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West central Michigan apple maturity report – October 18, 2023
Published on October 18, 2023
Fall colors are vibrant and apple harvest continues. Growers are harvesting Idared, Mutsu, Fuji, and EverCrisp this week. -
Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – October 18, 2023
Published on October 18, 2023
The Grand Rapids area is moving towards the end of harvesting apples as only a few varieties are still on the trees. -
Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – October 11, 2023
Published on October 12, 2023
Growers are moving through apples as fast as they are able given the wet conditions over the past week. As most varieties are testing in the mature range, they are fair game for harvest. -
University Extension seeks grower feedback on the Fruit Pest and Beneficial Search Tool
Published on October 11, 2023
Fruit growers in the Great Lakes region are invited to participate in a short survey designed to gauge the current use and necessary improvements for the Fruit Pest and Beneficial Search Tool. -
West central Michigan apple maturity report – October 11, 2023
Published on October 11, 2023
Cool weather is here to stay. Golden Delicious, Red Delicious and Mutsu are being harvested this week. The later varieties, EverCrisp and Pink Lady, are starting to mature. -
Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – October 11, 2023
Published on October 11, 2023
Later season varieties like Evercrisp, Fuji, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious and Mutsu are now mature. -
Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – October 10, 2023
Published on October 10, 2023
Southwest Michigan apple harvest focuses on Fuji, Rome and IdaRed apples. -
Specialty crop and minor-use pesticide prioritization at the 2023 IR-4 Food Use Workshop
Published on October 9, 2023
Participants at the 2023 IR-4 Food Use Workshop identified the most important research projects for the 2024 IR-4 food-use research program. -
Specialty crop and minor-use pesticide prioritization update from IR-4 Food Use Workshop
Published on October 9, 2023
The 2024 meeting in Milwaukee set research priorities for the 2025 field program. Projects prioritized address fruits, vegetables, nuts, field and oil crops, herbs, and other miscellaneous crops in the U.S. and Canada. -
West central Michigan apple maturity report – October 4, 2023
Published on October 4, 2023
Golden Delicious and early strains of Red Delicious are being harvested this week while some growers have also started picking Idared and Rome for long-term storage.