Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
Cherry blossoms begin to appear in the Grand Traverse area Wednesday, like these blooms along Gray Road on Old Mission Peninsula.
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
Cherry blossoms begin to appear in the Grand Traverse area Wednesday, like these blooms along Gray Road on Old Mission Peninsula.
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
Bacterial chancre, which multiplies in cold, wet weather, has done significant damage to area orchards, like this sweet cherry tree on Dennis Hoxie's Acme farm, because of freezing temperatures earlier this spring.
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
Sweet cherry trees at the Michigan State University Northwest Michigan Horticulture Research Center in Leelanau County show damage from spring's warm-up and frost in bacterial cankers and extremely low fruit yields.
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
Virginia Roberts of Traverse City gets help carrying pumpkins to her car from Michael Popp-Trevino of Popp Farms in Omena on Saturday at the last Sara Hardy Farmers Market of the year in Traverse City.
Record-Eagle/Keith King
Simon Nocnebuena picks apples Monday, September 10, 2012 at Lakeview Orchards in Leelanau County.
Record-Eagle/Keith King
Simon Nocnebuena picks apples Monday, September 10, 2012 at Lakeview Orchards in Leelanau County.
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
The Sara Hardy Farmer's Market in Traverse City is among those soon to be participating in Double Up Food Bucks, allowing SNAP Bridge Card users to double the amount spent on fresh fruits and vegetables.
Record-Eagle file photo/Jan-Michael Stump
Tuesday Gov. Rick Snyder signed the Agricultural Disaster Loan Act to aid farmers whose crops were damaged by weather.
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
Cherry blossoms begin to appear in the Grand Traverse area Wednesday, like these blooms along Gray Road on Old Mission Peninsula.
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
Cherry blossoms begin to appear in the Grand Traverse area Wednesday, like these blooms along Gray Road on Old Mission Peninsula.
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
Cherry blossoms begin to appear in the Grand Traverse area Wednesday, like these blooms along Gray Road on Old Mission Peninsula.
See photo in original gallery.