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June 27, 2017 | Carlos Garcia-Salazar | Blueberry harvest started in Allegan, Van Buren and other southern counties. Fruit quality is excellent but for some early varieties, fruit size could be an issue due to the loss of king blooms to late spring frosts.
June 27, 2017 | Annemiek Schilder | Young fruit clusters are highly susceptible to all major diseases. Broad-spectrum fungicides and careful scouting for disease symptoms are advised.
June 27, 2017 | Bob Tritten | Sweet and tart cherry harvest is starting. Summer red raspberry and saskatoon harvest continues. Strawberry harvest continues across the mid and northern parts of the region.
June 27, 2017 | Julianna Wilson | Another jump was seen in flies caught in monitoring traps. Ripening sweet and tart cherries and early ripening blueberry cultivars are vulnerable. Monitoring for this pest is critical as crops become susceptible.
