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Oregon officials and growers promote state’s ag and food products in S. Korea and Japan trip

By Sheraz Sadiq (OPB)
Nov. 7, 2022 2 p.m.

Broadcast: Tuesday, Nov. 8

Oregon is the only state in the U.S. allowed to export fresh blueberries to South Korea. In October, Governor Kate Brown led a trad mission which included an agriculture delegation to boost exports of Oregon blueberries and other agriculture and food products to South Korea and Japan.

Oregon is the only state in the U.S. allowed to export fresh blueberries to South Korea. In October, Governor Kate Brown led a trad mission which included an agriculture delegation to boost exports of Oregon blueberries and other agriculture and food products to South Korea and Japan.

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Last month, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown spent nearly two weeks leading a trade mission to South Korea and Japan promoting Oregon’s agriculture, tourism, manufacturing and other industries. According to the Oregon Department of Agriculture, Japan and South Korea are the second and third largest export markets for the state’s agriculture and food products, and generated $600 million in sales last year. Oregon is also the only state in the U.S. allowed to sell fresh blueberries in South Korea. Joining us are two members of the agriculture trade delegation that recently returned from Asia. Theresa Yoshioka is the international trade manager for the Oregon Department of Agriculture. Ellie Norris is the vice-chair of the Oregon Blueberry Commission and the owner of Norris Farms, a 650-acre blueberry farm in Umpqua.

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