**blueberries** Blueberries: Number of farms and acres by county and district ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Farms : Acres County and :--------------------------------------------------------------- district : 1997 : 2000 : 2003 : 2006 : 1997 : 2000 : 2003 : 2006 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northwest : 9 11 11 12 20 25 25 30 : Muskegon : 31 25 21 20 1,060 920 950 990 Ottawa : 125 111 104 103 5,150 5,300 5,400 5,650 Other counties : 23 25 27 28 270 300 330 360 West Central : 179 161 152 151 6,480 6,520 6,680 7,000 : Allegan : 79 79 72 70 2,700 2,700 2,800 2,900 Berrien : 68 62 63 64 990 1,160 1,220 1,250 Van Buren : 191 191 187 191 6,800 7,400 7,550 7,700 Other counties : 6 4 4 5 60 40 30 20 Southwest : 344 336 326 330 10,550 11,300 11,600 11,870 : East : 63 67 71 82 450 455 395 400 : Michigan : 595 575 560 575 17,500 18,300 18,700 19,300 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blueberries: Number of farms and acres by size group ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Farms : Acres Size group :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 2000 : 2003 : 2006 : 1997 : 2000 : 2003 : 2006 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-9 acres : 270 265 260 280 1,100 1,050 1,000 1,050 10-29 acres : 175 163 155 157 3,000 2,750 2,500 2,600 30-99 acres : 116 113 104 95 6,300 6,100 5,500 4,900 100-199 acres : 26 22 26 29 3,500 3,000 3,400 3,950 200 or more acres : 8 12 15 14 3,600 5,400 6,300 6,800 : Michigan : 595 575 560 575 17,500 18,300 18,700 19,300 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blueberries: Irrigated and non-irrigated acres by variety ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Not : Drip : : Traveling : Overhead : : Variety : irrigated : (trickle) :Subterranean : gun : sprinkler : Other : Michigan ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bluecrop : 1,170 870 155 655 2,520 10 5,380 Elliott : 320 370 35 275 1,530 20 2,550 Jersey : 2,350 1,100 265 930 2,380 35 7,060 Rubel : 420 275 65 215 520 25 1,520 Other : 640 435 130 325 1,250 10 2,790 : Michigan : 4,900 3,050 650 2,400 8,200 100 19,300 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michigan Fruit Inventory 2006-2007 Blueberries: Acres by district and variety ---------------------------------------------------------- :Northwest : West : : Variety : and East : Central :Southwest : Michigan ---------------------------------------------------------- Berkeley : 12 36 87 135 Bluecrop : 100 2,380 2,900 5,380 Bluejay : 4 61 190 255 Blueray : 80 220 120 420 Bluetta : 1 64 115 180 Brigitta : 0 36 34 70 Burlington : 1 69 105 175 Collins : 3 30 32 65 Coville : 10 15 30 55 Duke : 5 140 375 520 Earliblue : 10 24 41 75 Elliott : 10 1,330 1,210 2,550 Jersey : 110 1,870 5,080 7,060 Nelson : 4 33 58 95 Northland : 25 46 74 145 Patriot : 16 6 38 60 Pemberton : 2 35 18 55 Rancocas : 2 8 135 145 Rubel : 5 435 1,080 1,520 Spartan : 10 27 33 70 Other : 20 135 115 270 : Michigan : 430 7,000 11,870 19,300 ---------------------------------------------------------- Blueberries: Acres with irrigation by county and district -------------------------------------------------------------------- County : :Acres with :Acres with : Acres and : Total : overhead : other : without district : acres :irrigation :irrigation :irrigation -------------------------------------------------------------------- Muskegon : 990 700 190 100 Ottawa : 5,650 3,200 1,600 850 Other counties : 360 200 110 50 West Central : 7,000 4,100 1,900 1,000 : Allegan : 2,900 1,100 950 850 Berrien : 1,250 200 345 705 Van Buren : 7,700 2,650 2,900 2,150 Other counties : 20 0 5 15 Southwest : 11,870 3,950 4,200 3,720 : East & Northwest : 430 150 100 180 : Michigan : 19,300 8,200 6,200 4,900 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Blueberries: Acres of other varieties grown -------------------------------- Variety : Acres -------------------------------- Aurora : 48 Bluegold : 7 Concord : 6 Draper : 22 Liberty : 35 Sierra : 16 Stanley : 29 Toro : 9 Weymouth : 38 Other : 60 : Michigan : 270 -------------------------------- Blueberries: Acres by bushes per acre and year planted -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year planted : 870 or less : 870.1-1,088 : 1,088.1-1,244 :1,244.1 or more: Michigan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1976 and before : 2,470 3,870 2,670 440 9,450 1977-1981 : 135 750 820 65 1,770 1982-1986 : 360 840 1,300 150 2,650 1987-1991 : 195 540 1,010 165 1,910 1992-1996 : 155 490 575 110 1,330 1997-2001 : 90 360 440 150 1,040 2002-2006 : 95 450 285 320 1,150 : Michigan : 3,500 7,300 7,100 1,400 19,300 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michigan Fruit Inventory 2006-2007 Blueberries: Acres by variety and year planted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Year planted : Berkeley : Bluecrop : Bluejay : Blueray : Bluetta : Brigitta :Burlington : Collins ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1976 and before : 120 2,130 35 260 83 2 79 59 1977-1981 : 1 620 19 12 35 0 27 1 1982-1986 : 3 1,000 78 73 24 5 15 1 1987-1991 : 4 800 82 35 19 1 20 3 1992-1996 : 7 410 26 33 6 0 15 0 1997-2001 : 0 215 12 4 0 61 19 0 2002 : 0 20 0 1 1 0 0 0 2003 : 0 33 1 0 0 1 0 1 2004 : 0 16 0 0 11 0 0 0 2005 : 0 43 2 0 0 0 0 0 2006 : 0 93 0 2 1 0 0 0 : Michigan : 135 5,380 255 420 180 70 175 65 : :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Coville : Duke : Earliblue : Elliott : Jersey : Nelson : Northland : Patriot :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1976 and before : 45 0 57 92 5,130 0 15 1 1977-1981 : 3 0 2 140 740 0 23 3 1982-1986 : 3 32 4 495 715 1 35 19 1987-1991 : 4 74 7 465 205 0 21 26 1992-1996 : 0 170 0 405 145 24 17 9 1997-2001 : 0 95 3 425 82 57 16 1 2002 : 0 22 0 87 21 1 0 0 2003 : 0 20 0 125 5 0 7 1 2004 : 0 46 0 86 1 0 0 0 2005 : 0 15 2 120 6 11 11 0 2006 : 0 46 0 110 10 1 0 0 : Michigan : 55 520 75 2,550 7,060 95 145 60 : :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Pemberton : Rancocas : Rubel : Spartan : Other : Michigan :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1976 and before : 43 100 1,110 4 85 9,450 1977-1981 : 2 26 92 8 16 1,770 1982-1986 : 3 13 100 20 11 2,650 1987-1991 : 2 6 105 20 11 1,910 1992-1996 : 5 0 29 13 16 1,330 1997-2001 : 0 0 38 3 9 1,040 2002 : 0 0 11 0 1 165 2003 : 0 0 11 1 4 210 2004 : 0 0 15 0 5 180 2005 : 0 0 9 1 70 290 2006 : 0 0 0 0 42 305 : Michigan : 55 145 1,520 70 270 19,300 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Michigan Fruit Inventory 2006-2007 Blueberries: Acres and percent of total by variety ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1997 : 2000 : 2003 : 2006 Variety :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres :Percent : Acres :Percent : Acres :Percent : Acres :Percent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Berkeley : 170 1.0 160 0.9 145 0.8 135 0.7 Bluecrop : 4,650 26.6 4,950 27.0 5,230 28.0 5,380 27.9 Bluejay : 260 1.5 280 1.5 260 1.4 255 1.3 Blueray : 500 2.9 480 2.6 430 2.3 420 2.2 Bluetta : 165 0.9 165 0.9 170 0.9 180 0.9 Brigitta : 15 0.1 60 0.3 65 0.3 70 0.4 Burlington : 190 1.1 205 1.1 175 0.9 175 0.9 Collins : 65 0.4 65 0.4 65 0.3 65 0.3 Coville : 55 0.3 55 0.3 55 0.3 55 0.3 Duke : 300 1.7 340 1.9 420 2.2 520 2.7 Earliblue : 85 0.5 85 0.5 75 0.4 75 0.4 Elliott : 1,570 9.0 1,830 10.0 2,240 12.0 2,550 13.2 Jersey : 7,140 40.8 7,190 39.3 7,090 37.9 7,060 36.6 Nelson : 50 0.3 85 0.5 90 0.5 95 0.5 Northland : 115 0.7 120 0.7 135 0.7 145 0.8 Patriot : 85 0.5 75 0.4 60 0.3 60 0.3 Pemberton : 70 0.4 70 0.4 65 0.3 55 0.3 Rancocas : 155 0.9 155 0.8 150 0.8 145 0.8 Rubel : 1,590 9.1 1,650 9.0 1,550 8.3 1,520 7.9 Spartan : 70 0.4 70 0.4 70 0.4 70 0.4 Other : 200 1.1 210 1.1 160 0.9 270 1.4 : Michigan : 17,500 18,300 18,700 19,300 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Blueberries: Selected irrigation methods, 1997-2006 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 2000 : 2003 : 2006 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Variety : Drip :Overhead : Total : Drip :Overhead : Total : Drip :Overhead : Total : Drip :Overhead : Total :(trickle):sprinkler:irrigated:(trickle):sprinkler:irrigated:(trickle):sprinkler:irrigated:(trickle):sprinkler:irrigated ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : Bluecrop : 620 1,890 3,530 855 2,165 3,830 915 2,070 3,900 870 2,520 4,210 Elliott : 190 615 1,180 280 875 1,440 315 1,075 1,790 370 1,530 2,230 Jersey : 915 1,885 4,450 1,040 2,215 4,580 1,095 2,060 4,470 1,100 2,380 4,710 Rubel : 225 335 970 275 445 1,060 270 415 1,000 275 520 1,100 Other : 300 925 1,820 400 1,050 1,990 405 980 1,940 435 1,250 2,150 : Michigan : 2,250 5,650 11,950 2,850 6,750 12,900 3,000 6,600 13,100 3,050 8,200 14,400 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michigan Fruit Inventory 2006-2007