Oregon Berries Look to Fruitful Present and Future (AUDIO)

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(SALEM) - OREGON RASPBERRIES, BLACKBERRIES, AND OTHER SO-CALLED CANEBERRIES ARE RIPENING, AND GROWERS AND PROCESSORS HOPE CONSUMER DEMAND CONTINUES TO RIPEN AS WELL.

OREGON HAS QUITE THE REPUTATION FOR GOOD LOOKING, GOOD TASTING BERRIES.

TRADE SPECIALIST LAURA BARTON OF THE OREGON DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SAYS SOME OF THE BERRIES WILL BE READY FOR HARVEST IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS.

ADDED UP, THE VALUE OF OREGON BLACKBERRIES, RASPBERRIES, MARIONBERRIES, LOGANBERRIES, AND BOYSENBERRIES IS MORE THAN 53 MILLION DOLLARS.

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