![]() Historian and columnist Sharon Nesbit tells the back story of Fujii Farms in East Multnomah County as it intersects with World War II-era racism. Otherwise the majority of our berries are sold to you indirectly, through major commercial grocery chains. The berries are sold direct to you at our farm market stands and some farmers markets. ![]() The remaining summertime jewels are sorted and preserved for a later time. (freezing, jamming, and syrups.) With over 150 acres to choose from, you'll be getting the cream of the crop. Our berries are harvested and delivered each morning. We grow, pack, and distribute some of the finest fresh eating, preserving and commercial shipping varieties. ( Good Agricultural Practices and Good Handling Practices ) On the farm Berries, Berries, Berries. Our passing scores have certified us GAP & GHP. We value your safety along with the food industry, so to better monitor ourselves we have the USDA audit us annually. The third generation farm is carried on by Ray Fujii raising 120 acres of Strawberries, Raspberries, Blueberries, and Blackberries. The Fujii Family has been farming along the Columbia River in Troutdale, Oregon since 1943 providing the west coast with some of Oregon's finest berries. If too Windy we will be closed until the wind subsides. If & when the weather gets too Hot, we might close early. And we'll be bringing in local produce.īlueberry U-pick in the area Nappe Blueberry farm, Along with a few vegetables ie, beans, super sweet corn, cukes, when avaliable. We grow all the our berries w ithin a two mile radius of our produce stands. Įmail: Berry Stand at 27001 SE Stark in Troutdale Multiple varieties of Plums, Pluots, Apples, along with Tomatoes, Onions, and Sweet Corn. With multiple varieties of Peaches ( Sweet Dream, Angelus, Roza & Doughnut along with a white peach), ![]() Both kinds will be available in the Northwest from now until late August, so make sure to stop by one of our markets to try them out! Don’t be afraid to stock up, either, as cherries can be stored long-term if you dry, can, or freeze them.Raspberry, Marionberry & Boysenberry season is over. Sweet cherries are best for eating raw-they make a wonderfully refreshing snack during these hot summer days! In comparison, tart cherries are best eaten cooked with sugar to take the edge off of their tartness, such as in pies, cobblers, jams, or jellies. In fact, the Bing cherry is so well-known and favored, that other varieties of sweet cherry are often described by comparing their qualities to those of the Bing cherry.Ĭherries come in two categories: sweet and tart. Unfortunately, not much is known about Bing, but his name lives on over 140 years later in the world-class cherry he helped to create. Bing cherries were first created in 1875 in nearby Milwaukie by Oregon pioneer and abolitionist Seth Lewelling and his Manchurian foreman, Ah Bing, for whom the Bing cherry is named. One of the most popular cherries in the country is the Bing cherry. That means plenty of cherries for everyone at the markets! If you love cherries as much as we do, you’ll be excited to know it’s cherry season! Oregon is the third largest sweet cherry producer in the United States, behind Washington and California.
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