A west Michigan apple grower says he expects to start harvesting in the next week. Chris Kropf tells Brownfield production is expected to be down from last year. “We’ve got a pretty nice crop coming,” he shares. “We did get hit with some hail early, but fruit size, I’m hoping, will be good. It’s down […]
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