College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

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  Southeast Michigan fruit update – May 27, 2025

  Published on May 28, 2025
  Cool temperatures slowed fruit development. There is some lingering bloom.

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  Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – April 13, 2021

  Published on April 13, 2021
  Cooler weather predicted for the coming week expected could slow apple development.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 28, 2020

  Published on July 28, 2020
  Summer fruit harvest continues. Spotted wing Drosophila numbers are rapidly increasing.

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  Northwest Michigan fruit update – July 23, 2019

  Published on July 23, 2019
  Sweet cherry harvest is underway and tart cherry harvest will begin later this week. Spotted wing Drosophila numbers have increased exponentially over the last week.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – June 24, 2014

  Published on June 24, 2014
  Strawberry harvest is winding down. Cherry harvest has begun.

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  New digital tool for apple growers: MSU launches MI Fruit Decision website and instructional video

  Published on June 20, 2025
  The free MI Fruit Decision website contains decision making tools for apple growers to improve pest management programs, now with an easy-to-follow video tutorial.

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  West central Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 25, 2019

  Published on September 25, 2019
  Gala and Honeycrisp need to be top priorities for all fresh market producers in the region this week. Jonagold and Golden Delicious harvest is quickly approaching.

• Northwest Michigan fruit update – June 27, 2017

  Published on June 27, 2017
  Fruit development is moving along quickly and growers are protecting ripening cherries from late-season pests and diseases.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 3 2025

  Published on June 4, 2025
  Surprise frost over the weekend and a heatwave beginning of this week—pure Michigan!

• Northwest Michigan fruit update – May 11, 2021

  Published on May 11, 2021
  Weather continues to be cool and as a result, crop development remains slow and bee activity is minimal.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – 2020 review

  Published on November 24, 2020
  Freezes in April and May damaged many crops. A dry summer kept disease pressure down in most fruits. Crop quality and volumes were generally good.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – August 6, 2013

  Published on August 6, 2013
  Tart cherry harvest continues in northwest Michigan, and cool weather has helped keep good quality fruit.

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  Southeast Michigan fruit update – July 29, 2025

  Published on July 29, 2025
  Peach harvest is accelerating and we have the first veraison in grapes.

• Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 9, 2013

  Published on July 9, 2013
  Blueberry and cherry harvest is producing high volumes of good quality fruit.

• Finer points of cleaning and sanitizing fruit and vegetable contact surfaces

  Published on April 10, 2018
  The Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule requires cleaning and sanitizing harvest containers. Learn how to clean and sanitize, and when it is required under the Produce Safety Rule.

• 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.

• Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – June 24, 2014

  Published on June 24, 2014
  Strawberry harvest continues and early ripening sweet cherry varieties are expected to start harvest in the next few days. Growers need to keep an eye on spotted wing Drosophila traps for first catch.

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  East Michigan fruit update – July 28, 2020

  Published on July 28, 2020
  With another week of hot temperatures and not much precipitation, drought conditions returned. Blueberry harvest continues, early peach harvest begins and summer red and black raspberry harvest is ending.

• New video resources in tree fruit pathology from MSU

  Published on January 9, 2013
  Tree fruit growers can watch a wide range of instructional videos covering many major diseases of apples and cherries, as well as fungicide resistance management.

• Fire blight strikes found in southeast Michigan apple orchard

  Published on May 28, 2015
  Southeast Michigan apple growers should keep an eye on susceptible varieties and young plantings for signs of fire blight infections.