Berrien County Commercial (Tree) Fruit Update
ìThe times, they are a changiní...î
Major Michigan Commodity Groups, 1997 Source: MDA, MASS 1997-98
Michiganís U.S. Rank in Major Fruit Commodities Source: MDA, MASS 1997-98
1997 Apple Utilized Production by State Source: USDA-NASS 1997 Census of Agriculture
Berrien Co. Rank Among Michigan Counties Source: 1995 Michigan Fruit Survey, MDA, MASS
Land in Orchards (total # farms) Source: USDA-NASS Census of Agriculture
Land in Orchards (total # acres, x 1,000) Source: USDA-NASS Census of Agriculture
Tree Fruit, Berrien Co. (# acres) Source: USDA-NASS 1992 Census of Agriculture
Challenges...
Öbut fruit growers are eternally optimistic, because they love it!
Email: clementj@msue.msu.edu
Home Page: http://www.msue.msu.edu/berrien/