Fruits Info

While other parts of the state resist for decent fruit crops, Montcalm County and the surrounding area should be OK.

A warm spring and late frost caused troubles with fruit crops somewhere else in Michigan. But Bruce Watts, owner of Watts Orchard in Howard City along with his father, Wayne Watts, called the season "good."

At their farm they grow apples, apricots, cherries, peaches, plums, strawberries and all types of vegetables.

"The first couple of crops got froze off," Bruce Watts said. "But overall this season we have a good group."