Southwest Michigan Fruit Belt Clipping File 

• October 16, 2005 - BATTLE FOR THE BEST BLUEBERRY: Plant breeder Ed Wheeler won't know for years whether his work will "ring the bell'' as the next spectacular blueberry variety for Michigan growers, the one that will taste better or store longer or yield greater. - Kalamazoo Gazette

• July 28, 2005 - FEAR INFESTS CHERRY CROP: Michigan fruit growers face a labor shortage amid reports of massive migrant deportations. U.S. border officials say they're just rumors. - Detroit Free Press

• August 8, 2002 - MICHIGAN'S FRUIT BELT YIELDS POTENT BRANDIES: Winegrower turns bounty of state's southwest into cottage industry. - The Herald-Palladium, St. Joseph

• June, 1998 - STORM OF THE CENTURY RIPS WESTCENTRAL MICHIGAN'S FRUIT BELT: "The storm of the century" ripped through the westcentral Michigan fruit belt in the early morning hours of Sunday, May 31 causing $40 million in damages and lost revenue for growers. - The Great Lakes Fruit Growers News