Blueberry U-Pick Orchards in Eastern-central Mississippi 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!

PLEASE report closed farms, broken links and incorrect info using the "Report Corrections" form below.

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Clarke County

• B & W Orchard - blueberries, figs, Muscadines, grapes, and prepicked produce, restrooms
  3948 Cr. 350, Meridian, MS 39301. Phone: 601-659-7357. Email: giftmakersplus@bellsouth.net. Open: UPDATE for 2021, Their website is gone; Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pick your own or are even open? If so, please write me, their last reported hours were Monday to Saturday 7 am to 6 pm. Directions: turn right off highway 514 on to county road 350 in Clarke County, Mississippi; take the first drive to the right. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. B & W Orchard . May 26th to August 15th. Crops are usually available in June, July, August.

Jasper County

• Sugarhill Blueberry Farm - certified organic, blueberries,
  By Appointment Only, Heidelberg, MS 39439. Phone: 985-395-2768. Open: June 1st through June 30, Every Day from 8 am to 10 am and 6 pm to 8 pm; By appointment only. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Crops are usually available in June. We are certified organic for all crops! 2008 prices - U Pick: $5.00 per gallon; We Pick: $25.00 per gallon.

Lauderdale County

• Johnson Blueberry Farm - blueberries, restrooms, picnic area
  11624 Suqualena Road, Meridian, MS 39305. Phone: 601-626-8166. Email: johnsonblueberries@yahoo.com. Open: Tuesday through Saturday, from 7 am till 7:30 pm, Closed on Sunday and Monday. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . . Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. early June to late July. U-Pick or We-Pick. Very clean field - free recipes. Containers furnished. Also sheets & free ice water. (UPDATED: May 1, 2015, JBS)

Leake County

• Currie Farms - blueberries
  10140 Hwy. 43 S., Kosciusko, MS 39090. Phone: 601-932-0367. Email: Boo4dei@aol.com. Open: Saturday and Sunday 10am to 6pm Payment: Cash, only. Directions: Call for directions . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . . Crops are usually available in June, July, August.

Noxubee County

• Lazy U Farm - blueberries, broccoli, corn (sweet), eggplant, flowers, melons, onions, peas, pumpkins, summer squash, strawberries, tomatoes, Fresh eggs, U-pick and already picked, porta-potties are available, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
  5572 Elon Rd, Macon, MS 39341. Phone: 662 361 0237. Email: LazyU2012@gmail.com. Open: Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm, Saturday 8am to 2pm, closed on Sunday. Directions: From highway 45 take Misso Road turn right on Elon RD 2.6 miles on left. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
  Lazy U Farm Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: 662 361 0045. Fax: 662-726-4974. . Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. What can we do at Lazy U: Take a wagon ride, Get lost in the corn maze, Take a trip to the Pumpkin Patch, Pick all sorts of produce, Play on the large playground, Check out all the animals, Water Races, Milk the Cow, Relax and enjoy nature.

Oktibbeha County

• Reese Orchard - blueberries, muscadines/scuppernongs, pears, persimmons
  1716 Reese Orchard Road, Starkville, MS 39759. Phone: 662-324-1509. Email: reese@dellmail.com. Open: Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays during picking months. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Other days are by appointment. See website for seasonal times. Click here for a map to our farm. Crops are usually available in June, July, August, September, October, November. We follow sustainable and organic practices as much as possible! Reese is a U Pick fruit orchard offering naturally grown, seasonal fruits. Fruits include: blueberries, pears (Asian, European dessert and cooking), muscadines and a large variety of Japanese persimmons.
• The Blueberry Patch - No pesticides are used, blueberries, U-pick and already picked
  493 Oriole Drive, Starkville, MS 39759. Phone: 662-320-4504. Email: Rhondaclarkhead@aol.com. Open: Call for picking dates and times. Directions: From Starkville via 182 west, 4 miles from Fast Break turn left on Oriole Drive, third house on right facing Oriole Drive. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. The Blueberry Patch Alternate Phone: 662-769-2896. . . Blueberries: Early June to late July. We do not use pesticides on the crops. Asparagus ready in 2013!!.

Scott County

• Blueberry Hill Farms - blueberries
  Route 3, Box 379-A, Union, MS 39365. Phone: 601-656-2179. Click here for a map and directions. .
• Cooper's Berry Farm - blueberries, Blackberries, Muscadines, grapes, Peas and Okra.
  1011 Rushing Road, Morton, MS 39117. Phone: 601-732-2412. Email: cooperfarmsandvineyard@yahoo.com. Open: Monday thru Saturday from 7 am til 7 pm and Sunday from l:00 pm to 5 pm. Click here for a map and directions. .
• Gatewood Blueberry Farm - blueberries
  5419 Hillsboro Ludlow Rd, Forest, MS 39074. Phone: (601) 513-2660. Open: Monday thru Saturday from the first week in June. Click here for a map and directions. . We've Got !! You pick,, $10 per gallon. If we pick, $17 per gallon Summer jobs available, Vender's & Pickers.
• Kary Graham - Blueberries
  1063 Waller Ridge, Shubuta, MS 39360. Phone: 601-687-1365. Click here for a map and directions. .
• Ricky Joe's Farm - blueberries, Muscadines, grapes,
  1189 Rushing Road, Morton, MS 39117. Phone: 601-966-2913. Email: rickyjoefarm@yahoo.com. Open: Saturdays Only, from 6 am to 6 pm, from June 1 to end of season, which is usually around September 30. Directions: Take I-20 to Morton exit 77. Take first left, south of interstate onto Morton-Marathon Road. Go approximately 4 miles, then turn right onto Independence Road. Take first left onto Rushing Road. Farm is approximately one mile on the left. Look for sign. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Blueberries typically run from June 1 to approximately July 30 and Muscadines from August 1 to approximately September 30. Call ahead for availability as both are affected by weather and numbers of pickers. For already picked orders, Call Monday to Saturday from 7 am to 7 pm. If there is no answer, please leave a voice message. is a small, family owned business. Our primary crops are blueberries and muscadines, with limited vegetables available in season. We offer you-pick or we-pick options for our berries and muscadines, and sell to local grocers and farmers' markets.

Smith County

• Hope Fruit and Berry Farm - blackberries, blueberries, Muscadines, grapes,
  362 SCR 142, Morton, MS 39117. Phone: 601-382-3018. Email: hopefruit@bayspringstel.net. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . . Check web site for dates and times Farmer's Market and season for buying and picking at farm.

 

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