Blueberry production in Washington continues to climb, with 2025 coming in close to, if not equal to, the previous year’s record crop of 210 million pounds.
The Washington Department of Ecology and RAN General Partnership, and its owner Rick Alamwala, announced last week a settlement over a $20,000 penalty.
Earlier this month, a host of Northwest lawmakers signed a letter written to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Grier, advocating for greater market access for the blueberry industry as trade negotiations with Asian countries continue.
On Monday, the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council, in partnership with VentureFuel, announced the launch of the Blueberry Boost Accelerator. This new program is designed to discover and support emerging startups that are redefining the future of blueberries.
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