BENTON HARBOR, MICHIGAN 27-April-2009
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APPLES FOR PROCESSING

MICHIGAN – Trading is very slow.  There are too few sales being 
reported to establish a market for juice and process grade apples.  
Processors are generally working on existing inventories of contracted 
apples.  Early varieties of apple trees such as Idared and Zestar are 
in the initial stages of bloom due to very warm weather several days 
this past week.  Growers have initiated integrated pest management 
programs.  LAST REPORT.