College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

• Apple thinning points for 2014

  Published on June 4, 2014
  The 2014 apple thinning season factors are unique, as always, and will need consideration before performing thinning.

• Cómo podar manzanos de tronco/eje alto: Maximizando la productividad y calidad frutal del huerto

  Published on April 17, 2018
  Consideraciones importantes para los trabajadores que trabajan con huertos de manzanas de alta densidad.

• West central Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 20, 2017

  Published on September 20, 2017
  Gala harvest is ending at many sites. Honeycrisp are being picked and will dominate the harvest in the next several days. Growers are concerned about high temperatures forecasted for the next several days.

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  Where else do spotted wing Drosophila like to feed?

  Published on April 15, 2015
  New online resource provides a list of non-crop host plants of spotted wing Drosophila in North America.

• East Michigan fruit regional report – June 24, 2016

  Published on June 24, 2016
  Strawberry harvest continues, with sweet cherry and summer red raspberry harvest just around the corner. Dry soils are prevalent, especially for growers north of the I-94 corridor.

• Hot, hot apple harvest concerns

  Published on September 20, 2017
  Unusual heat wave in late September calls for special concerns to apples.

• Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – Aug. 6, 2019

  Published on August 6, 2019
  Soils are getting dry—from feast to famine.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 2, 2019

  Published on July 2, 2019
  Sweet cherry harvest is underway. Harvest in berry crops will begin after the Fourth of July.

• How did SweeTango and Red Delicious apples respond to Promalin after the 2017 spring frost?

  Published on February 2, 2018
  Results of a common post-freeze practice on commercial SweeTango and Red Delicious apples in 2017.

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  West central Michigan apple maturity report – October 15, 2025

  Published on October 15, 2025
  Harvest of late-season apple varieties is beginning at some locations this week. Apple harvest is wrapping up for some commercial growers across the region.

• Southeast Michigan apple maturity report – September 10, 2014

  Published on September 10, 2014
  McIntosh maturity has jumped ahead of Gala in the past week, with a light first picking of Honeycrisp starting in the next few days at many farms.

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  Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Sept. 26, 2018

  Published on September 26, 2018
  We are approaching the halfway mark for the harvest season.

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  Northwest Michigan fruit update – August 5, 2025

  Published on August 5, 2025
  Cherry harvest has wrapped up in northern Michigan. Apricots are ripe and in the market stands.

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  West central Michigan apple maturity report – October 18, 2023

  Published on October 18, 2023
  Fall colors are vibrant and apple harvest continues. Growers are harvesting Idared, Mutsu, Fuji, and EverCrisp this week.

• Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – September 9, 2015

  Published on September 9, 2015
  Recent weather has delayed apple development and estimated picking dates.

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  Northwest Michigan fruit update – June 6, 2017

  Published on June 6, 2017
  Growers are thinning and protecting sizing fruit from insects as temperatures warm.

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  University Extension seeks grower feedback on the Fruit Pest and Beneficial Search Tool

  Published on October 11, 2023
  Fruit growers in the Great Lakes region are invited to participate in a short survey designed to gauge the current use and necessary improvements for the Fruit Pest and Beneficial Search Tool.

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  West central Michigan tree fruit update – April 2, 2024

  Published on April 2, 2024
  Cooler weather has kept buds in a holding pattern in the west central Michigan region.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – June 9, 2015

  Published on June 9, 2015
  Strawberry harvest begins in southern counties, others to follow later this week. Primary apple scab season continues.

• 2012 Insect activity and its effects on 2013 fruit management programs - Part I

  Published on December 17, 2012
  The 2012 weather significantly affected the fruit, but also had an impact on insect levels. Let’s explore how codling moth levels and management may be impacted for the 2013 fruit season.