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West central Michigan tree fruit update – May 16, 2023

Published on May 16, 2023
Early sweet cherry varieties are at shuck split while many apple varieties are in full bloom this week across the region.
Michigan State University Extension offers training specifically for supervisors in charge of on-farm produce safety

Published on May 16, 2023
Michigan State University Extension continues to offer a training opportunity designed specifically for farm supervisors who deal with on-farm produce safety.
Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 16, 2023

Published on May 16, 2023
Strawberry bloom is underway across the region. Apple bloom is finishing. Most stone fruit is out of the shuck.
Southeast Michigan fruit update – May 16, 2023

Published on May 16, 2023
Petal fall in apples, blueberry blossoms and preparing for cover sprays.
Michigan chestnut crop report for the week of May 9, 2023

Published on May 15, 2023
Growers with young trees should be monitoring for and protecting against black stem borer.
West central Michigan tree fruit update – May 9, 2023

Published on May 9, 2023
Fruit trees are in bloom. This week will bring warm and dry conditions across the region.
Southeast Michigan fruit update – May 9, 2023

Published on May 9, 2023
Apple bloom has come to southeast Michigan.
Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 9, 2023

Published on May 9, 2023
Stone fruit are largely finished with bloom. Apple and blueberry bloom is now underway.
West central Michigan tree fruit update – May 2, 2023

Published on May 2, 2023
Cool temperatures slowed bud development over the past week as we inch closer to bloom. Sweet cherries and early peaches are in full bloom in some orchards in West Central.
Southwest Michigan fruit update – May 2, 2023

Published on May 2, 2023
A series of mornings below freezing this past week has caused sporadic damage to some crops, but prospects are still good in most locations.