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    Record blueberry production in Washington state, expected to exceed 80,000 tons

    • Last Update: 2022-09-07
    • Source: Internet
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    American Blueberry
     
    Harvests of early blueberry varieties have also been delayed due to a longer and cooler spring in Washington state this year
    .
    In mid-August, the mid-to-late season blueberry harvest has officially started
    .
    After picking and shipping blueberries in eastern Washington state, blueberry harvesting in western Washington state also began
    .
     
    Alan Schreiber, head of the Washington State Blueberry Board, commented that Washington state is set to have the largest blueberry production season on record
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    This year, Washington state has added another 24,000 acres and is expected to produce 180 million pounds (81,600 tons), up from 173 million pounds last year
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    Even more impressive, this year's Washington blueberries tasted excellent
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    Washington state is the largest producer of blueberries in the United States, followed by Oregon, Georgia and Michigan
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    Meanwhile, Washington state has the longest blueberry season in the U.
    S.
    , which typically lasts from June to October, producing 40 percent of fresh blueberries and 60 percent of frozen blueberries each year
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    China imports U.
    S.
    blueberries mainly from Washington and Oregon
    .
    The first batch of fresh American blueberries hit the shelves in Shanghai in mid-August this year, and the new variety PeachBlue debuted in China.
    The peach-flavored blueberries were well received by consumers
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    Due to the huge domestic blueberry market in the United States, blueberries for export only account for about 5% of the total output each year, and most of them are frozen blueberries
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    But according to the U.
    S.
    Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC), U.
    S.
    blueberry exports are expected to double by 2025, from the current 5% to 10%
    .
    Since 2020, U.
    S.
    blueberry exports to China have continued to increase, among which the export of processed blueberries has tripled
    .
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