About Matt Milkovich

Matt Milkovich joined the Good Fruit Grower staff in 2019. From his home base in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Milkovich brings a depth of experience in the fruit industry and the perspective from east of the Mississippi. You can reach him at matt@goodfruit.com or 616-633-5669.

Giving bad blueberries the boot

Giving bad blueberries the boot

Matt Milkovich2024-07-16T14:00:27-07:00July 25th, 2024|Blueberries, Crop management, Diseases, July 2024 Issue, Matt Milkovich|

USDA funding aids fruit rot management.

Dealing with a replant dilemma

Dealing with a replant dilemma

Matt Milkovich2024-07-16T12:57:44-07:00July 24th, 2024|Apples, Crop management, Diseases, July 2024 Issue, Matt Milkovich|

Nova Scotia growers search for fumigant alternatives.

Michigan seeks tweaks to produce sweeter blueberries

Michigan seeks tweaks to produce sweeter blueberries

Matt Milkovich2024-07-03T11:15:18-07:00July 16th, 2024|Blueberries, Crop management, July 2024 Issue, Matt Milkovich|

Michigan State University studies ways to improve flavor and fruit quality of existing varieties.

Georgia peach growers back in bigness

Georgia peach growers back in bigness

Matt Milkovich2024-06-28T15:15:45-07:00July 3rd, 2024|July 2024 Issue, Matt Milkovich, Stone fruits|

Southeast peach crop larger than normal after devastating 2023 loss.

Minnesota apple delivers a mouthwatering munch

Minnesota apple delivers a mouthwatering munch

Matt Milkovich2024-06-25T07:19:37-07:00June 27th, 2024|Apples, Breeding, June 2024 Issue, Marketing, Matt Milkovich, Varieties|

New University of Minnesota apple release, Kudos, could be a perfect fit for farm markets and U-picks.

A vinifera for Virginia

A vinifera for Virginia

Matt Milkovich2024-06-18T11:56:08-07:00June 25th, 2024|Breeding, Grapes, June 2024 Issue, Matt Milkovich|

State’s vineyardists partner with USDA to create wine grape breeding program.

Targeting a triple threat to apple scab

Targeting a triple threat to apple scab

Matt Milkovich2024-06-13T15:10:24-07:00June 18th, 2024|Apples, Breeding, Diseases, June 2024 Issue, Matt Milkovich, Research|

Researchers seek extra layers of scab resistance in apple genome.

Field day helps Washington growers learn WA 64 apple’s horticultural traits

Field day helps Washington growers learn WA 64 apple’s horticultural traits

Matt Milkovich2024-06-17T14:22:22-07:00June 14th, 2024|Matt Milkovich, Research, Updates, Varieties|

Washington State University and Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission researchers discussed WA 64’s horticultural traits at WSU’s Roza research orchard near Prosser on June 13...