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Southeast Michigan fruit update – June 16, 2026

Published on June 17, 2026
Strawberry harvest continues as first raspberries are being picked.
West central Michigan tree fruit update – June 9, 2026

Published on June 10, 2026
Fruitlets are rapidly growing. It will be hot and humid this week before a cool down into the weekend.
Southeast Michigan fruit update – June 9, 2026

Published on June 10, 2026
Stone fruit pits are hardening and coloring.
Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 10, 2026

Published on June 10, 2026
High temperatures and rain forecasted for this week means summer is here.
2026 Michigan peach crop losses highlight management decisions for reduced crop orchards

Published on June 10, 2026
New MSU Extension bulletin helps peach growers balance input costs, canopy growth, and next season’s productivity.
West central Michigan tree fruit update – June 5, 2026

Published on June 8, 2026
Fruitlets are rapidly growing with hot weather this week in the west central region.
Southeast Michigan fruit update – June 2, 2026

Published on June 3, 2026
Strawberry harvest is starting soon and blueberry bloom is still going.
Northwest Michigan fruit update – June 2, 2026

Published on June 3, 2026
Cherry and apple bloom is over, and the cherries that are coming are sizing. Growers are thinning apples with the warm conditions in the forecast.
Bulletins Live! Two Tracker Report available now

Published on June 2, 2026
To raise awareness of pesticides currently impacted by the new EPA Bulletins Live! Two pesticide label directive, Michigan State University Extension will be generating a Bulletins Live! Two Tracker Report twice a month.
West central Michigan tree fruit update – May 27, 2026

Published on May 27, 2026
Apple trees are at petal fall and early fruit set this week, and stone fruit is out of the shuck in the west central region.