College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

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  Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – Aug. 10, 2021

  Published on August 10, 2021
  The first apple maturity report of the season is out this week.

• Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – Aug. 20, 2019

  Published on August 20, 2019
  Late summer pest considerations.

• East Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 12, 2018

  Published on September 12, 2018
  Gala and Honeycrisp maturity has moved quickly in the last week, with some Honeycrisp being over-mature. Other varieties are maturing at their normal pace.

• Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – September 5, 2013

  Published on September 5, 2013
  Gala and Macs are close with Honeycrisp coming soon.

• Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Sept. 5, 2018

  Published on September 5, 2018
  Early apple variety harvest is finishing up with Gala harvest on tap for next week.

• Southeast Michigan apple maturity report – October 12, 2016

  Published on October 12, 2016
  Most growers finished harvesting Red Delicious and Fuji in the mid- and northern areas of the region, and are moving on to Northern Spy with some Crispin and Idared blocks ready to harvest.

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  East Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 23, 2020

  Published on September 23, 2020
  Honeycrisp harvest is well along and maturing quickly. Early Fuji and Jonagold are ready for harvest. Most growers are picking out long and with the weather we are having are able to keep up on harvest.

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  East Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 30, 2020

  Published on September 30, 2020
  Jonathan and Jonagold harvest are well along. Empire and Golden Delicious harvest is starting. Most growers are keeping up on harvest with most reporting they could use more labor.

• Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 6, 2017

  Published on September 6, 2017
  Gala and Honeycrisp picking is underway. Light crop in some areas is speeding fruit harvesting.

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

  Published on October 11, 2017
  Most main-season varieties have been picked. A few very late-season varieties such as Wealthy, Goldrush and Pink Lady will finish up the harvest in southwest Michigan.

• Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – Aug. 11, 2020

  Published on August 11, 2020
  Late season insects and diseases should not be overlooked

• Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 13, 2017

  Published on September 13, 2017
  Gala and Honeycrisp picking are still underway. Apple internal ripeness is moving rapidly.

• West Michigan tree fruit regional report – September 6, 2016

  Published on September 6, 2016
  Watch out for late-season apple pests.

• East Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 26, 2018

  Published on September 26, 2018
  The typical order of apple variety harvest is very different this season, with maturity of several varieties jumping ahead of others. Jonagold, Jonathan, Golden Delicious and some early Red Delicious strains are ready for harvest.

• West central Michigan apple maturity report – Aug. 28, 2017

  Published on August 29, 2017
  Early apple harvest is underway. Growers eyeing Gala fields for harvest still have at least a week to wait.

• East Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 18, 2019

  Published on September 18, 2019
  Gala, second picking of Honeycrisp and Early Fuji are being harvested at most apple orchards across east Michigan. McIntosh harvest has been wrapped up at most farms, except those treated with ReTain.

• Southeast Michigan apple maturity report – October 9, 2013

  Published on October 9, 2013
  Apple harvest is well over half-way toward completion in southeast Michigan.

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  Michigan statewide apple maturity report – September 24, 2025

  Published on September 24, 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.

• East Michigan apple maturity report – Oct. 3, 2018

  Published on October 3, 2018
  Growers are approaching the midpoint in apple harvest. Some varieties are picking out shorter than expected, due mainly to smaller fruit size that is the result of prolonged drought earlier this summer.

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  Michigan statewide apple maturity report – October 8, 2025

  Published on October 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.