Blueberry harvest is well underway in the northern half of the state. Some Alternaria fruit rot problems have occurred and Japanese beetles are a problem in some fields.
Japanese beetle are out statewide.
In central areas numbers seem to be lower than in previous years, but the southwest has a higher population than previously. Peach harvest is progressing in the southern part of the state and will begin soon in central and northern areas. The rest of the issues for 1998 will be published on a monthly basis. The current 30 day forecast for July is for normal temperature and precipitation while the 90 day for July - September 1998 is for normal temperatures and above normal precipitation. With the jet stream returning to a more normal summer position look for normal conditions for the rest of the growing season.