Berries, grapes and kiwi are the most popular small fruit crops grown in Washington. They are high-value crops that offer growers a marketing advantage when sold locally as their fragile nature when picked at peak maturity limits how far they can be shipped.
Small Fruit Horticulture Research & Extension Center –
This links to the Research and Extension Center in Mount Vernon, WA in Skagit County. The Small Fruit Horticulture program conducts physiological and production-oriented research that helps ensure the productivity and quality of small fruit crops, while ensuring the health of adjacent natural resources in the Pacific Northwest.