Category: Michigan Apple Harvest
Bumper apple crop in the making:Growers anticipating high yields, good quality
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Contact: Denise Donohue
(800) 456-2753
(DeWitt, Mich.) – Cool temperatures and heavy summer rains have apple growers in Michigan anticipating one of the state’s best apple crops in over a decade.
On average, Michigan…
Growers ready to harvest Honeycrisp
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Contact: Denise Donohue
(800) 456-2753
(Note: New Michigan Honeycrisp symbol available for publication. Please download at MichiganApples.com. Click on Commercial Sales then Logos.)
Consumer demand remains strong for emerging…
Locally grown demand helps distinguish Michigan as ‘Great Lakes Apple of Choice’
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Contact: Holly Whetstone
(800) 456-2753
(DeWitt, Mich.) – With nearly 1,000 apple growers, many of whom are fourth- and fifth-generation farmers, throughout the Lower Peninsula, Michigan has a long history of producing…
Quality remains high, despite smaller overall yield
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Contact: Holly Whetstone
(800) 456-2753
(DeWitt, Mich.) – Adverse weather conditions, specifically in the late spring and early summer,
have taken a toll on the Michigan apple crop, which is expected to be down considerably…
Michigan apple shipments set record high
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Contact: Denise Yockey
(800) 456-2753
(DeWitt, Mich.) – Michigan apple shipments hit an all-time high for the week ending Oct. 6, with more than 337,000 cartons packed and shipped within the seven-day timeframe.
According…
Highly-awaited Honeycrisp on the horizon
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Contact: Denise Yockey
(800) 456-2753
(DeWitt, Mich.) – The fruit from the newest and most popularly planted Michigan Apple tree in the industry today – the Honeycrisp – is about ready to hit the shelves.
Consumers…
Michigan Apples – Enjoy the Sweetness!
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Contact: Holly Whetstone
(800) 456-2753
(DeWitt, Mich.) – Michigan Apples are expected to be sweeter and tastier than ever this fall, according to the Michigan Apple Committee, the market development organization that…
Michigan’s Paula Reds have arrived!
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Contact: Denise Yockey
(800) 456-2753
(DeWitt, Mich.) – Paula Red apples are ripe for the picking, which signifies an important fall event in Michigan – the arrival of apple season!
Growers couldn’t have chosen…
Apple Trees Burst into Bloom
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Contact: Denise Yockey
(800) 456-2753
Dewitt, Mich – Michigan apple trees are blooming throughout the state, promising a strong harvest. The Apple Blossom is the state flower of Michigan and covers apple orchards in early…
Michigan Apples Still Thriving in Snowy Weather
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Contact: Denise Yockey
(800) 456-2753
DeWitt, Mich – Despite a number of Michigan cities setting records for early snow fall the apple crop is still going strong. The Michigan apple harvest still has two weeks to go, but the…