Growers reporting abandoned orchards in their growing area by district ----------------------------------------- District : Yes : No :Unknown ----------------------------------------- : Percent : Northwest : 27 51 22 West Central : 30 49 21 Southwest : 23 52 24 East : 23 43 34 : Michigan : 25 50 25 ----------------------------------------- Percent of abandoned orchard acres reported by growers in primary township by species 1/ -------------------------------------------------- Species : Percent -------------------------------------------------- Apples : 82 Grapes : 4 Blueberries : 4 Cherries : 7 Other : 3 -------------------------------------------------- 1/ Asked only of those who responded yes to presence in their growing area. Growers reporting the number of abandoned blocks within one half mile of their fruit ------------------------------------------ Number of blocks : Percent ------------------------------------------ None : 76 1 : 14 2 or more : 10 ------------------------------------------ Growers reporting the number of abandoned acres within one half mile of their fruit ---------------------------------------------------- Number of acres : Percent 1/ ---------------------------------------------------- 1-10 acres : 43 11-20 acres : 27 21-50 acres : 17 51-100 acres : 10 100+Acres : 3 ---------------------------------------------------- 1/ Based on the 24 percent of growers who reported abandoned orchards within one half mile of their fruit. Growers reporting the amount of reduced fruit quality of yield from insect or plant disease infiltration from abandoned orchards ------------------------------------------------------------ Extent of reduced : quality or yield : Percent 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------ None : 34 Slight : 33 Moderate : 20 Extensive : 13 ------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Based on the 24 percent of growers who reported abandoned blocks 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 : 29 Slight : 31 Moderate : 23 Extensive : 17 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Based on the 24 percent of growers who reported abandoned blocks within one half mile of their fruit. Number of growers reporting abandoned fruit acreage within one half mile of their fruit by county and district ------------------------------------ County and district : Number ------------------------------------ Antrim : 9 Benzie : 13 Grand Traverse : 10 Leelanau : 16 Manistee : 13 Other counties : 1 Northwest : 62 : Ionia : 6 Kent : 20 Mason : 6 Muskegon : 10 Newaygo : 6 Oceana : 12 Ottawa : 9 West Central : 69 : Allegan : 19 Berrien : 36 Van Buren : 31 Other counties : 3 Southwest : 89 : Genessee : 4 Lapeer : 3 Macomb : 7 Other counties : 23 East : 37 : Michigan : 257 ------------------------------------ Uniquely identified Abandoned orchards by county ---------------------------------------- County : Number ---------------------------------------- Allegan : 7 Benzie : 8 Berrien : 25 Grand Traverse : 6 Kent : 6 Leelanau : 8 Manistee : 11 Mason : 4 Muskegon : 3 Oceana : 9 Ottawa : 5 VanBuren : 25 Other counties 1/ : 6 : Michigan : 123 ---------------------------------------- 1/ Ionia, Kalamazoo, Macomb, Montcalm and Newaygo.