United States: Washington provides blueberry estimate for 2024

The Washington Blueberry Commission (WBC) held a new board meeting, where various topics were discussed, including the projection of production volume for 2024. Alan Schreiber, executive director of the WBC, noted that the initial evaluation indicates that the state located in the northwest of the United States will produce 180 million pounds of blueberries. He explained that the one in the east of the state will be “stronger” than expected, while some fields in the northwest do not look as good “as expected.” In relation to any adjustment that the estimate may undergo, Brenton Roy, owner of Oasis Farms, said at the meeting that he does not believe that this will be necessary - whether upward or downward - due to weather conditions. "There's a lot of reason to be cautious right now," Roy said. "We experienced record heat two weeks ago and it's probably going to stay that way for a while, so I wouldn't move the projection at all." Along the same lines, Paul Sangha, vice president ...