Agri-Business
The Milton-Freewater area is recognized by agriculturalists as an exceptional place to raise crops of virtually any kind.
Its location in the “banana belt” of the Walla Walla Valley with its moderate climate, long growing season, temperate winters and easy accessibility to ample water and rich soil, are ideal for the production of outstanding fruit and vegetables in a shorter time period than in some other areas of Oregon and Washington.
Apples, cherries, prunes, plums, grapes, wheat, peas, peonies, alfalfa, corn and asparagus are grown in abundance. The fruit crops raised in the area generate more than $85 million in revenue every year, while the wine grape industry continues to increase its earnings and prominence. At present, apples are the chief crop by volume in the region, but wine grapes may quickly become the leader in the coming years. Approximately 60 percent of the wine grapes processed in the Walla Walla Valley are produced in Oregon — a number certain to increase with recent vineyard expansions.
Umatilla County is also known as the largest wheat producing area in the state of Oregon.
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