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.


Small Fruit Update Week 27, 2023
We’ve just found our first SWD larvae in Kotata blackberry fruit. This field had consistently high adult trap catches for weeks prior to the larvae infestation and was in a hot spot location.

Small Fruit Update Week 26, 2023
There isn’t one Oregon grower that is anywhere near happy with their strawberry yields or fruit size of any variety other than the unnamed selection ORUS 2678-1.

Small Fruit Update Week 25, 2023
A relatively new disease called Orange Rust has been spreading in Oregon blackberries. It is important that all blackberry growers scout for it and act if found.

Small Fruit Update Week 24, 2023
Growers and field reps are reading my mind as they call asking the same question: what’s going on with Spotted Wing Drosophila this season?
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