**abandoned** Growers reporting abandoned orchards in their growing area by district ----------------------------------------- District : Yes : No :Unknown ----------------------------------------- : Percent : Northwest : 26 52 22 West Central : 33 48 19 Southwest : 28 41 31 East : 18 52 30 : Michigan : 27 47 26 ----------------------------------------- Percent of abandoned orchard acres reported by growers in primary township by species 1/ -------------------------------------------------- Species : Percent -------------------------------------------------- Apples : 82 Grapes : 5 Blueberries : 3 Cherries : 9 Other : 1 -------------------------------------------------- 1/ Asked only of those who responded yes to presence in their growing area. Number of growers with abandoned orchards within one-half mile of their fruit by county and district ------------------------------------ County and district : Number ------------------------------------ Antrim : 7 Benzie : 14 Grand Traverse : 17 Leelanau : 16 Manistee : 9 Other counties : 3 Northwest : 66 : Ionia : 6 Kent : 26 Mason : 8 Muskegon : 9 Newaygo : 7 Oceana : 21 Ottawa : 7 Other counties : 2 West Central : 86 : Allegan : 16 Berrien : 65 Van Buren : 46 Other counties : 2 Southwest : 129 : Macomb : 5 Sanilac : 4 Other counties : 24 East : 33 : Michigan : 314 ------------------------------------ Growers reporting the number of abandoned acres within one-half mile of their fruit ---------------------------------------------------- Number of acres : Percent 1/ ---------------------------------------------------- 1-10 acres : 50 11-20 acres : 16 21-50 acres : 20 51-100 acres : 10 100+ acres : 4 ---------------------------------------------------- 1/ Based on the 24 percent of growers who reported abandoned orchards within one-half mile of their fruit. Growers reporting the amount of increase in pest management costs from insect or plant disease infiltration from abandoned orchards -------------------------------------------------------------------- Increase in Cost : Percent 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------- None : 20 Slight : 29 Moderate : 34 Extensive : 17 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Based on the 24 percent of growers who reported abandoned blocks within one-half mile of their fruit. Townships with abandoned orchards by county ---------------------------------------- County : Number ---------------------------------------- Allegan : 8 Antrim : 5 Benzie : 4 Berrien : 14 Grand Traverse : 4 Ionia : 3 Kent : 10 Leelanau : 5 Manistee : 5 Muskegon : 5 Oceana : 8 Ottawa : 5 Van Buren : 14 Other counties : 54 : Michigan : 144 ---------------------------------------- Michigan Fruit Inventory 2006-2007