Blueberry U-Pick Orchards in Southeast of Cleveland, Ohio: Portage, Summit and Stark counties in 2025, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for blueberries that we know of in this area.

Not all areas of a 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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Portage County

• Wintergreen Tree Farm - blueberries, chestnuts, U-pick and already picked, porta-potties
  3898 Winchell Rd, Mantua, OH 44255. Phone: (330) 221-3835. Email: wintergreenbob@gmail.com. Open: Check the website or call for current hours and dates of operation; Chestnut picking will not be available until October. Directions: 3898 Winchell Road, Mantua, Ohio, 44255. Do not use Google Maps, follow the signs instead. Parking is behind the house at the barn. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
  Wintergreen Tree Farm Facebook page. Do not use Google Maps, follow the signs instead. Parking is behind the house at the barn. . Blueberries in July Chestnuts in October and November. . Chestnuts are an an autumn crop. Not only do we have the finest chestnuts, but we sell them for a very competitive price. Our season runs from early October until we sell out, usually in early November. Note: Pick-Your-Own chestnuts first come, first serve. Once the day's supply has been picked. Only pre-picked chestnuts will be available. Thank you for your understanding. Christmas Trees - opens the day after Thanksgiving. (UPDATED: September 06, 2021) (UPDATED: May 22, 2025, JBS)
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• Woodside Berries - Blueberries, blueberry plants
  5831 Hankee Rd, Garrettsville, OH 44231. Phone: 440-904-0598. Email: woodsideberries@yahoo.com. Open: each year sometime between the end of June and mid July. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: cash only. Feel free to call or e-mail us any time for a more accurate estimate for our seasonal opening date. With strictly mid-season berries (for pick-your-own), our season will last shortly into August, Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 6 pm, Thursday 8 am - 8 pm, Friday and Saturday 8 am - 6 pm, Sunday 8 am - 4 pm. Formerly Wolff's Blueberry Farm. (UPDATED: May 22, 2025, JBS)
  Comments from a visitor on July 14, 2013: "We went to Wolff's Blueberry Farm on 7/13/13 and will definitely return, maybe even again in about 2 weeks! The father and son running the show were very cordial and welcoming. There were many other families with children there in addition to us and they welcomed the children. The blueberry bushes and simply abundant with berries right now, but not at their peak of ripeness yet. In about 2 weeks you will probably be able to get at least 2 pounds of berries from a single bush. We ended up with about 10 pounds of berries that we picked in about ..
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Stark County

• Blossom Creek - blackberries, blueberries, U-pick and already picked, porta-potties, group reservations
  3245 Battlesburg Street Se, East Sparta, OH 44626. Phone: (330) 227-4641. Email: berry@blossomcreek.farm. Open: June 20th - August 15th. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Formerly called Vogley Enterprises(ADDED: June 10, 2020) (UPDATED: May 22, 2025, JBS)
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• Sanor's - Strawberries, Cherries, Blueberries, Apples, Peaches, and Grapes
  25141 State Route 172, Minerva, OH 44654. Phone: 330-894-2375. Open: As of June 1st, Sunday through Saturday. Click here for a map and directions. They are combined U-Pick and also pre-picked for sale. The farm producesseasonally. (UPDATED: May 22, 2025, JBS)
  Comments from a visitor on June 05, 2010: "The strawberries were outstanding, beautiful, sweet and very good shape and size"
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• Wade's Fruit Farm - apples, blackberries, blueberries, chestnuts, corn (sweet), currants (red and black), gooseberries, other berries, peaches, raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (black), raspberries (Spring, black), Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), restrooms, picnic area
  12915 Warren Road, Paris, OH 44669. Phone: 330-862-3313. Email: FRUITFARMER@FRONTIER.COM. Open: After July call for picking times and dates. Directions: From Canton: Route 172 to Paris Avenue \\(turn left\\). Veer right onto Beechwood Road Veer right onto Warren Road Second house on left. From Alliance or Minerva: Same as above only right onto Paris Avenue From Louisville: Route 183 to Paris Avenue \\(turn right\\). At Georgetown Road \\(blinker light\\) turn left. At Beechwood Road turn right. At Warren Road SHARP left turn. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Veer right onto Beechwood Road Veer right onto Warren Road Second house on left. From Alliance or Minerva: Same as above only right onto Paris Avenue From Louisville: Route 183 to Paris Avenue (turn right). At Georgetown Road (blinker light) turn left. At Beechwood Road turn right. At Warren Road SHARP left turn. . Blueberries are my main crop for picking.Many varietys. Typical (always call firsT) crop availability dates are: Blueberries- late June; Black Raspberries- late June; blackberries- mid July; Peaches-mid July Corn- mid July. [ ] (UPDATED: May 22, 2025, JBS)
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Summit County

• Greenfield Berry Farm - No pesticides are used, aronia berries, blueberries, sunflowers,
  2485 Major Road, Peninsula, OH 44264. Phone: (330) 657-2924. Email: greenfieldberryfarm@hotmail.com. Open: No set hours; please see our Facebook page for picking days and times. Directions: We are located in the beautiful Cuyahoga Valley National Park at the corner of Oak Hill and Major Road. Click here for a map and directions. We do not use pesticides on the . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
  Greenfield Berry Farm Facebook page. . We do not use pesticides on the crops. . Pussy willows are for sale from our self-serve stand from March through May. They also offer a vegetable CSA and honey. Our typical Pick-Your-Own Calendar in an average season: Blueberries from the end of June through August, Sunflowers from mid July through September, and Aronia Berries in August;. (UPDATED: June 22, 2022) (UPDATED: May 22, 2025, JBS)
  Comments from a visitor on June 14, 2010: "My boyfriend and I visited this farm last Sunday to pick strawberries and we definitely plan on coming back to verify out the other crops they have available. The owners were very nice and friendly, and we even got a little tour of the farm and heard about the different things they have available. When we were ready to pick berries, we were shown where to go and then left on our own, which was nice. They provide pints for you to fill up, but we brought our own container to bring the berries home in, and the owners me..
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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)

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