College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

• 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.

• 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.

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  Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – Oct. 3, 2018

  Published on October 3, 2018
  Gala harvest is underway and cool, wet weather has posed some harvest challenges. Apple quality remains good.

• Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – Oct. 10, 2018

  Published on October 10, 2018
  Wet conditions have slowed harvest and many of the blocks we select for maturity have been harvested.

• Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 2, 2020

  Published on September 2, 2020
  Most apples are sizing nicely, but starch index readings suggest maturity is still a way off.

• Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – Oct. 14, 2020

  Published on October 14, 2020
  Apple harvest is winding down, but later varieties, many for the processing market, are being picked at this time.

• Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 1, 2021

  Published on September 1, 2021
  First report for northwest Michigan apple maturity.

• Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 26, 2018

  Published on September 26, 2018
  Honeycrisp harvest is moving along quickly, and some growers are finishing this variety. McIntosh and Galas are next on the list for harvest.

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

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

• Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 30, 2020

  Published on September 23, 2020
  Growers are ramping up harvest as Gala and McIntosh varieties are ripening; growers are also spot picking Honeycrisp.

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  Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 12, 2018

  Published on September 12, 2018
  Maturity is moving along quickly and starch index readings have jumped in the past week. Color has also improved with the cooler temperatures.

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  Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – Oct. 21, 2020

  Published on October 21, 2020
  Apple harvest for 2020 is wrapping up on most farms. Quality continues to hold and growers are ready to be finished for the year.

• Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 8, 2021

  Published on September 8, 2021
  This apple maturity report is the third this season, and apples are maturing quickly as a result of this year’s warm conditions.

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  Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – Oct. 7, 2020

  Published on October 7, 2020
  Honeycrisp harvest is wrapping up and growers are moving onto later varieties. There have been a lot of big trucks with apple boxes headed south in recent days.

• Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 16, 2020

  Published on September 16, 2020
  Fruit is coloring nicely with the recent cool weather, and growers anticipate harvest of most varieties to begin in earnest this weekend and into next week.

• 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.

• Northwest Michigan apple maturity report – Sept. 15, 2021

  Published on September 15, 2021
  This apple maturity report is the fourth this season. Harvest has begun in earnest across northwest Michigan.

• 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.