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Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – August 4, 2015
Published on August 4, 2015
Sunday’s storm caused little damage in southwest Michigan. Red Haven peach harvest is underway. -
Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – August 2, 2016
Published on August 2, 2016
Veraison is starting in grapes. Many late-season pests are flying. Blueberry, peach and plum harvest continues. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 30, 2017
Published on May 30, 2017
Warm conditions are moving fruit growth quickly. -
Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – June 17, 2014
Published on June 17, 2014
Strawberry harvest continues and birds are feeding on cherries. -
West central Michigan tree fruit update – May 20, 2025
Published on May 21, 2025
Tart cherry is at petal fall, and early sweet cherry varieties are at shuck split. Apple varieties are at petal fall or early fruit set. -
Northwest Michigan fruit update – July 15, 2025
Published on July 15, 2025
Growers are harvesting sweet and tart cherries. There is significant pressure from American brown rot and spotted wing drosophila with the warm and humid conditions. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update — July 18, 2017
Published on July 18, 2017
Blueberry and raspberry harvests are in full swing. Spotted wing Drosophila numbers have jumped. -
Southwest Michigan regional fruit report – June 9, 2015
Published on June 9, 2015
Strawberry harvest is underway in southwest Michigan. -
Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 19, 2016
Published on July 19, 2016
Blueberry harvest is in full swing. Spotted wing Drosophila numbers are climbing. Most soils are very dry. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 6, 2017
Published on June 6, 2017
Soils are drying rapidly as plants use soil water for growth. Growers should be irrigating. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update — Sept. 5, 2017
Published on September 5, 2017
Gala apple harvest continues. Grape harvest has begun. Growers need to be mindful of late season pests, which appear just before harvest. -
Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – August 30, 2016
Published on August 30, 2016
Peach and pear harvest continues. Apple harvest is beginning. Rains have impeded blueberry harvest and wet, humid conditions are good for diseases and insect pests. -
West central Michigan tree fruit update – July 9, 2024
Published on July 9, 2024
Tart cherry harvest is in full swing. Harvest of early summer peaches may start at the end of the week. -
Michigan spotted wing Drosophila report for July 2, 2013
Published on July 2, 2013
New spotted wing Drosophila detections have been made in Berrien, Allegan and Ottawa counties in southwest and west central Michigan. -
Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – Oct. 13, 2021
Published on October 13, 2021
This is the seventh and final weekly apple maturity report for the southwest Michigan region. -
Understanding the drought through the Evaporative Stress Index
Published on August 9, 2012
A look at the Evaporative Stress Index explains patterns of water availability and moisture stress across large areas. -
Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – August 29, 2024
Published on August 29, 2024
Apples are maturing early this year, and growers are picking Premier Honeycrisp now. -
Grand Rapids area tree fruit update –July 2, 2024
Published on July 2, 2024
Another rainy week on the Ridge. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 23, 2017
Published on May 23, 2017
With wet conditions, post-bloom insects and diseases should concern growers. -
Grand Rapids area tree fruit update –July 9, 2024
Published on July 9, 2024
Peach harvest is underway in the area.
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