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Michigan Blueberries

This page contains links to all the blueberry information I have posted, all the blueberry information I can find in Michigan and links to other Blueberry Websites. Also see MSU's Blueberry website.

Michigan is the number one state in highbush blueberry production . Most of the acreage is located in Southwest Michigan where sandy glacial soils and high water tables result in excellent blueberry soils with pHs in the 4.5 to 5.5 range. Over 20 varieties are grown in Michigan. The harvest season normally runs from early July through October.

Mark Longstroth's  Blueberry Information
Blueberries 101 - A Year in the Life of a Blueberry Bush
Annual Growth Stages of Blueberry
Protecting Blueberries from Spring Freezes using Sprinklers
Assessing freeze injury to Blueberries
Lowering the Soil pH with Sulfur
Frost Damage to Blueberry Fruit by a Late Spring Frost.
Michigan's Aging Blueberry Plantings
Winter Injury in Blueberries in 2003?
Short Factsheet on Mummyberry Disease
Short Factsheet on Shoestring Virus in Highbush Blueberries
Short Factsheet on Phomopsis Disease in Michigan Blueberries
Herbicide Injury in Bluerries
Glyphosate injury in blueberries

Propagating Highbush Blueberries E-1680 PDF
Hints on Growing Blueberries - MSUE Bulletin E-2066
Blueberry Varieties for Michigan - MSUE Bulletin E-1456
Blueberry Diseases in Michigan  - MSUE Bulletin E-1731 PDF
Common Blueberry Insect Pests - MSUE, Bulletin E-1863, (old and out of date)
Managing Highbush Blueberry Nutrition - MSUE, Bulletin E-2011 PDF
N-P-K Fertilizers - MSUE, Bulletin E-896
Tissue sampling in blueberries to determine nutrient levels.
A new series of Bulletins is being produced Michigan Blueberry Facts
Michigan Blueberry Facts - Japanese Beetle E-2845 PDF
Michigan Blueberry Facts - Fruit Rot Identification Guide E-2847 PDF

A Pocket Guide to IPM Scouting in Highbush Blueberries - MSUE Bulletin E-2928, can be ordered from the bulletin office.
Many parts of this guide are posted at the MSU Blueberry Facts website.

More and More Blueberry bulletins are available as PDF files, Search The MSUE Bulletin Office for Commercial Fruit and download or order new bulletins

Pest Fact Sheets:
Blueberry Maggot is a major pest of ripening blueberries.
Cranberry Fruitworm is a pest after bloom, early in fruit development.
Cherry Fruitworm is another pest after bloom, early in fruit development.
Plum Curculio is an occasional pest in blueberries. It is a pest after bloom.
Obliquebanded Leafroller in often a problem feeding on leaves and buds.
Blueberry Fungicide efficacy in Michigan.
Short Factsheet on Mummyberry
Short Factsheet on Shoestring Virus in Highbush Blueberries
Short Factsheet on Phomopsis Disease in Michigan Blueberries

Other MSUE Information posted elsewhere
Blueberry Citation Database by Cindy Cook has links to all the blueberry information on the Internet.
MSU Fruit Team Blueberry Page, this page has more links to recent and current Blueberry IPM information at MSU. I maintain both of them so they look similar.

Mary Blueberry articles are posted in the MSU Fruit CAT Alert

MBG Marketing located in northern Van Buren County in the town of Grand Junction markets for Michigan Blueberry Growers and growers in many other states. They also maintain a Blueberry Store.

National Blueberry Festival in South Haven, celebrates the blueberry harvest every year.

NABC the North American Blueberry Council represents all highbush blueberry growers. They have a good site full of all kinds of information on blueberries and links to all the blueberry sites they can find.

Berry & Grape Infonet (Oregon State University) an excellent site for blueberry information with good links.

Ohio State's Midwest Small Fruit site has good information on Highbush Blueberry Production in the Midwest.

Jersey Blueberries in Full Bloom

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Last modified: April 10, 2008