturity report - September 28, 2016

  Published on September 28, 2016
  Golden Delicious harvest has started, with Empire now mature. Jonagold and Jonathan harvest is wrapping up for many growers.

• Southeast Michigan apple maturity report – October 7, 2015

  Published on October 7, 2015
  Golden Delicious, Red Delicious and some Northern Spy blocks are being harvested this week. Growers are closely looking at harvesting Ida Red and Fuji next.