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Michigan grape scouting report – September 7, 2022
Published on September 8, 2022
September is a key month for Michigan grape growers and it is the time to focus on disease and bird management to protect clusters. Sour rot is being reported around the state. -
Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – September 7, 2022
Published on September 7, 2022
Main season Gala harvest is just beginning in some southwest apple blocks. -
Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – September 7, 2022
Published on September 7, 2022
Harvest of early varieties wrapped up last week, easing into McIntosh and Honeycrisp at many sites this week. -
Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – September 7 2022
Published on September 7, 2022
Harvest is underway for early varieties of apples at this time: Gingergold, Zestar, SweeTango, Jersey Mac, PaulaRed. Fruit quality is excellent. -
Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – September 6, 2022
Published on September 6, 2022
Easing into harvest this week for Gala and Honeycrisp in many locations. -
West central apple maturity report – September 2, 2022
Published on September 6, 2022
Early apple varieties have been harvested, and Premiere Honeycrisp and Minneiska harvest is underway in the West Central region. -
Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – August 31, 2022
Published on August 31, 2022
Apples being harvested this week include Jonathan for processing and McIntosh, and finishing up early season Honeycrisp strains. -
Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – August 31, 2022
Published on August 31, 2022
Many McIntosh and Honeycrisp sites are showing increasing signs of maturity this week. First pick likely to begin as early as next week, slightly ahead of predicted harvest date. Galas still a bit immature. -
Michigan grape scouting report – August 31, 2022
Published on August 31, 2022
Time to focus on disease and bird management to protect clusters. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – August 30, 2022
Published on August 30, 2022
This is the last fruit scouting report of the season. Happy harvests.