Jun 16, 2009
Some Juicy News: Finally, Fruit Is Coming in from Cold

A cooler than normal spring has delayed Michigan’s fruit crop development by a couple of weeks, but local growers say they are expecting a full, healthy crop of strawberries, blueberries, cherries and other fruit later this summer.

A late Michigan harvest won’t impact the price of fruit at grocery stores as long as the supply is sufficient, agriculture experts said.

“(The harvest is) going to be later than it normally would be,”said Bob Tritten, district fruit educator for Michigan State University Extension. “Early-growing fruit like strawberries and sweet cherries will be most affected.”

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