USA US: The blueberry harvest will soon end in the northwest

USA US: Cranberry harvest will soon end in the northwest

30/08/2016

The cranberry harvest is coming to an end in the Pacific Northwest and producers expect that the latest harvesting will soon be over. The supply will continue to move in the coming weeks and it is likely that prices for good quality fruit will increase.

«En el noroeste los arándanos van a acabar pronto debido al calor»explains Jeff Malensky of Oregon Berry Packing. «Sin duda, nos encontramos en la última parte de la temporada». Supply is scarce and will continue to decline as the harvest comes to an end.

Given the shortage of supply, prices have been high. The August 23, a container box of 550 milliliters of medium and large blueberries from Oregon and Washington cost between 22 and 27 dollars. However, not all fruit has good prices.

«Hay mucha fruta almacenada que el mercado está vendiendo», adds Malensky. «No queda mucha fruta por recolectar, por lo que la fruta de buena calidad se paga mejor. Si no es de buena calidad, el mercado no mejora mucho porque se puede vender fruta de la almacenada; la fruta de calidad alta tiene casi un mercado aparte».

Source: Freshplaza.es