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Blueberry U-Pick Orchards in Houston area of Texas 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!

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

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Austin County

Chambers County

  • Berryland Farms of Texas - blackberries, blueberries, cucumbers, figs, peppers, plums, summer squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, Honey from hives on the farm, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties are available, picnic area you may bring your own food
    2877 Fm 1941 Road, Winnie, TX 77665. Phone: 713-551-6360. Email: mikendiana33@yahoo.com. Open: mid-May thru mid July; Tuesday to Saturday from 8 am to 4 pm; Depending on mother nature we are hoping that we will have BLACKBERRIES, BLUEBERRIES, FLOWERS, TOMATOES, SQUASH, CUCUMBERS AND OTHER VEGETABLES ready to pick in early May; always CLOSED Sunday and Monday. Directions: Coming from Houston area on I-10 east, take exit #819 (Stuckey's), stay on service road 2 12 miles, turn right on N. Pear Orchard Road., travel 5 12 miles to Berryland Farms. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. . First come first serve. Coming from Houston area on I-10 east, take exit #819 (Stuckey's), stay on service road 2 1/2 miles, turn right on N. Pear Orchard Road., travel 5 1/2 miles to Berryland Farms. Blackberries ripen in May Blueberries, Tomatoes and other vegetables ripen from June until mid July; Figs ripen around the first of July. Please visit our website for more information. We also have a pumpkin patch, corn maze and other fall activities in the fall! Note: as of 2022, they have discontinued Fall activities.(UPDATED: April 28, 2025, JBS) (UPDATED: April 13, 2018)
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Fort Bend County

  • Blessington Farms - blackberries, blueberries, flowers, Fresh eggs, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, picnic area you may bring your own food, jumping pillow, ziplines, train rides (train on a track), trike track, pedal kart track, mining for gems, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, group reservations
    510 Chisolm Trail, Simonton, TX 77476. Phone: (832) 444-8717. Email: info@blessingtonfarms.com. Open: hours, days and dates. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
    Blessington Farms Facebook page. Hours vary; please see our website and/ or Facebook page for current hoursClick here for current open With strawberries grown hydroponically, you can pick standing up, so less bending over and strain on your backFarm Funland activities for kids (hay rides, Sand Mountain, barrel train rides, animal encounter with heritage breed chickens, big slides, pedal cars, Fall Festival and more).Pick your own blueberries and thornless blackberriesPumpkin Patch & Fall Harvest FestivalFishing in a beautiful pondFarm Funland: Outside adventures for the entire family including hay rides, giant slides, hay maze, barrel train ride, pedal cars, sand mountain, nature play area, steer roping, pony hops, and animal encounters (including chickens, miniature goats, camels, mini-donkeys and zebu)Shaded picnic areasThe perfect place to visit for school field tripsBlueberries: May to June, Blackberries: JuneNEW...we are growing Fall vegetables for our Farmer's MarketComing September!(UPDATED: April 28, 2025, JBS) (UPDATED: August 27, 2020)
    Comments from a visitor on March 11, 2013: "Excellent location, farm is great for adults and kids alike! "
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Galveston County

  • Fruits and Such Orchard - blueberries, blackberries, peaches
    6309 Avenue U (at Bowerman), Dickinson, TX 77539. Phone: 832-443-6733. Email: fruitsandsuch@verizon.net. Open: Monday to Friday from 6 pm to 8 pm; Saturday and Sunday open all day, as ALWAYS WITH ANY FARM, check their page before you go . Click here for a map and directions. . Pick-your-own Blueberries, Blackberries and Peach orchard. Blueberries starrt in April, Blackberries are typically ready starting in early May. Herb Garden. Tomatoes, zucchini and other vegetables, Flowers. (UPDATED: April 28, 2025, JBS)
    Comments from a visitor on July 03, 2013: "Great time at this little orchard in Dickinson! Great breeze off the Gulf made the hot day not too bad. Good number of peach trees - lots of variety! Plums too! Several varieties of tomatoes and blackberries. Great deal on bay leaf trees. They keep their Facebook page very up to do and and questions quickly."
    Comments from a visitor on June 09, 2011: "Just wanted to add a comment so there'd be a more recent one under their information and people will be able to see they're still current in operation. My family and I have visited Renee and Wilson at Fruits N' Such Orchard several times already this Spring/Summer, and have already enjoyed blackberries, tomatoes, yellow squash, zucchini, cucumbers, cantaloupe and finally.the PEACHES!! The herb garden is doing well as are the Guineas who run around all over the orchard producing lovely eggs for the kids to enjoy watching hatch as well as for purchase. Truly a worthy family farm to come visit with good prices and convenient hours. They also have a Facebook site, where they post the things going on at the farm each day..what's ripe, what's picked out for the day, egg availability, special hours, etc. Check them out soon!!"A visitor submitted this on June 11, 2008, and says: "I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to the orchard. Picked two gallons of blackberries and toured the grounds. I especially appreciated the Herb Garden, with unusual and rare plants. "
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Hardin County

  • B&M Farms - No pesticides are used, blueberries, corn (sweet), cucumbers, figs, lemons, Muscadines, grapes, melons, oranges, pears, peas, peppers, pumpkins, summer squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, Other fruit or veg, Honey from hives on the farm, U-pick and already picked, farm market, gift shop, restrooms, picnic area, school tours
    2365 Blueberrypatch, Silsbee, TX 77656. Phone: 409 385-1200. Email: b_mfarms@hotmail.com. Open: season will open on late May 30 through the month of June; from 7 am to 7 pm; always call before you come to check on crop availability. Directions: We do not use pesticides on the . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Alternate Phone: 409 299-2836. crops. We also have Pure and Sugar Free Blueberry Juice, Blueberry Syrup, Blueberry Jelly, Mayhaw Jelly, Fresh Shelled Pintos, Zipper Cream Purple Hull Peas, Farm Grown Vegetables, watermelons, cantaloupes, and Organic Fertilized Coastal Bermuda Hay. In the Fall, we also have a pumpkin patch-pick in the field, kiddie (mini) corn maze, and tractor-pulled hay rides. No pesticide used. Eat while you pick. 2018 prices: U-Pic 3.00 per lb. Pre Picked 5lb.Box 20.00 During these days you can call and Pre Order Pre-Picked blueberries or join in the fun and pick your own blueberries while we keep you refreshed with our tasty and refreshing Blueberry Lemonade.(UPDATED: April 28, 2025, JBS)
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Harris County

  • Chmielewski's Blueberry Farm - 2025 permanently closed, No pesticides are used, blueberries, restrooms
    23810 Bauer Hockley Road, Hockley, TX 77447. Phone: . Email: dawndc@pdq.net. Open: permanently closed. Click here for a map and directions.
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  • Harvest Season Farm - Blackberries, blueberries, figs, jujube (Asian dates), Asian pears and Asian persimmons (Shizi),
    21110 Bauer Hockley Road, Tomball, TX 77377. Phone: 281-351-7676. Email: info@harvestseasonfarm.com. Open: Saturdays 10AM to 2PM, 10 am to 12 pm on July 4th, Hours change based upon crop availability, Events are by appointment only. Directions: The orchard is approximately 30 miles northwest of Houston off Highway 290, or 7 miles west of Tomball off FM 2920. Key map page 326, section B. From Houston: (Approximately 30 miles) Travel northwest on Highway 290 past 1960 (7.3 miles) to Mueschke Road. Turn north on Mueschke Road and go 3.2 miles to Bauer Hockley Road. At the Matt Family Orchard sign turn west and proceed 1 mile, through the green pipe gate. Go to the green barn. Click here for a map and directions. . Alternate Phone: (713) 455-3211. Saturdays 10AM to 2PM, (10 am to 12 pm on July 4th), Hours change based upon crop availability, Events are by appointment only. Click here for directions and a map. Pick your own fresh fruit ripened on the tree. We are an organic orchard that has seasonal fruit: Blueberries, Blackberries, Asian Pears, Jujube's, Fig's, Very sweet Citrus, Some Pomegranate's, Persimmons, and very rare Mustang Grapes (Vitis mustangensis). We occasionally source organic Strawberries and Raspberries. Due to Covid-19 we have lost some of our labor force and are bouncing back to help take care of your organic fruit needs- Please be patient. We also have picnic facilities, camp fire area with wood and a BBQ pit area. We are only open on Saturdays from 10 am - 2 pm. Sometimes closed for holidays and private events. Groups are encouraged and discounts given. Senior Citizens/Veterans always get a discount. We hope to see you and your family out enjoying the outdoors at our 45 acre Orchard. We have: 1,200 thornless blackberries, 175 fig trees, 70 Asian pear trees, 125 jujube trees and 1,100 Asian persimmon trees. We sale local honey, preserves, spreadable fruit and jams. Quiet, peaceful and relaxing. Enjoy the fresh country air.Typical harvest dates are (always check their website or call before you go!) Blueberries during April and May; Citrus during September to December; Figs during July to October; Jujubes during June to August; Loquats during March and April; Peach during June to August; Asian Pears during June to September; Asian Persimmon during October to December. Formerly called Matt Family Orchard and Nursery.(UPDATED: April 28, 2025, JBS)
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Jasper County

  • Brown's Berry Farm - No pesticides are used, blueberries, blackberries
    Private Road 7022, Bon Wier, TX . Phone: 409-420-0461. Open: Our blueberries are usually available from the end of May through July; PLEASE CALL everytime you want to pick - picking conditions can change day to day. Click here for a map and directions. . Phone: (409) 963-4056. We are a pesticide free Blueberry/Blackberry farm, with 500 blueberry & 100 blackberry bushes. U pick OR We pick. Also organic yard eggs & yummy veggies!!! We sell our "blues" in pints or gallons and you can u-pick them, or we can pick them. PLEASE CALL for up to the day picking conditions. We are a pesticide free Blueberry farm, with 1100 blueberry bushes. We are U pick or We pick. Our opening day is always the Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend, and tuns the entire month of June.
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  • Clegg Blueberry Farm - blueberries
    FM 253, Buna, TX . Phone: 409-994-2549. Directions: East of Buna 3-one half miles on FM 253. [ . Click here for a map and directions. . Alternate phone: 409-994-3425. UPDATE for 2025: I cannot find ANY current info about this farm online, so I assume they have closed down, Do NOT trust Google's AI, which mixes and matches info at random, other websites don't even check, Call before you go, Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pick your own or are even open? If so, please write me; last reported hours were . East of Buna 3-one half miles on FM 253.
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Liberty County

  • MB Trading Co. - 2025 assumed permanently closed, blueberries
    506 County Road 2212, Cleveland, TX 77327. Phone: 281-592-0651. Email: mmchaney@aol.com. Open: permanently closed. Directions: We're 7 miles out of Cleveland; please call for directions. If you need to contact me via e-mail, please write in the subject heading to what this would be in reference, so that I'll be sure to . Click here for a map and directions. . Fax: 281-592-1993. UPDATE for 2025: I cannot find ANY current info about this farm online, so I assume they have closed down, Do NOT trust Google's AI, which mixes and matches info at random, other websites don't even check, Call before you go, Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pick your own or are even open? If so, please write me; last reported hours were May, June. Our hours are: Any day, any hour - just call before you come. We're 7 miles out of Cleveland; please call for directions. If you need to contact me via e-mail, please write in the subject heading to what this would be in reference, so that I'll be sure to open your mail. Thanks! Click here for a map to our farm. Two Christmas tree farms are located within a mile.
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  • Rosewood Acres - 2025 permanently closed, Uses natural growing practices, blueberries, U-pick and already picked
    1684 Cr 2060, Hardin, TX 77561. Phone: . Email: hardinheads.rosewood@gmail.com. Open: permanently closed. Click here for a map and directions.
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Montgomery County

Polk County

  • Baxter's Blueberry Farm - blueberries
    11837 Menard Chapel Rd, Livingston, TX 77351. Phone: (936) 685-7927. Email: baxterblueberryfarm@dotnet.com. Click here for a map and directions. . UPDATE for 2025: I cannot find ANY current info about this farm online, so I assume they have closed down, Do NOT trust Google's AI, which mixes and matches info at random, other websites don't even check, Call before you go, Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pick your own or are even open? If so, please write me. 15 miles south of Livingston on SH 146, turn left on FM 943, go 1-three quarters of a miles, turn left on Mernard Cemetery Road, proceed for 2 miles to the farm on the left.
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  • Hamilton Berry Farm - Blueberries, Blackberries
    Camp Ruby Road, Livingston, TX . Phone: 936-563-4910. Click here for a map and directions. . UPDATE for 2025: I cannot find ANY current info about this farm online, so I assume they have closed down, Do NOT trust Google's AI, which mixes and matches info at random, other websites don't even check, Call before you go, Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pick your own or are even open? If so, please write me. East from Livingston 12 miles on US 190, turn right on FM 1276, go 1-one half miles and turn right on Camp Ruby Road, 3 miles to farm.
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  • Sandy Foot Farm - Blueberries
    Bird Road, Livingston, TX . Phone: 936-327-2744. Click here for a map and directions. . UPDATE for 2025: I cannot find ANY current info about this farm online, so I assume they have closed down, Do NOT trust Google's AI, which mixes and matches info at random, other websites don't even check, Call before you go, Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pick your own or are even open? If so, please write me. 9-one half miles south of Livingston on SH 146, turn left on Bird Road, 1-three quarters of a miles to farm.
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  • The Blueberry Farm Livingston - blueberries,
    3524 Holly Grove Rd. , Livingston, TX . Phone: 972-979-8270. Open: Saturday and Sunday from 7 am to 1 pm, in season, typically May, June, maybe July. Click here for a map and directions. . 2024 price was $2.50 per pound, u-pick.(UPDATED: April 28, 2025, JBS)
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San Jacinto County

  • Oakview Blueberry Farm - No pesticides are used, blueberries,
    331 Oakview Lane, Cleveland, TX 77331. Phone: (936) 767-4011. Email: oakview@eastex.net. Open: Wednesday and Thursday from 7 am to 1 pm; Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 7 am to 5 pm; Closed Monday and Tuesday. Directions: Farm is in Evergreen, approximately 8 miles West of Coldspring, off of Highway 945 south. From Houston on US 59 just north of Cleveland, turn left on FM 2025 West, go about 6 miles and turn left on FM 945, go about 12 miles and turn left on Oakview Lane. From Coldspring, Hwy 150 West to Evergreen, left on Hwy 945 South toward Cleveland, go 810 mile and turn right on Oakview Lane to Orchard. Blueberry season is typically end of May through middle of July. We do not use pesticides on the . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
    Oakview Blueberry Farm Facebook page. . Fax: 936-767-8734. Farm is in Evergreen, approximately 8 miles West of Coldspring, off of Highway 945 south. From Houston on US 59 just north of Cleveland, turn left on FM 2025 West, go about 6 miles and turn left on FM 945, go about 12 miles and turn left on Oakview Lane. From Coldspring, Hwy 150 West to Evergreen, left on Hwy 945 South toward Cleveland, go 8/10 mile and turn right on Oakview Lane to Orchard. Blueberry season is typically end of May through middle of July. We do not use pesticides on the crops. BLUEBERRIES U-PICK - Picking buckets will be available and lined with a plastic bag, or you may bring your own bucket. Hand sanitizer will be available. No bathroom facilities. Cash & Checks only, no bank or credit cards accepted.(UPDATED: April 28, 2025, JBS) (UPDATED: June 10, 2023)
    Comments from a visitor on May 24, 2012: "Just wanted to add a recent comment for Oakview Orchard. We went last Saturday and picked blueberries and Sue's bushes are loaded with blueberries making it so easy to pick and they are SO delicious. We picked 27 lbs..yes, 27..making it well worth the 1 1/2 hour drive from our home to get there. We were there in the middle of the day, so it was pretty hot. One suggestion Sue made was to come early the morning when it is not as hot."
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Trinity County

  • Trinity Acres U-Pick Blueberry Farm - blackberries, blueberries and prepicked produce
    10356 S. State Highway 94, Trinity, TX 75862. Phone: 832-475-7785. Open: see their page. Directions: From the intersection of Robb street and State hwy 94 in Trinity, go 5&12 miles east on hwy 94. Located on left at the corner of Bluebonnet Ridge road, At the 4 rail white vinyl fence. From Glendale go 1&12 miles west on hwy 94,located on right. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . From the intersection of Robb street and State hwy 94 in Trinity, go 5&1/2 miles east on hwy 94. Located on left at the corner of Bluebonnet Ridge road, At the 4 rail white vinyl fence. From Glendale go 1&1/2 miles west on hwy 94,located on right. Crops are usually available in May, June, July. instagram page. Blackberries May 15 to June 07; Blueberries June 01 to July 15. Formerly called Bluebonnet Berries.(UPDATED: April 28, 2025, JBS)
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Tyler County

  • The Blueberry Farm - No pesticides are used, blueberries, U-pick and already picked
    3317 Private Road 8480, Warren, TX 77664. Phone: 409-880-1123. Email: bellblueberryfarm@gmail.com. Open: Call or email for their dates and hours, and please ask them to update PickYourOwn. Directions: just north of Warren Texas - 1 mile off of highway 69. Turn EAST on CR 4470 - follow the signs!!. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. Alternate Phone: 713-417-4361. ORG. Memorial Day thru 4th of July!!. We have fresh but FROZEN 2015 Blueberries for sale. $15.00 for 5 pound bag. Also have an assortment of homemade jams and jellies for sale. $7.00 per jar. Blueberry jam, muscadine jelly and more! Call Mandy for info and appointment at the alternate phone number listed above. (UPDATED: April 28, 2025, JBS)
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Walker County

  • Bius Berry Farms - No pesticides are used, blackberries, blueberries, U-pick and already picked, picnic area you may bring your own food
    Timberwilde Subdivision, Huntsville, TX 77340. Phone: 936-291-7552. Email: info@bnbtex.com. Open: Blueberries should begin to ripen the second week of May; Blackberries should ripen in June; Please, call or email us for days and times to pick your own before you come out. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. We do not use pesticides on the crops.(UPDATED: April 28, 2025, JBS) (ADDED: April 29, 2015)
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  • Makewood Plantation - 2025 permanently closed, Uses integrated pest management practices, blueberries, U-pick and already picked, restrooms
    5241 Fm1374, Hunstville, TX 77340. Phone: (713) 548-4574. Email: info@makewoodplantation.com. Open: permanently closed. Click here for a map and directions. . UPDATE for 2025: They are We regret to inform you that has shut down. The decision to cease operations was not an easy one. We enjoyed our relationships with our clients, pickers, and vendors over the years. We thank you all for your business and support as could not have been as great without your patronage. (ADDED: May 03, 2019)
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Waller County

  • Blessington Farms - blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, Fresh eggs, U-pick and already picked, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties are available, picnic area you may bring your own food, jumping pillow, pedal kart track, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours, group reservations, events at your location (call for info)
    510 Chisolm Trail, Simonton, TX 77476. Phone: 832-444-8717. Email: info@blessingtonfarms.com. Open: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
    Blessington Farms Facebook page. Alternate Phone: 832-247-8168Strawberries December to March, Blackberries and Blueberries May to JulyCome slide down a giant slide, feed the camels, pet the goats and even get an amazing pic in our bluebonnet patchSooooo much to do and soooooo much fun to be hadCome see us! Field trip or birthday party reservation?? We are booking now for April and May...make yours todaySee you soon!! Check the website for additional details and updates BEFORE you make the trip((UPDATED: April 28, 2025, JBS) UPDATE: April 14, 2018) (ADDED: March 07, 2016)
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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

Canning, freezing and other blueberry recipes:

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!

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