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Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 11, 2023
Published on July 11, 2023
With ripe fruit comes ripe rots and ripe insect pests. -
Southeast Michigan fruit update- July 5, 2023
Published on July 6, 2023
Growers are harvesting cherries and preparing for spotted wing Drosophila. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 5, 2023
Published on July 5, 2023
Summer fruit harvest is underway. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 27, 2023
Published on June 27, 2023
Tart cherry harvest should begin this week, as well as raspberries and blueberries. -
West central Michigan tree fruit update – June 27, 2023
Published on June 27, 2023
Rain brought some relief from dry, hot weather across the region over the past few days. Sweet cherry harvest has started for early varieties, and tart cherry harvest will begin after July 4. -
West central Michigan tree fruit update – June 20, 2023
Published on June 20, 2023
Tart cherries are starting to turn red, and sweet cherry harvest is around the corner. Growers are hand thinning peaches and apples to maximize fruit size this season. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 20, 2023
Published on June 20, 2023
Sweet cherry harvest is beginning. Tart cherries are also turning red. Tart harvest predictions are for a couple days ahead of the long-term average. -
West central Michigan tree fruit update – June 13, 2023
Published on June 13, 2023
Fruitlets are growing rapidly. Early sweet cherry varieties are turning red. -
Mite management in tree fruits under hot and dry weather conditions
Published on June 13, 2023
There are many options available for mite control in fruit crops. -
Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 6, 2023
Published on June 6, 2023
Strawberry harvest has begun. Others like sweet cherries are not far behind.