| 2005 Predicted Apple Harvest Dates in Michigan Table 1. 2005 predicted
peak harvest dates.
Full bloom date |
Predicted harvest date |
|
Station |
McIntosh |
Jons |
Reds |
McIntosh |
Jons |
Reds |
Observer |
SWMREC |
5-2 |
5-5 |
5-6 |
9-4 |
9-20 |
9-26 |
Shane |
Deerfield |
5-8 |
5-9 |
5-10 |
9-8 |
9-27 |
10-4 |
Tritten |
Flint |
5-8 |
5-9 |
5-10 |
9-9 |
9-28 |
10-5 |
Tritten |
Peach
Ridge |
5-7 |
5-8 |
5-9 |
9-8 |
9-25 |
10-2 |
Schwallier |
Ludington |
5-8 |
5-10 |
5-11 |
9-10 |
9-30 |
10-8 |
Danilovich |
NWMHRS |
5-20 |
5-22 |
5-23 |
9-14 |
10-6 |
10-13 |
Nugent |
Table 2. 2005 predicted peak
harvest dates compared to normal and last year.
Days ahead of normal |
Days behind of last year |
Station |
Macs |
Jons |
Reds |
Macs |
Jons |
Reds |
SWMREC |
3 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
Deerfield |
0 |
-3 |
-4 |
7 |
10 |
10 |
Flint |
1 |
-3 |
-3 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
Peach
Ridge |
4 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
Ludington |
6 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
3 |
NWMHRS |
6 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
-3 |
2 |
Table 3.
Normal peak harvest dates for varieties for the Grand Rapids area.
Variety |
Normal |
2005 predicted |
Paulared |
8-24 |
8-20 |
Gingergold |
9-2 |
8-27 |
Gala |
9-10 |
9-5 |
McIntosh |
9-15 |
9-8 |
Honeycrisp |
9-18 |
9-13 |
Empire |
9-20 |
9-16 |
Jonathan |
9-28 |
9-25 |
Jonagold |
9-28 |
9-25 |
Golden
Delicious |
10-2 |
9-29 |
Red
Delicious |
10-5 |
10-2 |
Idared |
10-10 |
10-6 |
Rome |
10-15 |
10-12 |
Fuji |
10-25 |
10-22 |
Braeburn |
10-25 |
10-22 |
Goldrush |
11-1 |
10-28 |
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