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  Apples

  With more than 900 million pounds of apples produced per year, apples are Michigan's largest fruit crop. MSU Extension offers a variety of programming to assist farmers in orchard management and tree growth.

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  Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Oct. 14, 2020

  Published on October 14, 2020
  Apple quality remains high as the peak of harvest passes.

• Southeast Michigan apple maturity report – September 11, 2013

  Published on September 11, 2013
  Apple harvest is in full swing this week with Gala being harvested and Honeycrisp and McIntosh being spot-picked.

• Northwest Michigan fruit update – July 28, 2020

  Published on July 28, 2020
  Midsummer apple pest activity has started. Spotted wing Drosophila numbers are rising as cherry harvest is in full swing.

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  West central Michigan tree fruit update – May 7, 2019

  Published on May 7, 2019
  Crop development updates for tart cherries, apples, peaches and sweet cherries.

• Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – July 5, 2016

  Published on July 5, 2016
  Cherry harvest is underway, and rain is needed to help fruit size.

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  Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – Oct. 7, 2020

  Published on October 7, 2020
  Apple harvest is progressing rapidly in southwest Michigan due to sunny and dry conditions and light crops.

• West central Michigan tree fruit regional report – June 16, 2015

  Published on June 16, 2015
  Heavy rains should lead to the end of primary apple scab.

• Grand Rapids, Mich., area tree fruit regional report – April 30, 2013

  Published on April 30, 2013
  Tree growth is off to a low start in the west central region, but it has begun.

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  Using ReTain to set fruit

  Published on May 7, 2019
  ReTain can help set apples, sweet cherries and pears when applied in or near the bloom stage. It maintains longer flower receptiveness during bloom for apples and sweet cherries, and reduces ethylene production after bloom during fruit set on pears.

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  Grand Rapids area tree fruit update – Aug. 25, 2020

  Published on August 25, 2020
  Late season insects and diseases should not be overlooked.

• High density apple plantings are a must for harvest machine

  Published on October 22, 2012
  Planning ahead will help you reap the benefits of apple harvesting more efficiently.

• Two apple thinning meetings in southeast Michigan

  Published on May 21, 2013
  Apple growers are encouraged to attend one of two meetings on Thursday, May 23, to discuss specific apple thinning strategies for this unique season.

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

  Published on October 17, 2019
  Growers are harvesting a few Red Delicious strains, but there are several other varieties that have jumped ahead of Red Delicious in terms of maturity.

• East Michigan apple maturity report – Oct. 23, 2019

  Published on October 23, 2019
  Growers are quickly moving toward the end of apple harvest, finishing up this week on Red Delicious, Idared, Northern Spy, Crispin, EverCrisp, Fuji and Cameo.

• Michigan Agricultural Disaster Loan Program of 2012 includes ag businesses

  Published on August 8, 2012
  The Michigan Disaster Loan Program, while being promoted as assistance for fruit growers, includes processors and agricultural retailers.

• West Michigan tree fruit regional report – March 28, 2017

  Published on March 28, 2017
  Tree fruit development is on hold, but be ready.

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  West central Michigan tree fruit update – June 6, 2017

  Published on June 6, 2017
  Updates on growing degree-days, fruit development stages, apple scab, cherry leaf spot, fire blight, plum curculio, oriental fruit moth, codling moth and stone fruit borers.

• Oxytetracycline for fire blight control: Use restrictions on the Mycoshield label

  Published on April 6, 2012
  Oxytetracycline is an antibiotic used for controlling blossom blight. Growers should note that there are use restrictions on the label of one of the oxytetraycline formulations available in Michigan.

• Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 30, 2020

  Published on September 30, 2020
  A rainy week will slow harvest. Growers are finishing up with Gala and many are harvesting Honeycrisp.

• Controlling flyspeck on apples

  Published on June 26, 2007