The Small Fruit Archive
Welcome to our Small Fruit Archive!
View all previous editions of The Small Fruit Update dated from January – December 2022.
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Small Fruit Update Week 32, 2023
We are into late season fruit. The shift into the next plant growth cycle is happening before our very eyes.
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Small Fruit Update Week 33, 2022
Continued observation and research community discussion of the plant health problem identified this year in western portions of the PNW.
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Small Fruit Update Week 33, 2023
It’s always so hard to dodge the effects of heat. While it’s not at 2021 heat dome high temperatures, it is significant all the same.
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Small Fruit Update Week 34, 2022
Nutrient sampling time! I get it, most of you are rolling your eyes thinking “Yes, Julie, we know this. You’ve sent plenty of notices in recent weeks”.
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Small Fruit Update Week 34, 2023
Last week Willamette Valley temperatures made it to 105°F (40.5°C) with 108°F(42°C) reported in some locations on the east side and southern Oregon.
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Small Fruit Update Week 35, 2022
A grower recently left me with a final line in a quick email: “What a crazy season. ” It raised a 100 questions but now isn’t the time to ask.
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Small Fruit Update Week 35, 2023
Blueberry breeders are seeking grower input on breeding trait priorities. Please help them by completing the survey below by Aug. 31.
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Small Fruit Update Week 36, 2022
Spotted Wing Drosophila + late season fruit = SWD larvae plague the fruit.I do think the heat waves have put a damper on populations but it’s been hard to gauge this season.
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Small Fruit Update Week 36, 2023
A series of presentations were part of a WSU 2022 Weather School designed for the agriculture industry. There was a focus on understanding general climate trends as well as best practices and data quality in weather stations.
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Small Fruit Update Week 37, 2022
Many locations in the PNW have met, if not surpassed, the record number of over90F (32.2C) and 100F (37.7C) degree days, and I’m seeing the signs in berry fields.
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Small Fruit Update Week 37, 2023
Lots of talk about options for the upcoming season planting and I imagine nurseries are starting to get an uptick in conversations about plant needs now.
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Small Fruit Update Week 38, 2022
How about the weather last week? It’s always nail-biting when the wind/heat/low humidity combo shows up at this time of year.
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