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Southwest Michigan Fruit update – June 10, 2025

Published on June 11, 2025
It’s starting to feel more like summer!
Northwest Michigan fruit update – June 10, 2025

Published on June 10, 2025
Sweet cherries are sizing, and there are plum curculio stings on the fruitlets. First cherry leaf spot lesions have been observed in unsprayed blocks. There are reports of isolated hail on June 10.
Northwest Michigan fruit update – June 4, 2025

Published on June 4, 2025
Sweet cherries are at 7 millimeters. Tart cherries are coming out of the shuck. Apples are at various stages of bloom and sizing fast. Apple growers will be making thinning decisions and preparing for rain this week to protect against disease.
Southwest Michigan fruit update – June 3 2025

Published on June 4, 2025
Surprise frost over the weekend and a heatwave beginning of this week—pure Michigan!
How do pre-plant soil treatments improve growth and control nematodes in cherry orchards?

Published on May 29, 2025
Pre-plant soil treatments, including fumigants, nematicides and organic amendments, improve tree growth and reduce harmful nematode populations, offering promising solutions for managing orchard replant disease in Michigan cherry systems.