MSUE Apples - Grand Rapids region

Apple updates from MSU Extension in the Grand Rapids region. Phenology, programs, research, and more.

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[Michigan Apple Comm @Michigan_Apples]

#MIapple growers are expected to harvest 29.5 million bushels (1.239 billion pounds) of apples in 2022. It's Crunch Time!

[Food and Agriculture Organization @FAO]

🐝Bees are our tiny #FoodHeroes. Without them most of the food we eat wouldn't exist.

⚠️But bees are in danger. Beekeepers around the world are working to protect them.

👩‍🌾🐝To all those unsung heroes we say, THANK YOU!

#WorldHoneyBeeDay #SaveTheBees

[Good Fruit Grower @goodfruitgrower]

Spotted lanternfly’s spread continues: @MichDeptofAg
confirms it’s just been found in Michigan. https://t.co/NkM2vNT3Vp

[Good Fruit Grower @goodfruitgrower]

A wrap of Day 1 from @milkovich_matt at the @usapples Outlook conference in Chicago: https://t.co/MszQ2q1nNH

[USApple @usapples]

Hot off the presses…USApple’s 2022 industry outlook. USApple Director of Industry Analytics Chris Gerlach says 2022-23 apple production will exceed 10.7 billion pounds.

[Jon Clements @jmcextman]

Friends don’t let friends plant Honeycrisp on G.41

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[Good Fruit Grower @goodfruitgrower]

To ensure a consistent crop, @Riveridge is covering its sweet cherries. https://t.co/FjVni52qLm

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@drtreefruit @Pereira_cardoso @MidwestApple @FruitDiseases We had similar spots in a couple of Ambrosia orchards last year in Western MI, and blister spot was confirmed by our diagnostic lab. Haven't seen any this year but will keep an eye out!

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Planning for peach harvest! Checking on some trials today. The very earliest varieties are beginning to be picked. Most will start early in August. #peaches #harvest @msu.extension https://t.co/lkrNLBRF5P

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