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Michigan's cherry industry is highly vulnerable to a late spring frost, which can wipe out a season's harvest. This occurred most recently in 2012, when over 90% of the crop was lost. [4] [5] The Fruit Belt (also called the Fruit Ridge) of western Michigan, and, in particular, the Grand Traverse Bay region, produce most of the state's cherries. [6]
Michigan: State native grain: Manoomin: 2023 [64] [65] Minnesota State berry Blueberry Minnesota State pop (soda) Orange Minnesota State tree Red pine Minnesota: State grain: Wild rice: 1977 [66] State mushroom: Morel: 1984 [66] State muffin: Blueberry muffin: 1988 [66] State fruit: Honeycrisp apple: 2006 [66] Mississippi: State Fruit ...
Michigan is the leading state for tart cherry production (many Traverse City vineyards were formerly cherry orchards); a number of Michigan wineries produce cherry wine, spice cherry wine, and cherry-grape blends. Michigan is a North American leader in the production of fortified fruit wines and eau-de-vie (fruit brandy).
Tariffs also can help U.S. companies compete against foreign companies that can produce cheaper goods with lower costs. ... Michigan produced more than 4.1 million bushels of soybeans in 2023.
Copper knife, spearpoints, awls, and spade made from copper deposits mined by Native Americans in Wisconsin from the Late Archaic period, 3000 BC-1000 BC.. Native Americans were the first to mine and work the copper of Lake Superior and the Keweenaw Peninsula of northern Michigan between 5000 BCE and 1200 BCE.
Michigan imports all coal and nuclear fuel (uranium), and 82% of natural gas. A goal to produce over 10% of electricity from in-state renewable sources was set in 2015. Major electric companies in Michigan include DTE Electric Company (11,000 MW) and Consumers Energy (9,000 MW). [3]
Michigan produces wines, beers and a multitude of processed food products. This wide variety of crops grown in Michigan make it second only to California among U.S. states in the diversity of its agriculture. [4] The state has 54,800 farms utilizing 10,000,000 acres (40,000 km 2) of land which sold $6.49 billion worth of products in 2010. [5]
This is a list of U.S. states, U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia by exports of goods and imports of goods as of 2018. [note 1]An export in international trade is a good or service produced in one country that is bought by someone in another country.