ANN ARBOR, MI — Michigan’s native pawpaw trees produce a fruit that looks like a mango and tastes like a banana. Sometimes called the Michigan banana, it’s been hailed as the state’s “secret” fruit.

The early morning of Jan. 15, temperatures plummeted to nearly -10 degrees in Oronoko Township, chilling the rural southwest Michigan community's orchards and vineyards. A couple of weeks later, ...

An early spring might sound like a good thing to you and me. An early spring to a Michigan fruit grower is a nightmare. So far, the fruit growers’ nightmares are not coming true. An extremely warm ...

Despite Mother Nature telling us it is winter-time, farming season is on the mind for growers all year long. Swings in supply and demand, as well as the weather, determine a good season from a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As the folk song lyrics go, when asked where “pretty little Susie” is, the answer is “pickin' up paw-paws, puttin' 'em in her ...

While many farmers today are turning to automation to meet their production needs and save on labor costs, Crossroads Blueberry Farm LLC likes to ensure a large percentage of its crop is picked by ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Most Michigan fruit growers are quite familiar with the spotted wing drosophila, an invasive fruit fly that can wreak havoc on several crops if not tended to carefully.

DETROIT — It's called the 'Michigan banana' and tastes like a cross between a banana and a mango. While the Mitten is a powerhouse for things like apples and cherries, it's also home to a lesser-known ...