The Small Fruit Update
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The Small Fruit Update is a weekly resource for the Pacific Northwest berry industry. It features regional crop reports, industry news, pest management, research and industry events. View the latest edition or access our archive for data on our previous releases before 2024
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Small Fruit Update Week 36, 2024
Hello Heat! The forecast is reminding us that much of September is still summer but I’m not sure why the reminder needs to be in the form of 100F (38C) temperatures!

Small Fruit Update Week 35, 2024
I can tell the harvest is finishing up and growers are taking stock of what their fields look like post fruit load. I have been getting a few questions about weed management…

Small Fruit Update Week 34, 2024
The last couple days have been incredibly nice weather-wise. This week will give the plants some time to bulk up the remaining berries and allow growers a chance to catch up on water needs.

Small Fruit Update Week 33, 2024
The last couple days have been incredibly nice weather-wise. This week will give the plants some time to bulk up the remaining berries and allow growers a chance to catch up on water needs.

Small Fruit Update Week 32, 2024
This week we are going to speak specifically to the state of SWD pressure, how it compares to previous seasons, and thus what we can expect.

Small Fruit Update Week 31, 2024
We are in the first stretch of moderate weather we’ve had for several weeks. I hate to say it but this weather combo + final picks hanging longer for machine harvest = populations increasing exponentially.

Small Fruit Update Week 30, 2024
We are in the first stretch of moderate weather we’ve had for several weeks. I hate to say it but this weather combo + final picks hanging longer for machine harvest = populations increasing exponentially.

Small Fruit Update Week 29, 2024
There was a mixed bag of weather related plant/fruit reactions around the region last week. Obviously time will tell but…

Small Fruit Update Week 28, 2024
Why does it feel like the entire summer so far has been hot when in reality, it’s only been a handful of days?!

Small Fruit Update Week 27, 2024
As expected, SWD larvae have been found in the usual caneberry hotspots. We knew the time wasn’t going to be long considering…

Small Fruit Update Week 26, 2024
Nothing like the market to push growers to attempt an early blueberry harvest. Premium prices are being thrown around for those willing…

Small Fruit Update Week 25, 2024
How about this stall in fruit ripening due to the weather? Last week I worked from the family farm while caring for a family member…
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