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• East Michigan fruit update – June 11, 2019

  Published on June 11, 2019
  Strawberry harvest is expected to begin late this week or over the weekend for many farms, one of the latest harvest starts for many. Apple growers need to lookout for fire blight strikes.

• East Michigan fruit update – April 16, 2019

  Published on April 16, 2019
  With cold nighttime temperatures over the last week, fruit growth and development has been slow.

• East Michigan fruit update – April 23, 2019

  Published on April 23, 2019
  Warm temperatures over the last week have finally spurred on growth of fruit crops, as well as a few insects and our first disease control in most tree fruits.

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  East Michigan fruit update – May 7, 2019

  Published on May 7, 2019
  Rainfall and mostly cooler temperatures over the last week have continued to slow the growth of fruit crops over the region.

• East Michigan fruit update – June 18, 2019

  Published on June 18, 2019
  Strawberry harvest is finally underway across the region. Many fruit growers received another inch or two of precipitation in the last week.

• East Michigan fruit update – Aug. 21, 2018

  Published on August 21, 2018
  Harvest of early fall apple varieties continues. The entire region has had extremely variable rainfall, with drought continuing for a good number of growers.

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  East Michigan fruit update – May 21, 2019

  Published on May 21, 2019
  Apple bloom is winding down in the southern few tiers of east Michigan counties. We are finally seeing bloom in strawberries across the region.

• East Michigan fruit update – July 23, 2019

  Published on July 23, 2019
  Spotted wing Drosophila trap catch numbers have taken a big jump this week. Tart cherries, summer red and fall raspberries and blueberries need to be protected.

• East Michigan fruit update – April 14, 2020

  Published on April 14, 2020
  Cold temperatures over the last week have slowed growth of flower and leaf buds in all fruit crops.

• East Michigan fruit update – July 30, 2019

  Published on July 30, 2019
  Protection from spotted wing Drosophila infestation will need to continue to the end of harvest for tart cherries, summer red raspberries, fall raspberries and blueberries.

• East Michigan fruit update – May 26, 2020

  Published on May 26, 2020
  With warmer temperatures of the last week, fruit crops have taken on big swell of new growth. Bloom is almost finished for all of our fruit crops.

• East Michigan fruit update – July 7, 2020

  Published on July 7, 2020
  Drought conditions have worsened. It has been nearly a month since most farms received rain. Black raspberry harvest is staring, summer red raspberry and saskatoon harvest continues, and tart cherry harvest is nearly complete.

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  East Michigan fruit update – May 28, 2019

  Published on May 28, 2019
  Bloom has ended for tree fruits in the past week and strawberries are finally in full bloom. Apple thinning is the challenge for the week and fire blight risk remains high.

• East Michigan fruit update – April 9, 2019

  Published on April 9, 2019
  There’s been good amount of growth of our fruit crops in the last few days, with a few crops showing the first signs of early green tip. The sod in orchards is starting to green up.

• East Michigan fruit update – July 19, 2019

  Published on July 19, 2019
  Trap catch of spotted wing Drosophila and cherry fruit fly spiked in the last few days in east Michigan. Act now to control them.

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  East Michigan fruit update – June 4, 2019

  Published on June 4, 2019
  Strong thunderstorms on Saturday afternoon brought scattered hail across the region, along with another batch of heavy rains. Early thinning sprays in apples are working well.

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  East Michigan fruit update – June 2, 2020

  Published on June 2, 2020
  Warmer temperatures have pushed a good amount of growth in all fruit crops. Apple growers are thinning aggressively. Strawberry growers need to keep a close eye on soil moisture levels.

• East Michigan fruit update – April 7, 2020

  Published on April 7, 2020
  With warmer temperatures over the last week, green tissue is starting to be seen on a few fruit crops. Dry soils have allowed some planting to begin.

• East Michigan fruit update – May 5, 2020

  Published on May 5, 2020
  Fruit growth has finally taken off with warmer temperatures over the weekend. There is freeze damage to many fruits from cold temperatures on April 22. More cold temperatures are expected over the weekend.

• East Michigan fruit update – Sept. 4, 2018

  Published on September 4, 2018
  Most areas received ample rains over the last two weeks, bringing seasonal totals back to normal to above normal levels. Drought continues for a few growers, mainly in the southern reaches of the region.