THE

SMALL FRUIT
UPDATE

WEEK 05: FEBRUARY 01, 2023

PHOTO BY TOM PEERBOLT

Waterlogged nest. 2018.

2022-2023

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TABLE OF
CONTENTS

03
Commentary

05
Industry News

06
Industry Resources

07
Small Fruit Advertising

08
Industry Calendar
 03 Commentary

Groundhog Day both reminds me of the movie starring Bill Murray

and the furry little creature that predicts our winter length. After
spending some time in the Canadian prairies over the holidays and
having cold weather make its way into the Pacific Northwest this
week, I’m ok with listening to that ball of fur if it predicts an earlier end
to winter. On the other hand, I’m a creature of habit and could do for
the mundane, repetitive life that Bill Murray lived in the Groundhog
Day movie for weeks if I could.

Either way, we will eventually need to consider Sprint (didn’t we just

finish the 2022 season?) and the change of routine that comes with it.
Moral of the story: Pace yourself in the current day in, day out loop of
pruning, training, weed management, or *earmuffs, Mr. Groundhog*
rodent control.

Julie Pond
PLANT
SALES

2022 Caneberry and Strawberry

Plant Sales by Variety

Information is in! See below for caneberry and

strawberry varieties grown in British Columbia,
Washington and Oregon

Strawberry 2022 Plant Sales

Red Raspberry 2022 Plant Sales

Black Raspberry 2022 Plant Sales

Blackberry 2022 Plant Sales

Special thanks to all nurseries who send in this

annual information. Thank you to Elisa Lockhart,
Northwest Berry Foundation, for compiling this data.
 05 Industry News

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Our Team is here to guide you through your every need from crop and planting to
soil balance or harvest and winterization

PODCASTS OF THE INDUSTRY

The Business of Blueberries: A podcast from the U.S. Highbush

Blueberry Council hosted by Kasey Cronquist and Rod Cook.
HEALTHY AMBITIONS WITH CAMPOSOL CEO JOSÉ ANTONIO GÓMEZ-BAZÁN

PolliNation: A podcast from Oregon State University Extension Service

hosted by Dr. Andony Melathopoulos.
230 - EERAERTS - STOCKING HONEY BEE COLONIES FOR THE LANDSCAPE

NEWSLETTERS OF THE INDUSTRY

2023 OSU Small Farms Conference - Early Bird Registration Deadline Approaching

Day-neutral Strawberry Production in Central Oregon

Oregon Strawberry Commission - Annual Research Review

The News On Blues January 2023

Behind The Blue: Korea Priority MRLs, National Blueberry Pancake Day, Register for Spring Convention

Pollinators & Pollination - MSU Extension News

Save the Date: The Blueberry Hill Climb, April 16-18!

Time’s Running Out to Join Us on the Links!

 FEATURED
LINKS 06 Industry Resources

WSU's SoilCon to tackle fertilizer prices, other issues (Capital Press 1/25/23)
Long-term impact of California rains on strawberries unknown (FreshPlaza 1/30/23)
Proposals aim to expand Oregon's on-farm and cottage food industries (1/31/23)

NORTH AMERICA

Storm damages California strawberries

(FreshPlaza 1/23/23) READ MORE

Florida strawberry growers boosted by UF research

(Fruit Growers News 1/31/23) READ MORE

What's Happening to Georgia’s Blueberries?

(Ag Information Network 1/26/23) READ MORE

Berry People to be bought by ag tech firm

(Fruit Growers News 1/25/23) READ MORE

WORLD

Proposal to amend the Raspberry and Blackberry levy

(FreshPlaza 1/19/2023) READ MORE

IFPA to host commodity working groups

(Fruit Growers News 1/24/23) READ MORE

Ukraine exported record high volumes of raspberries in 2022

(FreshPlaza 1/27/23) READ MORE

Agro Belgrade 2023

(FreshPlaza 1/29/23) READ MORE

Peru blueberry imports through Philadelphia and NYC Expected to Decrease

(FreshPlaza 1/30/23) READ MORE

Despite challenging 2022, Serbian fruit exports are increasing

(FreshPlaza 1/31/23) READ MORE

Fresh fruit exports from Chile generated US$4.360 billion in revenue

(FreshPlaza 1/31/23) READ MORE
TECHNOLOGY

New NuPlant plant tissue culture propagation system released

(Fruit Grower News 1/17/23) READ MORE

Sustainable punnets to be showcased in Berlin

(FreshPlaza 1/31/23) READ MORE

How Biofungicides Are Helping Small Fruit Growers Succeed

(Growing Produce 1/31/23) READ MORE

PHOTO BY TOM PEERBOLT

DORMANT PLANTS IN THE FOG. 2018.

 07 SFU Advertising

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08 Industry Calendar

1-2 18
Produce Safety Alliance Grower OSU Small Farms Conference
Trainings

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07 21
OREGON BLUEBERRY CONFERENCE USHBC Blueberry Convention

VIEW EVENT VIEW EVENT

MARCH 2023
13 07-10
Oregon Strawberry Commission North American Strawberry
Annual Meeting Symposium

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MARCH 2023

15-16 08-09

Produce Safety Alliance Grower Oregon Strawberry Commission

Trainings Meeting

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THE
SMALL FRUIT UPDATE
WEEK 05: FEBRUARY 01, 2023

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