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Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 16, 2020
Published on September 16, 2020
Gala harvest is the major focus with Honeycrisp continuing to mature rapidly. Sunny days and mild evenings are good for flavor development. -
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. -
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. 2, 2020
Published on September 2, 2020
Early apple variety harvest is finishing up with early Gala harvest on tap for next week. -
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. -
Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – Aug. 29, 2018
Published on August 29, 2018
Apple harvest has begun and consecutive days of stormy weather seem to have had little negative impact on the northwest apple crop. -
Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 15, 2021
Published on September 15, 2021
This is the third weekly apple maturity report for the southwest Michigan region. -
Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 22, 2021
Published on September 22, 2021
This apple maturity report is the fifth this season. Honeycrisp and Gala harvest are currently underway in the region. -
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. -
Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Oct. 21, 2020
Published on October 21, 2020
Apple harvest is winding up quickly in the Grand Rapids area. -
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. -
Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – Oct. 3, 2018
Published on October 3, 2018
Apple harvest is moving rapidly in southwest Michigan. -
Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Aug. 25, 2021
Published on August 25, 2021
This is the third apple maturity report for the 2021 harvest season. -
Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Sept. 30, 2020
Published on September 30, 2020
This is a big week for Gala and Honeycrisp harvest in the Grand Rapids, Michigan, area. -
Grand Rapids area apple maturity report – Sept. 1, 2021
Published on September 1, 2021
This is the fourth apple maturity report for the Grand Rapids, Michigan, region. -
East Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 30, 2020
Published on September 30, 2020
Jonathan and Jonagold harvest are well along. Empire and Golden Delicious harvest is starting. Most growers are keeping up on harvest with most reporting they could use more labor. -
East Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 12, 2018
Published on September 12, 2018
Gala and Honeycrisp maturity has moved quickly in the last week, with some Honeycrisp being over-mature. Other varieties are maturing at their normal pace. -
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. -
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. -
Southwest Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 2, 2020
Published on September 2, 2020
Gala maturity is advancing rapidly. Recent rains are helping fruit to size.
