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Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 4, 2019
Published on September 4, 2019
Apple harvest is later than normal this season. -
Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Sept. 18, 2019
Published on September 18, 2019
First harvest of early blocks of Honeycrisp and Gala will begin soon. -
Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 25, 2019
Published on September 25, 2019
Honeycrisp harvest is underway, and most growers are spot picking this variety. -
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. -
Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – Oct. 9, 2019
Published on October 9, 2019
Growers took advantage of this week’s sunny and dry weather, which was ideal for picking crews. -
Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – Oct. 2, 2019
Published on October 2, 2019
Jonagold and Golden Delicious harvests are winding down, and Red Delicious is being targeted next. -
Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Sept. 4, 2019
Published on September 4, 2019
Early apple variety harvest is finishing up with Gala harvest on tap for next week. -
Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Sept. 25, 2019
Published on September 25, 2019
First harvest of early blocks of Honeycrisp and Gala will begin soon. -
Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – Oct. 16, 2019
Published on October 17, 2019
Red Delicious and Ida Red harvests in the area are nearly done. Evercrisp, Rome, Fuji, Winesap and Braeburn will finish up the season. -
Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 11, 2019
Published on September 11, 2019
Harvest of early season varieties has begun in northwest Michigan. -
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. -
West central Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 11 ,2019
Published on September 11, 2019
Early apple varieties need to be harvested quickly to avoid over-maturity and soft fruit with the incoming heat. The harvest window of prominent varieties seems to be trending towards overlap this year. -
East Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 18, 2019
Published on September 18, 2019
Gala, second picking of Honeycrisp and Early Fuji are being harvested at most apple orchards across east Michigan. McIntosh harvest has been wrapped up at most farms, except those treated with ReTain. -
East Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 25, 2019
Published on September 25, 2019
Jonathan and Jonagold are ready for harvest, and a few early strains of Golden Delicious on early sites are ready to be spot picked. Gala harvest has wrapped up at most farms, except those treated with ReTain. -
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. -
East Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 11, 2019
Published on September 11, 2019
McIntosh and Honeycrisp are being harvested at most apple orchards across east Michigan. Gala are slow to mature this fall and need more time on the tree to ripen. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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.
