College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

• Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 19, 2018

  Published on September 19, 2018
  Honeycrisp harvest is starting and this variety is maturing quickly.

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  Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – Oct. 10, 2018

  Published on October 10, 2018
  Red Delicious and Golden Delicious harvest is still ongoing in southwest Michigan.

• West central Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 5, 2018

  Published on September 5, 2018
  Updates on maturity status for commercial varieties in west central Michigan.

• Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 9, 2020

  Published on September 9, 2020
  Ginger Gold, SweeTango and Premier Honeycrisp can be found at local markets; apple quality is excellent.

• 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. 19, 2018

  Published on September 19, 2018
  Honeycrisp harvest its almost complete with a good amount of fruit drop over this past weekend. Harvest of McIntosh, Jonagold and some Jonathan blocks is underway.

• Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 18, 2019

  Published on September 18, 2019
  Gala harvest is winding down and Honeycrisp harvest continues in southwest Michigan.

• West central Michigan apple maturity report – Oct. 23, 2019

  Published on October 23, 2019
  The final push is underway. Harvest will conclude on many area operations within the next several days.

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  West central Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 25, 2019

  Published on September 25, 2019
  Gala and Honeycrisp need to be top priorities for all fresh market producers in the region this week. Jonagold and Golden Delicious harvest is quickly approaching.

• 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.

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  Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 5, 2018

  Published on September 5, 2018
  Apple ripening is proceeding rapidly in part due to recent heat.

• West central Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 26, 2018

  Published on September 26, 2018
  Updates on maturity status of Honeycrisp, Jonagold, Empire, Ambrosia, Mutsu/Crispin, Golden Delicious, Idared, Red Delicious, Rome and Winesap.

• East Michigan apple maturity report – Oct. 3, 2018

  Published on October 3, 2018
  Growers are approaching the midpoint in apple harvest. Some varieties are picking out shorter than expected, due mainly to smaller fruit size that is the result of prolonged drought earlier this summer.

• Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 5, 2018

  Published on September 5, 2018
  Cooler weather in the forecast should improve color on northwest Michigan apples.

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  Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Sept. 19, 2018

  Published on September 19, 2018
  Some maturity parameters are moving very quickly in apples, but do they tell the whole story?

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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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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  East Michigan apple maturity report – Oct. 7, 2020

  Published on October 7, 2020
  Empire and Golden Delicious harvest are well along. Fuji and Cortland are mature as well and are ready for harvest. Demand for fresh apples and sweet cider has been very strong at farm markets.