Blueberry U-Pick Orchards in Clackamas County, Oregon 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!

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Clackamas County

• Agro Works Inc. - blueberries
  13651 SE Orient Dr., Boring, OR 97009. Phone: (503) 668-6547. Email: browngm@aol.com. Click here for a map and directions. . . Member grower of the Oregon Blueberry Commission.
• Albeke Farms - Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, Marionberries, Boysenberries, Gravenstein, Macintosh, Melrose apples, peaches, pickles, tomatoes, beans, pumpkins, Concord grapes
  16107 S. Wilson Road, Oregon City, OR 97045. Phone: 503-632-3989. Open: June-October; Monday to Friday, 9 am to 7 pm, Saturday 9 am to 5 pm, Sunday 12 pm to 5 pm, U-Picks change daily, so please call ahead for availability; Fall Hours Begin in September; Wednesday to Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm. Directions: 10 minutes from I-205. Take Park Place \(exit 10\) onto Hwy 213, to Beavercreek Rd.; turn left, go 3 miles to Wilson Road. . Click here for a map and directions. . 10 minutes from I-205. Take Park Place (exit 10) onto Hwy 213, to Beavercreek Rd.; turn left, go 3 miles to Wilson Road. Facebook page. U-pick/ready picked: . Fresh picked in stand: super sweet corn, sweet cherries, cots, pears, apples, country crafts and more. U-pick/ready picked: . Fresh picked in stand: super sweet corn, sweet cherries, cots, pears, apples, country crafts and more. .
• Beach Family Farm - blueberries,
  27626 S.w. 147th Avenue, Sherwood, OR 97140. Phone: 503-625-6314. Email: contactus@beachblueberry.com. Open: Month of July; through early August on Wednesday through Sunday, 9 am to 4 pm. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . is a family farm indeed, raising a delicious variety of natural, pesticide-free Blueberries for u-pickers who would like to enjoy a tranquil visit to the country without a lengthy drive. We meticulously maintain our field with loving care, with grass-filled paths down the rows for ease of footing and cleanliness of shoe. And we prune our plants so they are easily reachable by people of all sizes and ages.
• Bethany's Blueberry Gardens - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, FREE blueberries, porta-potties, restrooms
  28500 Sw Mountain Road, West Linn, OR 97068. Phone: (503) 312-2619. Email: lesleyarle@comcast.net. Open: July 7 and July 8 2018 from 7 am to 12 pm. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Blueberry limit- 1 lb per person per day - they are free U- pick berries for my daughter's memorial event. . Alternate Phone: (503) 339-7595. Fax: 503-385-1129. . From I-205 - Stafford Road to Mountain Road, 28500 SW Mountain Road From I-5 Wilsonville Road to Turn Right on Advance Road toward Canby Ferry. Turn Right on to Mountain Road to 28500 SW Mountain Road. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. Free - no payments needed for anything. Bethany's Blueberry Benefit July 7 and 8 2018. Bethany (our daughter) was killed by a stalker in March 2018 and we are offering a free blueberry u-pick in her honor. She helped with the gardening of the blueberries and loved them. (UPDATED: June 24, 2018) (ADDED: June 20, 2018)
• Blueberries (U-Pick) - No pesticides are used, blueberries,
  19755 S. Unger Road, Beavercreek, OR 97004. Phone: . Open: UPDATE: June 20, 2021: The owner tells me they are closed until next season 2021, their 2021 blueberry crop was hit by a late freeze, so there are no blueberries in 2021 . Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
• Bompa's Blueberry Farm - blueberries,
  21048 S. South End Road, Oregon City, OR 97045. Phone: . Email: bompasblueberryfarm@yahoo.com. Open: Usually open mid-July and August; Check website for dates and times we are open for picking. Directions: From Portland: Take I205 South and get off at exit 9. Turn left on McLoughlin Highway 99. Follow Highway 99 for 6.1 miles \(toward Canby\). Turn left on South End Road. You will see a flashing yellow light at the intersection. Drive to the third driveway on your right. From Canby: Take Highway 99 toward Oregon City. Turn right on South End Road \(between mile post 17 and 18\). Drive to the third driveway on your right. Payment: Cash, and Venmo. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, and Venmo. 64866/">Bompa's Blues Facebook page. 2020 price was U-Pick $2.00 per pound (which is a great price!). Buckets and bags provided. (UPDATED: June 24, 2021)
• Browns Blueberries - blueberries,
  13651 SE Orient Drive, Boring, OR 97009. Phone: (503) 668-6547. Email: browngm@aol.com. Click here for a map and directions. . (ADDED: July 16, 2024, JBS)
• Captain Blueberry - blueberries, U-pick and already picked, porta-potties are available
  28760 Folsom Rd, Eagle Creek, OR 97022. Phone: 503-807-4219. Email: Captainbb@cascadeaccess.com. Open: Call for hours, open according to weather and harvest. Directions: One mile west of highway 224 on folsom road 3 miles north of Estacada. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Alternate Phone: 503-333-8270. . Facebook page.
• Cloud Country Blueberry Farm - blueberries,
  21095 S Lower Highland Rd, Beavercreek, OR 97004. Phone: (503) 504-5083. Email: cloudylindy@hotmail.com. Click here for a map and directions. . (ADDED: July 16, 2024, JBS)
• Davis Farms - blueberries, Fresh eggs, U-pick and already picked
  40860 Se Kitzmiller Rd, Eagle Creek, OR 97022. Phone: 503-637-5105. Email: davisfarms2015@hotmail.com. Open: Monday - Saturday from 8am to 2pm Mid June thru August Call first. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Alternate Phone: 503-637-3621. . (ADDED: June 22, 2015)
• Don't Be Blueberries Organic U-Pick - Uses natural growing practices, blueberries,
  34796 Se Gunderson Rd, Sandy, OR 97055. Phone: (503) 734-6842. Email: kelly8884@yahoo.com. Open: Sunrise to sunset. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Alternate Phone: (503) 734-6790. . Berries are typically available from early July to Late August. We use natural organic practices, and are subject to the NOP small quantity exemption. (UPDATED: July 07, 2021) (ADDED: July 14, 2015)
• Elliott Prairie Farm - blueberries,
  32747 S. Orchard Ln, Woodburn, OR 97071. Phone: (503) 634-2615. Email: epupick@gmail.com. Click here for a map and directions. . (ADDED: July 16, 2024, JBS)
• Farmer John's Produce & Nursery - Uses natural growing practices, apples, blackberries, raspberries, marionberries, peaches, boysenberries, strawberries, blueberries, pumpkins, other pyo crops
  15000 SW Oldsville Road, McMinnville, OR 97128. Phone: (503) 474-3514. Email: j.baconfarmsllc@gmail.com. Open: Season: Mid April - October 31st and December. Click here for a map and directions. . . Spring Hours: Mon./Wed.-Sat. 9 am to 6pm, Sunday 10 am to 6 pm, Closed Tuesdays. Summer Hours: Monday to Sat. 9 am to 7pm. Fall Hours: Monday to Sun. 9 am to 6pm. Winter Hours: Thurs. - Sun. 9 am to 6pm, December .24th: 9 am to 2:30pm. Berries, produce, and cut flowers grown by 5th generation farmers! From our family to yours since 1882. Offering U-pick and we-pick.
• Glover's Century Farm - blueberries
  29177 SE Hwy. 224, Eagle Creek, OR 97022. Phone: 503-637-3820. Open: from mid July, 7 days a week, Monday thru Friday 9-7 pm; Saturday 9-8pm; Sunday 10-4. Click here for a map and directions. . clifglover@prodigy.net. Please call prior to coming to make sure the field is open that day during the season. Some berries will take longer to ripen and some days my be too hot. 2017 U-pick $1.50 a pound. Clean field, lots of parking, and bathroom available for pickers. When you arrive please go to the back of the house to the scale stand and ring the bell to be checked in.Please Bring your own containers. Please call first before coming to pick to check if we are open. 13 miles toward Estacada from I-205 Clackamas Exit. 6 miles north of Estacada.
• H.I. Bar Farms - blueberries, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties are available, restrooms, picnic area, picnic area you may bring your own food, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, group reservations
  25271 S. Springwater Rd, Estacada, OR 97023. Phone: (503) 407-5673. Email: blueberry@hibarfarms.com. Open: Monday and Tuesday by appointment only; Wednesday to Sunday 9 am to 6pm. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. . Blueberry season is typically the first part of June to late August or early-mid September if we get very lucky!. We are able to host special events, tastings, BBQ's, weddings etc. Free popsicles for kids, any questions please call, text, or Email. We are quick to return messages. Feel free to call for appointments on short notice even on Monday and Tuesdays.
• Harwood Farm - blueberries, UPDATE for 2022 - No PYO this year;
  18010 S. Dillman Road, Oregon City, OR 97045. Phone: (503) 631-3829. Email: lois.harwood@hotmail.com. Open: Harwood Farm will not be open to the general public for picking blueberries this year, However, freeze dried blueberries will be available for mailing. Directions: Take Redland Road, turn onto Henrici road, turn south off Henrici Road onto Dillman Road \(which is the first street off Henrici west of Redland Road\), turn right where Dillman intersects itself and proceed until road appears to end, then turn up our driveway. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Alternate Phone: (503) 803-3528. . Take Redland Road, turn onto Henrici road, turn south off Henrici Road onto Dillman Road (which is the first street off Henrici west of Redland Road), turn right where Dillman intersects itself and proceed until road appears to end, then turn up our driveway. Please call before coming to check availability and make an appointment. No dogs allowed. Picking is enjoyable with lawn grass between the rows of berries. (UPDATED: July 10, 2020)
• Hidden Creek - blueberries
  28770 S. Elisha Rd., Canby, OR 97013. Phone: (541) 740-7456. Email: wendy@ritewayelectric.net. Click here for a map and directions. . Member grower of the Oregon Blueberry Commission.
• Holly Blue Acres - blueberries,
  23556 SW Gage Road, Wilsonville, OR 97070. Phone: (503) 592-6094. Email: hollyblueacres@frontier.com. Open: Season: Call or see website for open days and times. Directions: From I-205 Head south on SW Stafford Road. Turn left onto SW Newland Road. Make a slight right turn onto SW Gage Road. Turn left at first paved lane. Drive down until you see a blueberries sign. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . . Now also accepting Zelle as a payment option. (UPDATED: June 04, 2024)
• Jay's Blueberries - blueberries
  18068 E. Edgewood Ct., Oregon City, OR 97045. Phone: 503-631-3345. Email: jdyelton@gmail.com. Click here for a map and directions. .
• Karam Farm And Garden - blackberries, blueberries, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplants, peas, peppers, raspberries (yellow), tomatoes, other vegetables, prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, pony rides, farm animals
  16408 S. Hattan Road, Oregon City, OR 97045. Phone: 503-631-8722. Email: KARAMFARMGARDEN@GMAIL.COM. Open: 6 days a week from 9-6. Directions: from Tigard-West LinnI-205, take exit #10, 213-Oregon CityMollala, go to the Second light and turn Right on Redland Road, \(2 miles will be Karam Nursery pass & continue up Redland\) go about 5-6miles and turn Left at FisherMill Road, First road on left will be Hattan Rd, turn Left On Hattan Road and drive for 12 mile and we are on the Right . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: cash, check. . Closed on Tuesday. from Tigard-West LinnI-205, take exit #10, 213-Oregon City/Mollala, go to the Second light and turn Right on Redland Road, (2 miles will be Karam Nursery pass & continue up Redland) go about 5-6miles and turn Left at FisherMill Road, First road on left will be Hattan Rd, turn Left On Hattan Road and drive for 1/2 mile and we are on the Right No Chemical Farm!!! Over 10 acres of U-Pick vegetables, We have so much ready for Upick and a full Produce Store with all our Fresh veggies, Hoodriver Peaches, Nectarines and Plums, Local Beets, Our fresh picked Melons, Onions and Potatoes and so much More. Our fresh farm eggs too Fresh picked - Hoodriver Bartlett Pears, Pluots, Nectarines, Italian Plums, Peaches, Red Gala Apple, Gala Apple, Honey Crisp and Gravenstein Apples and Grapes just in now! U-pick ready Now -Tomatoes- EarliGirl and Beefsteak are .60 cents lb these are loaded ripe for easy picking . Heirloom and Specialty $1.79 lb and Cherry tomatoes are 1.29 lb -Several types of Peppers from Hot to Sweet- Gypsy, Bell, Hungarian Yellow, Sweet Banana, Cherry, Lilac, Black Hungarian and More .99lb Small Peppers -Cayenne Hot Chili's and Serrano -CORN-bicolor Super Sweet now only 4 for $1 -Cabbage- Green .39 lb, Red .49 lb -Yellow and Purple Beans .79 lb -Leeks -Pickling Cucumbers .89 lb. call for avail. -Lemon Cucumbers 5 for $1 -Slicing and Burpless Cucumbers 4 for $1 -Sultan and Armenian Cucumbers 1.29 lb -Eggplant- Japanese (long Slender) , Kamo (Small Round) and Thai White .99 lb Large Eggplant $1.19 lb -Squash- Mexican, Acorn, Zucchini, Golden .59lb And More! (UPDATED: April 29, 2022)
• Kelso Blueberries - Blueberries, peaches,
  28951 SE Church Road, Boring, OR 97009. Phone: 503-663-6830. Open: Friday and Saturday from 8 am to 6 pm, Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm. Directions: Please call for directions. Blueberries: U-pick, ready picked. Peaches u-pick only. Please bring containers for u-pick. Please call for availability and directions. Recorder on, messages returned promptly during . Click here for a map and directions. 12825">Kelso Blueberries Days of operation may vary: may be open other days; please call. open hours. Peach varieties: Candor, Suncrest, veteran, improved elberta.
• Lucas Ridge Farms - Uses natural growing practices, blueberries, farm animals
  21999 S Circle Diamond Ln, Estacada, OR 97023. Phone: (503) 849-1436. Email: lucasridgefarms@gmail.com. Open: see our website for current hours. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. . . Our season runs from late June through end of July;. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Facebook page. Instagram page. (ADDED: July 07, 2024)
• Morning Shade Farm - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, apples, blackberries, blueberries, boysenberries, currants (red and black), gooseberries, marionberries, pears, plums, pumpkins, raspberries (Autumn, red), summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, Other fruit or veg, Honey from hives on the farm, porta-potties are available, picnic area
  8345 S. Barnards Road, Canby, OR 97013. Phone: 503-651-2622. Email: morningshadefarm@google.com. Open: Check web page for seasonal hours and crop availability starting mid- or late-June for you-pick and picked blueberries. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . . is located in a peaceful and pictorial setting on the edge of 50 acres of woods back off the main road. We use integrated pest management practices to minimize our use of chemicals. Our U-pick vegetables are all organically grown and we use only organic chemicals or spray derived from natural substances directly on our fruit. Some inorganic fertilizers and limited weed control is used on the ground around our berry bushes and fruit trees.
• Nappe Farms - Uses natural growing practices, blueberries,
  10280 Se Orient Dr., Boring, OR 97009. Phone: (503) 663-0885. Email: nappefarms@gmail.com. Directions: We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. Payment: Cash, Check. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Alternate Phone: (503) 853-4167. . Typical season is from early June to late August | Sunday to Saturday, from 7 am to 5 pm Hours vary considerably; please see our website or Facebook page for current availability and hours. (ADDED: April 20, 2019)
• Nodaway Blues Blueberry Farm - blueberries
  24275 SW Nodaway Lane, Wilsonville, OR 97070. Phone: 503-638-4989. Open: Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 7 pm; Closed on Sunday. Click here for a map and directions. . I-205 to Stafford Road exit. South on Stafford and follow blue farm signs. U-pick/ready picked blueberries. Call ahead for availability. Containers furnished. Clean fields. Four (4) Varieties of Blues! Family fun Usually available: July, August, September.
• Oregon Blues - blueberries
  9751 SE Telford Road, Boring, OR 97009. Phone: 503-663-6451. Email: oregonbluesjn@gmail.com. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash or Check only. . : Remember to bring your OWN containers for taking your berries home. Our containers are only for picking. We still do carry food-grade buckets with lids for $1.50 each but don't have bags or boxes. No debit or credit cards. Blueberry Farm Facebook page. We are not an organic berry farm. We use herbicides and fungicides as sparingly as possible. We do not use pesticides. We keep an application report of all sprays used and a copy is available upon request.
• Organic Sweet Home Blues - CERTIFIED ORGANIC, blueberries
  27818 SW Graham\'s Ferry Rd., Sherwood, OR 97140. Phone: (503) 682-1962. Email: Dorenesteffeck@gmail.com. Open: please check each day on berry availability. Click here for a map and directions. . don.steffeck@gmail.com. Certified Organic. Facebook page. We have lots of late berries that still need to ripen. Thank you for supporting ORGANIC, sustainable farming. Our berries are CERTIFIED ORGANIC, with Oregon Tilth #OR-OTCO-CO-95-00367.Member grower of the Oregon Blueberry Commission. We use integrated pest management strategies instead of pesticides. For example we release over 2000 ladybugs every year. We let the grass in the rows grow up to 4 feet to not allow mummy berry spores to reach the blueberry flowers. We then mow in late spring, after the berries are formed. We also put out fruit fly traps to help catch the Asian fruit fly that can be a potential destroyer of the crop. Our resident Scrub Jays keep away the Starlings from consuming our crop. We are always thinking of creative ways to keep our plants healthy and happy.The Blueberry patch has grown and expanded into a small orchard, a vigorous garden, an exotic herb display and a wide variety of flowers and native plants.
• Orient Nursery - Blueberries U-pick and ready pick.
  30425 SE Haley Road, Boring, OR 97009. Phone: 503-663-6123. Open: U-Pick blueberry season is July and August daily from 9am to 6pm. Click here for a map and directions. 704282">Orient Nursery No Sprays are used. Bring containers. From Gresham take Hwy 26 east to Haley Road, turn left, go .6 mile to blueberry sign. Usually available: July, August, September.
• Our Table Cooperative - blueberries
  13390 SW Morgan Rd., Sherwood, OR 97140. Phone: (503) 217-4304. Email: sales@ourtable.us. Open: anytime during store hours, Tues-Sat. Click here for a map and directions. . 10 AM to 8 PM, Sun. 10 AM to 6 PM. Head into the on-farm grocery to get a bucket for picking as well as directions to the appropriate fields. Unfortunately, our fields are not wheelchair accessible. The store staff will also assist you with your purchase after picking. What to wear: The fields can get hot so please wear appropriate clothing ; bring hats and sunscreen. Long pants and sleeves are a wiser option than shorts and tank-tops. Sensible shoes are a must!Member grower of the Oregon Blueberry Commission.
• Redfir Farms - blueberries
  18184 S. Redfir Dr., Beavercreek, OR 97004. Phone: (503) 632-8384. Click here for a map and directions. . Member grower of the Oregon Blueberry Commission.
• Redland Blueberries & Specialties - blueberries U-pick or ready Picked & Hardy Tropical Plants
  18900 S Pear Road, Oregon City, OR 97045. Phone: 503-631-4141. Email: bprbarnett@ccwebster.net. Open: During the month of July, please call 503-631-4141 for current hours and information. Directions: for a map to our farm, . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. 63728">Redland Blueberries & Specialties . A clean field with 1800 bushes protected by orchard netting keeps the birds out & allows the berries to ripen to their full natural sweetness on the bush. Berries are usually available through the month of July. 2017 price is $2.25 lb. We are not set up for cards, so cash or check only please. 2 acre U-Pick blueberry farm with 2 Varieties: Dukes and Blues.
• Sandercock Blueberry Farm - U-Pick blueberries
  44212 S.E. Sandercock Lane, Sandy, OR 97055. Phone: 503-668-6274. Open: July-August. Click here for a map and directions. 93601">Sandercock Blueberry Farm A visitor says they have "amazing 50-year-old blueberry bushes with huge yields.. they open two weeks later in the season than other blueberry farms because of their elevation."
• Schmid Family Farm - Marionberries, ORGANIC Blueberries
  30249 S Meridian Road, Hubbard, OR 97032. Phone: (503) 266-5717. Directions: Located in the Whiskey Hill area east of Hubbard, Oregon. Click here for a map and directions. . debras3157@canby.com. U-Pick Marionberries & Blueberries. WELCOME!! We are a small family owned and operated Marionberry and naturally grown Blueberry farm . Our season typically runs July through August.
• Sunray Blueberry Farm - blueberries,
  27990 SE Sunray Dr, Boring, OR 97009. Phone: (503) 720-8984. Email: sunrayblueberryfarm@comcast.net. Click here for a map and directions. . (ADDED: July 16, 2024, JBS)
• Thompson Farms - Strawberries, Raspberries, blueberries, marionberries, boysenberries, pumpkins
  24727 SE Bohna Park Road, Boring, OR 97009. Phone: 503-667-9138. Directions: Located 5 mile South of Gresham on SE 242nd or 1 mile north of Hwy 212 on SE 242nd. Click here for a map and directions. . Alternate phone: 503-658-4640. 7 days/week 8-6. . Fresh produce. 7 days/week 8-6. U-pick, ready picked farm produce stand. We grow it! Please call for daily updates. Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, marionberries, boysenberries, produce, pumpkins & fall December or. Usually available: June: Strawberries. July: Raspberries, blues, marions, boysens. Aug-Oct: Pumpkins.
  Comments from a visitor on July 31, 2012: "We went to pick U-pick marionberries because their voice mail message said the berries were ripe and ready to pick and the price was right and they don't spray. Unfortunately, the field they sent us to was not only not sprayed it was also not tended at all. The berries were somewhat dried out because they don't irrigate at all, and not as flavorful as one would want, and the vines were all over the place and quite thorny, making it hard to pick. The worst problem was when we got them home and found that many - like LOTS - of the berries had small white worms in them, crawling out all over the place. We did our best to remove them so we could use the berries that we'd paid $1.50- a pound for. We were very disappointed. Thompsons has been a good place to pick U-pick in the past but this new field is really not worth it.
  Comments from a visitor on June 28, 2010: "Just wanted to let you know that is spray free. Thanks for the wonderful web site. It's great!"

 

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