HORTICULTURE

Sparganothus FruitwormPast SW Michigan Fruit Conditions & IPM Reports from
2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 20022001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996,

For current Michigan Fruit recommendation check the Fruit CAT Alert Page.
For regional reports from other regions of Michigan and specific pest articles, check out the
Fruit Cat Archives at MSU's IPM Website.

Reports vary from year to year, depending on the accumulate Growing Degree Days and weather conditions. You should look at dates similar to this date and compare GDDs to to find similar conditions then check the crops you are interested in. I also vary from year to year on the crops that I am scouting. This means that some years there is a lot of information on a crop and other years there is only a little.

2008 SW Michigan Fruit Reports

May 12, 2008

May 5, 2008

April 30, 2008 Freeze

April 29, 2008

April 22, 2008

Mummyberry mummy and young mushroom intitalsApril 15, 2008

April 8, 2008

April 1, 2008

March 27, 2007

2007 SW Michigan Fruit Reports

Reveiw of 2007 Growing Season

September 4, 2007

August 17, 2007

August 7, 2007

July 31, 2007

July 24, 2007

July 10, 2007

July 3, 2007

2007 Early Blueberry HarvestJune 26, 2007

June 19, 2007

June 12, 2007

June 5, 2007

May 29, 2007

May 22, 2007

May 15, 2007

May 8, 2007

May 1, 2007

freeze damaged apples (click for a larger image)April 24, 2007

April 17, 2007

2007 Easter Freeze

April 10, 2007

April 3, 2007

March 27, 2007

2006 SW Michigan Fruit Reports

Year end Roundup for 2006

Hail damaged blueberries on groundSeptember 5, 2006

August 22, 2006

August 8, 2006

July 25, 2006

July 18, 2006

July 11, 2006

July 4, 2006 (No Report)

June 27, 2006

June 20, 2006

June 13, 2006

June 5, 2006

May 29 2006

May 23, 2006

May 16, 2006

May 9, 2006

May 2, 2006

April 26, 2006 Frost

Copper Sulfate is a common dormant sprayApril 25, 2006

April 18, 2006

April 11, 2006

April 4, 2006

March 28, 2006

2005 SW Michigan Fruit Reports

Ripe Gala Apples2005 Summary

September 19, 2005

September 6, 2005

August 29, 2005

August 22, 2005

2005 predicted apple harvest dates

August 15, 2005, including predicted apple harvest dates

August 9, 2005

August 1, 2005

July 26, 2005

July 19, 2005

Japanese BeetleJuly 12, 2005

July 5, 2005

June 28, 2005

June 21, 2005

June 14, 2005

June 7, 2005

May 31, 2005

May 24, 2005

May 17, 2005

May 10, 2005

Snow covered fruit blossomsMay 3, 2005 Freeze

April 26, 2005 SNOW!

April 19, 2005

April 12, 2005

March 29, 2005

2004 SW Michigan Fruit Reports

2004 Fruit & IPM Summary, 9/27/2004

September 7, 2004

August 31, 2004

August 24, 2004

August 17, 2004

August 10, 2004

August 3, 2004

July 27, 2004

July 13, 2004, check Fruit CAT Alert

July 6, 2004

raspberriesJune 29, 2004

June 22, 2004

June 15, 2004

June 8, 2004

June 1, 2004

May 25, 2004

May 18, 2004

May 11, 2004

May 4, 2004

One fruit survived the freeze in this cluster of sweet cherry fruit. May 3, 2004 Freeze

April 27, 2004

April 20, 2004

April 13, 2004

April 6, 2004

March 30, 2004

2003 SW Michigan Fruit Reports

Review of the 2003 crop year.

September 23, 2003

September 9, 2003

September 3, 2003

August 26, 2003

Powdery mildew on wine grape berriesAugust 19, 2003

August 12, 2003

August 5, 2003

July 29, 2003

July 22, 2003

July 15, 2003

July 8, 2003

July 1, 2003

June 24, 2003

June 17, 2003

June 10, 2003

Blueberry Shoestring Virus SymptomsJune 3, 2003

May 27, 2003

May 19, 2003

May 12, 2003

May 6, 2003

April 29, 2003

April 23, 2003Mummyberry Trumpets

April 15, 2003

April 1, 2003

2002 SW Michigan Fruit Reports

2002 in review

September  24, 2002

September 10, 2002

August 20, 2002

A light crop of small apples is the story in SW Michigan in 2002August 6, 2002

July 23, 2002

no report - July 16, 2002 check SWMREC report

July 9, 2002

July 2, 2002

June 25, 2002

June 18, 2002

June 11, 2002

Secondary Grape bud growing after the Primary Bud was frozen on April 23, 2002June 4, 2002

May 28, 2002

May 21, 2002

May 14, 2002

May 7, 2002

April 30, 2002

April 23, 2002 Killing Frost 28F to 20F

Brown color of the pistil indicates that this flower was killed by the frost on April 23, 2002April 23, 2002

April 16, 2002

April 9, 2002

March 26, 2002

2001 SW Michigan Fruit Reports

Ripe Gala ApplesSeptember 27, 2001 - Final report and review

September 11, 2001

August 21, 2001

August 7, 2001 - SWMREC Report

July 31, 2001

July 24, 2001

This cluster only has 9 berries! The grape berry moth will need to crawl a long ways to the next berry.July 17, 2001

July 10, 2001

July 3, 2001

June 26, 2001

June 19, 2000

June 12, 2001

June 5, 2001

Initial grape fruit set after bloom before berry shatterMay 29, 2001

May 22, 2001

May 15, 2001

May 8, 2001

May 1, 2001
- Gone to DC see Bill Shane's Report

April 24, 2001

April 17, 2001

April 10, 2001

April 2, 2001

March 27, 2001 - First Report of the Year

2000 SW Michigan Reports

Phomopsis rachis lesions caused the fruit to drop from this Niagara Cluster. The Purple fruit have Phomopsis Fruit Rot.September 12, 2000 - Last report of the Year

August 22, 2000

August 8, 2000

July 28, 2000

July 11, 2000

June 27, 2000

Fire blight in SW Michigan

June 20, 2000

June 13, 2000

June 6, 2000

May 30, 2000

May 23, 2000

Gala apple tree infected by fire blightEarly Fruit Bud Development in 2000

May 16, 2000

May 9, 2000

May 2, 2000

April 25, 2000

April 17, 2000

April 11, 2000

April 4, 2000

March 28, 2000

Apricot tree in Bloom. Click here for Spring Frost informationMarch 15, 2000

March 8, 2000

February 24, 2000

1999 SW Michigan Reports

December Year End

September 7, 1999

August 24, 1999

August 10, 1999

July 27, 1999

July 13, 1999

June 29, 1999

June 22, 1999

A pair of rose chafers on grapeJune 15, 1999

June 8, 1999

June 1, 1999

May 25, 1999

May 18, 1999

May 11, 1999

May 4, 1999

Orange Rust on wild dewberryApril 26, 1999

April 13, 1999

April 6, 1999

January 22, 1999

1998 SW Michigan Regional reports

December 18, 1998

September 8, 1998

August 25, 1998

August 11, 1998

August 4, 1998

July 28, 1998

July 20, 1998

Apple scab on the tip of an apple, also on the leave in frontJuly 14, 1998

July 7, 1998

June 30, 1998

June 23, 1998

June 16, 1998

June 9, 1998

June 2, 1998

Cold spot in vineyard caused by blocked air drainage.May 26, 1998

May 19, 1998

May 12, 1998

May 5, 1998

April 28, 1998

April 21, 1998

April 14, 1998

March 28, 1998

February 24, 1998

Blueberry flowers1997 SW Michigan Regional reports

March 11,1997

April 15, 1997

April 29, 1997

May 6,1997

May 13,1997

May 20,1997

May 27,1997

June 3, 1997

Plum Curclio Larva in Tart CherryJune 10, 1997

June 17, 1997

June 24, 1997

July 1, 1997

July 8, 1997

July 14, 1997

July 22, 1997

August 5, 1997

August 19, 1997

August 26, 1997

September 2, 1997

September 9, 1997

September 23, 1997

Fire blight in apples1996 Southwest Fruit Reports:

April 1, 1996

April 16, 1996

April 29, 1996

May 14, 1996

May 21, 1996

May 28, 1996

June 4, 1996

June 11, 1996

June 18, 1996

June 25, 1996

July 9, 1996

July 23,1996

August 6, 1996

August 20, 1996

September 3, 1996

For regional reports from other regions of Michigan and specific pest articles, check out the Fruit Cat Archives at MSU's IPM Website.

Cranberry bloom1995 Southwest Fruit Reports

April 4, 1995
April 18, 1995
April 25, 1995
May 2, 1995
May 15, 1995
May 23, 1995
May 30, 1995
June 6, 1995
June 13, 1995
June 20, 1995
June 27, 1995
July 11, 1995
July 25, 1995
August 7, 1995

1994 Southwest Michigan Fruit Update

May 16, 1994
May 24, 1994
May 31, 1994
June 7, 1994
June 13, 1994
June 20, 1994
June 28, 1994
July 11, 1994
July 26, 1994
August 9, 1994


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