College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

• Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – Oct. 16, 2019

  Published on October 17, 2019
  Apple harvest continues to move along, and all varieties are fair game for picking. The region reported isolated first frost events this week.

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  Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Oct. 9, 2019

  Published on October 9, 2019
  First harvest of early blocks of Honeycrisp and Gala will begin soon.

• East Michigan apple maturity report – Oct. 9, 2019

  Published on October 9, 2019
  Growers are harvesting Golden Delicious and eyeballing Red Delicious. Empire harvest is mostly wrapped up.

• West central Michigan apple maturity report – Oct. 2, 2019

  Published on October 2, 2019
  Gala harvest is winding down and Honeycrisp orchards need to be cleaned up as quickly as possible. Golden Delicious, Empire and Jonagold harvest is underway.

• East Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 4, 2019

  Published on September 4, 2019
  Gala and McIntosh varieties from east Michigan orchards were analyzed for maturity this week. Neither are not ready to begin harvest.

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  Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Sept. 11, 2019

  Published on September 11, 2019
  First harvest of early blocks of Honeycrisp and Gala will begin soon.

• Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – Oct. 9, 2019

  Published on October 9, 2019
  Red Delicious harvest is finishing up, with Fuji and Ida Red next in line.

• East Michigan apple maturity report – Oct. 2, 2019

  Published on October 2, 2019
  Many apple growers are finding a short gap in apple varieties that are ready to harvest. The harvest window for Empire and Golden Delicious is just beginning to open.

• West central Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 18, 2019

  Published on September 18, 2019
  McIntosh, Early Fuji and Jonathan are ready for harvest at most locations and will be picked in the next several days. Gala is moving slowly and has been passed by Honeycrisp on some farms.

• West central Michigan apple maturity report – Oct. 9, 2019

  Published on October 9, 2019
  Final picks of Honeycrisp will be completed by the end of the week at most farms. Rome and Golden Delicious harvest is underway.

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  Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Oct. 2, 2019

  Published on October 2, 2019
  First harvest of early blocks of Honeycrisp and Gala will begin soon.

• West central Michigan apple maturity report – Aug. 28, 2019

  Published on August 28, 2019
  Harvest is going to be late this year, so don’t let your calendar trick you into picking too soon.

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  Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 25, 2019

  Published on September 25, 2019
  Honeycrisp harvest continues in southwest Michigan, with Golden Delicious and a very few Red Delicious being picked. Fruit color is generally very good.

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  Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 18, 2019

  Published on September 18, 2019
  Apple harvest is beginning in earnest and Honeycrisp are showing up in markets.

• Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 4, 2019

  Published on September 4, 2019
  Current mild conditions are helpful for good apple quality and skin coloring.

• Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Oct. 23, 2019

  Published on October 23, 2019
  The 2019 apple harvest is winding down in the Grand Rapids area.

• Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 11, 2019

  Published on September 11, 2019
  Taffy apples and Galas are being targeted for harvest in southwest Michigan.

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  Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Oct. 16, 2019

  Published on October 17, 2019
  First harvest of early blocks of Honeycrisp and Gala will begin soon.