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Week 33
August 14, 2019
TOM PEERBOLT
Northwest Berry Foundation
THIS ISSUE
This week’s Update is a bit abbreviated in that I’ve pulled the
Field Reports ‘Pests & Diseases’ and the ‘Crop Management’ segments. They
are in great need of a major overhaul.
Industry Calendar
In the meantime, see the B.C. Blueberry and Raspberry IPM
Industry News newsletters linked in the field reports section. E.S. Cropconsult
does a great job collaborating closely with the B.C. Blueberry
Council, the Raspberry Industry Development Council and various
other public agencies to keep their growers well informed on field
SUBSCRIBE conditions and the options grower have available for managing
the various pests and diseases. B.C. management chemistries
differ some, as do their product names, so if you’re south of the
border keep that in mind.
Stay with SWD management plans. The later in the season we go
with these mild conditions, the greater the risk of infestation gets.
Tom
Blueberries: First pick of Elliotts is just starting now, so hopefully the rain isn’t enough to cause a wave of
splitting. We too are over the peak in blueberries, and it will be mostly ‘Liberty’ and the late season cultivars
left to pick after the end of next week.
Raspberries: Seeing some raspberry fields starting to be pulled out now. And I don't think re-plant is on
their minds.
WASHINGTON
Friday August 9th
Lisa Wasko, Lead Small Fruit Researcher, WSU-NWREC Mount Vernon
Blueberries: We have ended our harvest trials in 'WakeHaven' this week and expect a few more picks in
'WakeField'. I think 'Meeker' is almost done for most growers in Whatcom, if not done already. For blueberries,
'Liberty' has started to be picked in Skagit and Whatcom, while eastern Washington is onto 'Aurora' and other
late season cultivars. The cooler weather has lead to some firmer fruit in both regions compared to last year.
We'll be continuing on some blueberry machine harvest trials in Whatcom this coming week with visiting sci-
entists and collaborator Dr. Fumi Takeda with USDA-ARS. Let's hope the cooler weather continues, as it's been
great for picking fresh market fruit
Raspberries: The peak and overlap in raspberry and blueberry harvesting has started to wind down, which
gives my research program a little sigh of relief.
R EG I O N A L F I E L D R E P O RTS 3
Blackberries & Raspberries: We are thick into fresh market blackberries (semi-erect types and hybrids)
and primocane-fruiting raspberries; quality looks good but SWD pressure is high.
Blueberries: In blueberry, we will be finishing up ‘Liberty’ and ‘Legacy’ (younger plants) harvest this week.
We had first harvest of ‘Elliott’ late last week. Quality looks good. This weather has been good for berry
development, including reducing heat-related fruit quality issues, but good SWD management has been
important.
Strawberries: Harvest of day-neutral strawberry is going strong, as weather has been good for flower bud
development and berry sizing (not too hot).
SEPTEMBER 10
OREGON raspberry & BLACKBERRY commission meeting 10:30am - 2:30pm.
Hayden's Lakefront Grill, 8187 SW Tualatin-Sherwood Rd, Tualatin, OR 97062.
SEPTEMBER 25
OREGON Strawberry commission meeting . 6-8:30pm. McMenamins Hotel Oregon
310 Northeast Evans Street McMinnville, OR, 97128
SEPTEMBER 27 - NOVEMBER 10
Blueberry Physiology, Production Systems, & ManagemenT 6-week OSU
online course taught by Bernadine Strik. Click here to register.
OCTOBER 17-18
Raspberry & Blueberry Research Reviews 10am - 4pm.at Mt Vernon WSU. Email
Alan Schrieber for more information.
OCTOBER 30
washington red raspberry commission board meeting 1pm - 5pm. 204
Hawley St., Lynden, WA.
DECEMBER 2-3
Northwest Center for Small Fruits research Annual Conference
Agenda is firming up and we have a packed day of research presentations! Save the date!
DECEMBER 4-6
Small Fruit Conference & Lynden Ag Show Click here to register now!
DECEMBER 5
Washington Red Raspberry Commission Annual Meeting 8:00 AM , 204
Hawley St. Lynden, WA
I N D U ST RY N E WS 5
Highlight North America
Washington State: Blueberry season half over. Feds Mexican berry producers explore the Chinese
say growers must pay pickers 50% more (8/10, Tri- market (8/8, Fresh Plaza)
City Herald)
South America
El Nino; winter outlook uncertain (8/8, Capital Argentine blueberries: Country will be “niche”
Press) player in future (8/8, Fresh Fruit Portal)
New Jersey blueberry farms house workers Argentina’s blueberry harvest begins with good
in storage sheds, pollute groundwater(8/8, expectations (8/8, Fresh Plaza)
Philadelphia Inquirer)
Companies
The response: New Jersey official touts blueberry Always Fresh Farms, Giddings Fruit to offer
safety (8/8, The Packer) 52-week berry supply to North American market
(8/9, Fresh Fruit Portal)
China trade standstill ‘more bad news for farmers’
(8/6, Fruit Grower News) Pesticides
EPA sued for not banning Chlorpyrifos (8/7,
Trade Growing Produce)
Farm equipment maker Deere’s dealers hit hard by
trade war (8/9, Fresh Fruit Portal) Europe
Blueberry cultivation increasingly popular in
U.S. and China up the ante again in trade war (8/9, Poland (8/9, Fresh Plaza)
The Packer)
British blueberries have had an excellent growing
South African blueberry industry, reliant on season (8/12, Fresh Plaza)
exports to UK, forecasts soaring growth (8/5,
Produce Business UK) Regional land grant universities
OSU’s research center tries to solve the mysteries of
Market place agriculture (8/6, Wilsonville Spokesman) Good luck
More consolidation’s on the way (8/9, The Packer)