Potato planting is well behind normal for this time of year. Sugarbeet planting is nearing completion. Fruits,Vegetable, and Specialty Crops Report Fruit Normal weather conditions have fruit maturity running average for most of the state. Frost in the past week has resulted in slight damage to apricots and cherries. Oriental fruit moths were trapped in high numbers in southwest Michigan last weekend.
Apples are in early bloom stages across the state.
Sweet Cherries are in full bloom in the southwest. Tart Cherries range from bud burst in the northwest to first bloom in the southwest. Blueberries are at bud break to early pink. Grapes are at late pink in the southwest. Strawberries are showing flower buds.