College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

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  Northwest Michigan fruit update – May 17, 2022

  Published on May 17, 2022
  With the recent hot weather, we blew through sweet cherry bloom, and many farms are in tart cherry bloom or at early petal fall; apples are also opening but will slow with the cooler temperatures in the forecast.

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  Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – April 29, 2014

  Published on April 29, 2014
  Spring has stalled again with little growth in fruit crops for the last week.

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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 apple maturity report – October 1, 2014

  Published on October 1, 2014
  Golden Delicious and Red Delicious are ripening close to their predicted harvest dates, but Fuji seems to be ahead of its projected date. Harvest crews are busy.

• MSU Extension’s Breakfast on the Farm program expands to new commodities

  Published on April 27, 2012
  Since 2009, MSU Extension has sponsored 13 Breakfast on the Farm events and all farms have been either dairy or beef operations. This year, visitors will also have the opportunity to learn how apples and potatoes are produced.

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  Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – June 7, 2022

  Published on June 7, 2022
  Tree fruit is continuing fruit sizing, with most apples between 15-20 mm and stone fruit 20-2 5mm. Cooler conditions last week and expected this week.

• West central Michigan tree fruit update – May 21, 2019

  Published on May 21, 2019
  Stone fruit is in bloom, apples are at pink and early insect activity is picking up.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – March 29, 2022

  Published on March 29, 2022
  This is the first update for the season. All fruit crops made it through the winter in good shape. Buds are swelling on early tree fruit.

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  Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Sept. 19, 2018

  Published on September 19, 2018
  Some maturity parameters are moving very quickly in apples, but do they tell the whole story?

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  Training young apple branches for high density systems

  Published on June 30, 2015
  There are multiple ways to train young apple branches to bend down as they begin to develop.

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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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  West central Michigan apple maturity report – September 7, 2023

  Published on September 7, 2023
  Premier Honeycrisp and Minneiska harvest is wrapping up in the west central region. McIntosh, Gala and Honeycrisp harvest will be starting shortly for some growers.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 26, 2016

  Published on July 26, 2016
  Blueberry and peach harvest are in full swing. Spotted wing Drosophila numbers are up as the fly is coming off wild fruit.

• East Michigan apple maturity report – Oct. 16, 2019

  Published on October 17, 2019
  Growers are harvesting a few Red Delicious strains, but there are several other varieties that have jumped ahead of Red Delicious in terms of maturity.

• West central Michigan tree fruit regional report – July 14, 2015

  Published on July 14, 2015
  Sweet cherry harvest is well underway in west central Michigan.

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  Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – May 17, 2016

  Published on May 17, 2016
  The northwest region is in bloom in sweet and tart cherries, and blossoms are opening in apples. The predicted warm weather will improve bee activity and pollination services.

• 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.