Tarnished plant bug and plum curculio control is needed as the fruit grows out of the shuck. Peach are at full bloom in Allegan County and at petal fall in Berrien County. Oriental fruit moth flight is strong. Brown rot and cherry leafspot are diseases of concern now, especially with rain at the current high temperatures. Plum curculio is expected to be a potential problem on tart and sweet cherries after shuck split.
Sweet cherries are in late petal fall.
We still see good to very good crop potential. Brown rot control is needed now and plum curculio control at shuck split. Japanese plums are in the shuck. Black knot and brown rot spray programs should be underway. Some limb dieback noted due to mid winter damage.