Southwest Michigan's fruit crops, including peaches, wine grapes, and cherries, experienced reduced harvest due to unpredictable winter temperatures.

Unpredictable winter temperatures negatively impacted Southwest Michigan's fruit crops, causing a reduced harvest in peaches, some wine grapes, and cherries. The hard freezes following warm spells took a toll on sensitive fruit varieties, with Berrien and Van Buren County wine grape crops reduced by 50-80% and peaches 80-90%. This may affect U-Pick and similar fruit operations, but grocery stores should still see peaches.