Blueberry U-Pick Orchards in Suwannee County, North Florida in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for blueberries that we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have blueberries orchards that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!

Remember to always check with the farm's own website or Facebook page before you go - or call or email them if they don't have a website or Facebook page. Conditions at the farms and crops can change literally overnight, so if you want to avoid a wasted trip out there - check with the farm directly before you go! If I cannot reach them, I DON'T GO!

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Suwannee County

• Bees Blueberries - No pesticides are used, blueberries,
  13092 225th Rd, Live Oak, FL 32060. Phone: (386) 658-2834. Email: pindopalmsnow@gmail.com. Open: the season starts on June 1st; Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 8am to Sunset; All other days by appointment. Directions: From Live Oak, Fl take US Highway 129 South to right \(South\) State Road 51 to right \(East\) County Road 250 to left \(South\) 225th Road Blueberry farm is 2 miles on the left. Watch for signs. Blueberries season is typically late May through mid July;. We do not use pesticides on the . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . . From Live Oak, Fl take US Highway 129 South to right (South) State Road 51 to right (East) County Road 250 to left (South) 225th Road Blueberry farm is 2 miles on the left. Watch for signs. Blueberries season is typically late May through mid July;. We do not use pesticides on the crops. (UPDATED: May 27, 2019) (ADDED: May 15, 2018)
• C and J's Blueberry Vineyard - blueberries, Muscadines, grapes, gift shop, restrooms
  16319 County Road 132, Live Oak, FL 32060. Phone: 386-216-3362. Email: cedeno.james@gmail.com. Open: Monday to Saturday 8 am to 7 pm; Closed Sunday; June 1 to July 31. Directions: From Live Oak, FL, take route US Highway 129 north about 5 miles \(MOL\) to County Road 132 \(If you cross the Suwannee River, you have gone about 14 mile to far\). Turn west \(left\) and go approximately 9 to 10 miles to route County Road 249 \(Noble Ferry Road \). Then proceed 1 mile further west to 16319 County Road 132 which is on the north \(right hand\) side of the road. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. 43210/C and J's Blueberry Vineyard Alternate Phone: 386-216-3364. Fax: 386-842-5599. . jdewulf@windstream.net. From Live Oak, FL, take route US Highway 129 north about 5 miles (MOL) to County Road 132 (If you cross the Suwannee River, you have gone about 1/4 mile to far). Turn west (left) and go approximately 9 to 10 miles to route County Road 249 (Noble Ferry Road ). Then proceed 1 mile further west to 16319 County Road 132 which is on the north (right hand) side of the road. Blueberries: June to the end of July; Muscadine Grapes: August to the end of October;. We also take EBT (food stamp program). We also have freshcut Herbs and Micro-Greens by order only all year around (96' X 28'greenhouse in winter). We also sell wine making equipment and supplies and we also teach classes on how to make your own wine at home. If interested in the above, please call numbers listed. Call 386-842-5599 or before arrival for prices and hours of operation. Our farm is a Blueberry and Muscadine Grape U-Pick Farm where you can pick your own Blueberries/Muscadine Grapes either of which is an enjoyable experience for the whole family. You can spend quiet time together for talking and picking Blueberries/Muscadine Grapes with ease right from the bush/vine. It also gives you a sense of achievement when you eat your Blueberries/Muscadine Grapes later, be it at home or at work. Blueberries are super healthy and are very scrumptious and Muscadine Grapes are very highin reservatal! Be sure to wear something comfortable and cool. Bring water, a hat, and sunblock in accordance with what the weather is going to be the day you pick.
• Riegel's Bluberry Hill - blueberries
  4304 County Road 252, Wellborn, Florida, FL 32094. Phone: (386) 288-6798. Open: permanently closed. Click here for a map and directions. . UPDATE for 2021, Their website says they are . They have been giving away their blueberry bushes, if you want some. around mid May; we're waiting for an update from the farm .
• Rooney's Front Porch Farm - Uses integrated pest management practices, blackberries, blueberries, sunflowers, restrooms, picnic area you may bring your own food, farm animals
  8611 47th Drive, Live Oak, FL 32060. Phone: (386) 590-9053. Email: billie.rooney@gmail.com. Open: Monday to Saturday from 7 am to 7 pm; the season is June to mid-July . Directions: From Wellborn: North on County Road 137 to 82 Terrace. Turn left. Take 82 Terrace to 47 Drive. Turn left. First driveway on the right. From Live Oak: East on County Road 136 to Hogan Road. Turn right. Follow Hogan Road to 82 Terrace. Turn left. Right on 47 Drive. First driveway on the right. From Lake City: West on US 90 to County Road 137. Turn right. Follow County Road 137 to 82 Terrace. Turn left. Left on 47 Drive. First driveway on right. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Cash App, Venmo. . We use integrated pest management practices. Jams, bring a picnic, feed the farm animals, watch a beautiful farm sunset. The picking is easy. Bushes and vines are at picking height and between the rows there is mowed grass. Take advantage of the cooler parts of the day. Come early or come after supper, pick a while and then watch a beautiful sunset. (UPDATED: April 21, 2022)
• Scott's Blueberry Farm - - Blueberries
  US 90, West of Wellborn, FL . Phone: 386-963-4952. Email: scottgv@windstream.netsu. Click here for a map and directions. 78138">Scott's Blueberry Farm. Email scottgv@windstream.net.
  Comments from a visitor on June 16, 2010: "We visited Scott's Blueberry farm on June 16, 2010. Their bushes are full of sweet . They have changed to a bucket price system this year and kids still pick free. They have a table to sit at, free ice water and a restroom. They are very friendly and it was a great family outing."
  Comments from a visitor on September 05, 2008: "I love this farm! We have been picking there since my son was 5 and he is now 17! They are a seasonal farm, selling only . Children under 12 pick free. U pick prices as of 2008 were $1.00 per lb. They are a small family run farm. wonderfull people. 1 restroom, a few picnic tables. I believe thier u-pick season begins last week of May and runs till the end of July- not exact when season ends. Hours are Monday-Saturday 8:ooam- 12 pm. closed during hot afternoon hours, Then reopen from 4 pm-7 pm."
• Skipper Honey - blueberries, blackberries, Honey (retail), Honey (wholesale), Raw honeys, Beeswax candles, Beeswax, Other types of honey
  415 Corbin Ave NE, Live Oak, FL 32064. Phone: (386) 362-3058. Email: Skipperwax@yahoo.com. Open: Honey sales made at 415 Corbin Ave Raw Gallberry honey, made in Hamilton County. Directions: See their website for directions. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . . You pick blueberries and blackberries coming soon (ADDED: November 09, 2021, Suggested by a visitor)
• Suwannee Valley River Farms, Inc - blueberries
  Route 1, Box 4549 White Springs, FL 32096. Phone: 904-3974212. Email: squinter@sprintans.net. Click here for a map and directions. . For availability of other crops (berries, vegetables, etc.) in Florida, click here!

 

Blueberry

Blueberry Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Blueberries are one of the easiest fruit to prepare and serve. There's no peeling, pitting, coring or cutting. They have few natural pests, (other than birds), so pesticides are generally unnecessary! This year's crop is fantastic (see related news story), thanks both to the weather and to more farms planting more blueberry bushes due to increased consumer demand over the past few years as more studies proclaim the anti-oxidant and other health properties of blueberries.

Click here to find a local Blueberry Festival (usually held between April and July).

If you are looking for information about a similar berry, the saskatoon (also called the June berry or Serviceberry) see this page about saskatoons.

Picking tips:

Select plump, full blueberries with a light gray-blue color. A berry with any hint of red isn't fully ripened.

Ripening AFTER picking?

First, it is key to know that once picked, blueberries will NOT become any sweeter, nor will the flavor improve. The only change that occurs is the color. They will APPEAR to ripen, but it is only a color change, from white to green to rose to red to pale blue to fully blue. So, white and green colored blueberries will not "ripen" after they are picked; while blueberries that have already turned purple, red or blue-ish usually DO change color after they are picked (if they are kept at room temperature to "ripen").

As the blueberries ripen ON THE BUSH, the flavor goes from tastless to bitter to tasteless tart to tart blueberry flavor to sweet blueberry flavor.

Grocery stores sell blueberries that are tart, not sweet because they had them picked unripe by machine so they are very firm and can handled being bumped around in shipping. They may look good, but are not as tasty as those picked when actually ripe.

So, the key is, PICK ONLY RIPE BERRIES!

How to pick blueberries

Since blueberries hang on the bushes in bunches a but like grapes do, the easiest and fastest way to pick them is hold your bucket under them in one hand and with your other hand, cup a ripe bunch and gently rub them with your fingers. The ripe berries will drop into your bucket, while the unripe ones will remain attached to the bush.

When the bushes are at peak, I can easily pick 2 gallons per hour (if I'm not being distracted by the kids and the sun isn't too hot!). A newbie might do 1 gallon per hour.and at the beginning or end of the season it takes more time as the berries are not as plentiful nor concentrated in clusters.

Tips for storing blueberries after harvesting:

• Once picked, don't place the berries, still warm from the sun, in a closed bag or container. Leave the container open so moisture doesn't form in the container.
• Don't wash berries until just before using, to prevent berries from becoming mushy.
• Chill berries soon after picking to increase shelf life. Store your fresh blueberries in the refrigerator as soon as you get them home, without washing them, in a covered bowl or storage container. If refrigerated, fresh-picked blueberries will keep 10 to 14 days.
• Freeze berries in freezer containers without washing to keep the skins from toughening. Place berries one layer deep. Freeze, then pour the frozen berries into freezer containers. Because unwashed blueberries freeze individually, they can be easily poured from containers in desired amounts. Remember both frozen and fresh berries should be rinsed and drained just before serving. Just before using, wash the berries in cold water.

Blueberry Measurements and Conversions

Keep in mind that blueberries vary considerably in density and moisture content, so these ranges are approximates.

• 1 gallon of blueberries weighs about 7.5 lbs or (4 liters of blueberries is about 3.5 kg)

• 1 pint of fresh blueberries weights about 3/4 of a pound. (1 liter of blueberries is about 700 grams)

• 1 pound of fresh blueberries is usually between about 2 and 3 cups of berries.

• It takes about 4 cups (about of blueberries to make a blueberry pie (see this fantastic and easy blueberry pie recipe)

• A normal batch of blueberry preserves, jam or jelly requires 5 pints of berries.

• Blueberries do come in a variety of sizes from small (190-250 berries per cup) to extra large (<90 berries per cup).

Blueberry Recipes, Canning and Freezing Blueberries

Recipes

• The world's best Blueberry pie, recipe and directions and illustrated!
• Blueberry buckle coffee cake: illustrated directions for this great crumb-topping blueberry coffee cake
• Other easy directions to make blueberry desserts: cobblers, etc.

Canning, freezing and other blueberry recipes:

• How to Freeze Blueberries
• How to Can Blueberries
• How to Make Homemade Blueberry Jam
• How to make blueberry jelly
• How to make and can blueberry syrup (it works for strawberries, raspberries and blackberries, too)
• blueberry pie filling to use later,
• blueberry butter

Baking tips

If you have trouble with blueberries settling to the bottom of muffins and blueberry breads, try one or more of these tips:

• Coat them with flour before adding to the batter. Just gently shake the blueberries in a bag (plastic or paper) with 1/2 cup of flour, then dump them mix in a sieve to remove excess flour.
• It may just be that your batter is too thin. try making the batter a little thicker!
• Fill the muffin cups or baking pan up to 1/4 full with batter (which hasn't had blueberries added to it yet); then stir the blueberries into the remaining batter, and continue to fill the muffin cups or bread pan. The blueberries will start off higher in the mix!

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

• Farm markets and roadside stands
• Local Honey Finder
• Local Meat, Milk and Eggs
• Venues: Farms, Wineries, Orchards for your event, wedding or party
• Easter egg hunts
• Children"s consignment sales
• Fruit and vegetable festivals
• Winery tours and wine tastings
• Horse rides, stables, lessons, trails
• Maple Syrup farms and sugarworks
• Bed & Breakfasts on Farms, Wineries, Ranches and Orchards
• Pumpkin patches
• Corn mazes
• Zombie Paintball venues
• Christmas Tree Farms & lots
• Environmental resources
• Consumer fraud information
• Wholesale food sources
• Resources for Farmers