Madeline Wimmer- UMN Fruit Production Extension Educator This fruit update contains information about… Apples Seasonal fruit ripening updates: Fruit color development, pre-harvest drop, and russeting. Grapes Problems with late season insects: Multicolored Asian lady beetle (MALB), social wasps, and fruit flies + a note about sour rot. Blackberries Cultivars suitable for the Upper Midwest. Management practices and harvest updates. June-bearing strawberries Floral buds are setting now for next year’s crop. 2024 Fruit and Veg Updates survey: We want to hear from you! Apples Images: Various early-season apple varieties are beginning to show up at the farmer's market in Rochester, MN (Zone 5a). This year, growers have reported noticeable increases in color development, which could related to the occurrence of cooler night temperatures followed by warm, sunny days in SE MN. Seasonal ripening updates: fruit color development, pre-harvest drop, and russeting Apples have been going for a ri...