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Each month, WMTA brings you all the nutritional information, storage tips, fun-filled facts and more on the season's favorite Michigan specialty crops.

March: Asparagus

  Asparagus, those whimsical green stalks, flourish in West Michigan’s sandy shores, but it was actually first cultivated in Greece 2,500

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March: Maple Syrup

  Celebrate the return of spring with the harvest of pure Michigan maple syrup, that sticky sweet liquid of our breakfast dreams. Its production

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April: Greens

  Greens are a commonly grown vegetable in Michigan. The many varieties each offer its own distinct flavor, texture and color, so ditch the iceburg

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April: Herbs

Herbs can be defined as any plant that holds a useful purpose, but the Webster Dictionary defines them as “a plant or plant part valued for its medicinal,

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May: Strawberries

Strawberries, the fragrant, heart-shaped fruit decorated with hundreds of tiny yellow seeds and a neat green cap, have been cultivated for thousands of years,

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June: Cherries

Cherries, one of the world’s most craved fruits, are grown in 20 countries worldwide. These fan favorites are cited as far back as the third century

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July: Blueberries

  Neatly planted rows of red-branched blueberry bushes line the roads of southwest Michigan, and it’s no surprise. This small fruit holds

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July: Raspberries

The duality of raspberries’ sweet and tart flavor has long thrilled us in the heat of summer. These delicate composite berries have a long history,

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August: Sweet Corn

  There’s no doubt about corn’s popularity, with our annual per capita corn consumption reaching 160 pounds. The neat rows of yellow

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September: Apples

Autumn welcomes the heavy boughs of apple trees, spotted with green, red, and yellow fruit. We celebrate the season with trips to the apple orchard,

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October: Pumpkins

The Halloween tradition of carving pumpkins originally began with turnips in Ireland for the ancient holiday. When the Irish immigrated to the United States.

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November: Evergreens

    Evergreens, or conifer trees, retain their foliage year round, unlike its deciduous counterparts which shed leaves each fall. They’re

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