MSU Extension Cherries

Michigan Cherries

Published on February 27, 2020

Michigan grows 75 percent of the supply of tart cherries and 20 percent of the supply of sweet cherries in the United States. In 2016, Michigan produced 22,600 tons of sweet cherries with a value of $18.2 million and 224 million pounds of tart cherries with a value of $54 million.*

Cherries

MSU Extension promotes the growth of cherry production, and offers educational opportunities to explore and learn to improve production.

Growing compact sour cherries for high-density systems

In an effort to increase production in trees in years four and five, Michigan State University AgBioResearch horticulturist Ron Perry is growing new smaller varieties and harvesting them with a blueberry harvester.

Don't miss out on Michigan cherries

Published on July 19, 2016
July is cherry month and the crop is abundant this year in spite of recent storms.

Show your love with Michigan cherries

Published on February 7, 2018
Support local businesses while celebrating Valentine’s Day.

Michigan Fresh: Using, Storing, and Preserving Cherries (HNI11)

Published on August 14, 2014
Cherries can be preserved and served in many ways. Michigan-grown cherries are available between July and August.

How to manage unharvested or diverted cherries

Published on July 25, 2016
Growers not harvesting a block of cherries should remove fruit from the trees and physically destroy it in an effort to reduce spotted wing Drosophila populations.

Showing Michigan Cherries Some Love this Valentine's Day

Published on February 3, 2017
This Valentine's Day, over 100,000 Michiganders will celebrate local agriculture by participating in the Michigan Cherry Slurp.