The Pacific Norhtwest, a region of North America, picked 20% more raspberries than last year

27.11.2011

The Pacific Northwest, a region in the northwest of North America, picked 20% more raspberries than last year (it was then 37,768 tons). But this is not all, it was at the same time the best result of the past ten years. The total raspberry harvest in the states of Washington, Oregon (both in the United States) and the Canadian province British Columbia was 45,234 tons this year. Good weather conditions, an increase in cultivation area and new raspberry varieties caused the above mentioned increase in harvested quantity, according to the 'Washington Red Raspberry Commission'. Especially the raspberry variety Meeker was planted more in 2010, with 60% of the total number of plantings, followed by the varieties Wakefield, Chemainus, Willamette and Cascade Bounty. Looking at the Pacific Northwest states separately Washington produced the largest part of the harvest, namely 32,764 tons. Oregon supplied 2,264 tons and the Canadian province of British Columbia 10,206 tons.

Author: Gerard Lindhout
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