**plums** Plums: Number of farms and acres by county and district -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- County : Farms : Acres and :--------------------------------------------------------------- district : 1997 : 2000 : 2003 : 2006 : 1997 : 2000 : 2003 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grand Traverse : 13 9 9 8 65 60 65 55 Leelanau : 22 21 23 22 230 185 190 160 Other counties : 8 7 8 12 45 35 35 65 Northwest : 43 37 40 42 340 280 290 280 : Kent : 6 55 Mason : 10 7 5 130 80 65 Oceana : 17 15 13 11 190 155 115 85 Other counties : 16 17 20 18 55 65 85 70 West Central : 43 39 38 35 375 300 265 210 : Allegan : 8 6 70 40 Berrien : 52 43 36 40 190 150 110 80 Van Buren : 29 25 18 17 220 180 150 110 Other counties : 5 3 12 12 20 15 50 40 Southwest : 94 77 66 69 500 385 310 230 : East : 35 37 36 39 35 35 35 30 : Michigan : 215 190 180 185 1,250 1,000 900 750 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Plums: Number of farms and acres by size group -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Farms : Acres Size group :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 2000 : 2003 : 2006 : 1997 : 2000 : 2003 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-4 acres : 135 123 124 134 225 180 190 170 5-9 acres : 35 34 25 25 235 220 160 160 10-19 acres : 33 23 22 19 440 310 300 240 20 acres or more: 12 10 9 7 350 290 250 180 : Michigan : 215 190 180 185 1,250 1,000 900 750 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Plums: Acres by variety and year planted ---------------------------------------------------------------- Year planted : Stanley : Other : Michigan ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1986 and before : 140 35 175 1987-1991 : 73 17 90 1992-1996 : 120 35 155 1997-2001 : 85 130 215 2002 : 1 9 10 2003 : 4 21 25 2004 : 5 23 28 2005 : 30 4 34 2006 : 2 16 18 : Michigan : 460 290 750 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Michigan Fruit Inventory 2006-2007 Plums: Trees by variety and year planted -------------------------------------------- Year planted :Stanley : Other :Michigan -------------------------------------------- 1986 and before : 15,700 3,700 19,400 1987-1991 : 7,700 1,900 9,600 1992-1996 : 14,500 3,800 18,300 1997-2001 : 11,900 19,000 30,900 2002 : 200 1,300 1,500 2003 : 600 2,600 3,200 2004 : 600 3,100 3,700 2005 : 4,200 500 4,700 2006 : 300 2,400 2,700 : Michigan : 55,700 38,300 94,000 -------------------------------------------- Plums: Acres and trees of other varieties grown ----------------------------------------------- Variety : Acres : Trees ----------------------------------------------- Bluefre : 10 1,200 Burbank : 2 250 Castleton : 30 4,900 Fortune : 4 400 Italian : 9 1,100 Methley : 6 700 NY 6 : 18 2,600 NY 9 : 78 11,500 Ozark Premier : 5 550 Red Heart : 2 200 Santa Rosa : 3 350 Shiro : 12 1,500 Valor : 4 450 Other : 27 3,000 : Michigan : 210 28,700 ----------------------------------------------- Plums: Acres and trees by district and variety -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Northwest :West Central and East: Southwest : Michigan Variety :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : Trees : Acres : Trees : Acres : Trees : Acres : Trees -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Damson : 75 9,000 2 200 3 400 80 9,600 Stanley : 170 18,000 120 16,800 170 20,900 460 55,700 Other : 35 4,500 118 17,200 57 7,000 210 28,700 : Total : 280 31,500 240 34,200 230 28,300 750 94,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michigan Fruit Inventory 2006-2007