Industry Updates

USDA Fruit and Tree Nuts Outlook: September 2023

USDA Fruit and Tree Nuts Outlook: September 2023

The 2023/24 season has begun for many fruit and tree nuts. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) forecast almond, apple, apricot, grape, pear, sweet cherry, and walnut production up…

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2023 Cranberry Update

2023 Cranberry Update

The USDA estimated the U.S. national cranberry crop for 2023 at 7.62 million, down 5% from the 2022 crop year.  Cranberry growers experienced cold temperatures, with below-normal precipitation and…

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2023 Blueberry Harvest Update

2023 Blueberry Harvest Update

The anticipated 2023 crop will be about 59 million lbs. fresh, and 126 million lbs. processed, for a total of 185 million, which is up slightly from the prior year. Prior to the 2023 crop there was…

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2023 Raspberry Harvest Update

2023 Raspberry Harvest Update

The US crop in the Pacific Northwest was relatively flat in 2022. Mexico which is primarily utilized for the US fresh market was down due to extreme heat. There was a large amount in US freezers…

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2023 Apple Harvest Update

2023 Apple Harvest Update

The 2023 fresh apple crop in Washington state is forecast at 28% increase from the 2022 crop. The Washington State Tree Fruit Association has estimated the state’s fresh crop at just over 134 million…

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