Cherries
Researchers eye high-density cherry harvest
Michigan researchers continue to explore the potential for establishing high-density systems for tart cherry hedgerow production that can lead to more effective over-the-row harvests. Part of the process has involved the planting of Montmorency trees... more »
Guesstimate: Fruit crops back to normal in 2013
By late spring 2012, freeze events had done so much damage to Michigan fruit that organizers briefly considered canceling that year’s Fruit Crop Guesstimate – the annual meeting held to estimate the size of Michigan’s,... more »
Washington cherry crop took beating from rain, heat
Heavy rain and now blistering hot weather has made this a year to remember – or maybe quickly forget – for Washington cherry growers.Recent rain and fickle weather earlier in the year decimated this year's... more »
Guesstimate: Fruit crops back to normal in 2013
By late spring 2012, freeze events had done so much damage to Michigan fruit that organizers briefly considered canceling that year’s Fruit Crop Guesstimate – the annual meeting held to estimate the size of Michigan’s,... more »
Farmers hope for relief from ’12 crop damage
Michael DeRuiter knew he lost his battle last year with Mother Nature to protect his cherry trees on the 19th night of springtime frost.When the temperature dropped to 19 degrees in May 2012, the co-owner... more »
Michigan frost damage doesn’t appear to be severe
Early indications are that Michigan’s apple crop escaped widespread damage from overnight frost May 13, particularly in the Fruit Ridge area north of Grand Rapids.Amy Irish-Brown, a Michigan State University (MSU) Extension educator, said that... more »
Spotted wing drosophila here to stay
The spotted wing drosophila (SWD) is now established throughout the United States. A native of Asia, the invasive pest of berries, stone fruit, grapes and other fruit crops made its first North American appearance in... more »
Fruit Crop Guesstimate scheduled for June 19
The 58th Annual Fruit Crop Guesstimate, sponsored by the Michigan Frozen Food Packers Association (MFFPA), will be held at 2:30 p.m. June 19 at the Amway Grand in Grand Rapids, Mich.The guesstimate provides a forum... more »
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