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Monday, July 9, 2018

Picking Blueberries



Blueberry season may be at hand and for others it may still be approaching. The trick to getting the best blueberries is to wait til they are ready. Blueberries are ready after they turn blue and easily fall off with no tugging. Picking season may occur any where from late May to mid August, all depending on the area that they grow in. Berries should be blue all the way. If blueberries are picked are still white or green they will not ripen further and not good to consume. Red or pink berries are not ripe but may ripen after picking when left at room temp. The true tip is to pick the grayish blue berries as they have fully ripened leaving them sweet.



The act of picking blueberries off the bush is to roll the berry off the stem into your hand using your thumb and finger.

Some other tips to picking include:

If you pick in an area or maybe a farm where there will be others present picking as well be sure to get a head start and go early

It's a good idea if possible to bring a step stool. Hiding right up above there are clusters of berries just out of your reach Go to the end of the bushes as well, some will move on to the next bush before the berries are all picked off The bigger berries are often more tastier

wear eye covering whether it be sunglasses or eyeglasses in order to protect your eyes from swining branches

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13 comments:

  1. We love blueberries and buy them often, although, with these tips my daughter could go pick some for us easily. She will know the tips you have shared!

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  2. I have always wanted to go berry picking and for some reason have never attempted to go

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  3. I had no idea! Thanks for the tips!

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  4. This looks amazing! I so wish we had a blueberry farm near us because I would definitely go picking!

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  5. We go blueberry picking at our friend's house. We went with little kids and it was hard to explain to only pick the RIPE ones! But, the other ones can be baked with and they taste ok, thankfully!

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  6. Blueberries are nostalgic for me. i remember summers at my dads, we used to sit outside and split a big bowl of blueberries.

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  7. I used to pick blueberries when I was younger! It has been quite awhile since then.

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  8. We love blueberries in our household but we've never gone picking them. Wish there was somewhere nearby so we could pick some!

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  9. I went wild blueberry picking three times this year and now enjoying them. Yum!

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  10. Mmmmm mmmm, I love blueberries - they're so good for you! I have never done a blueberry picking experience though! I will have to see if there is anything around where I live so I can put your tips into practice x

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  11. I have always wanted to go blueberry picking. I've only ever picked blackberries and those bushes were thorny!

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  12. Blueberries are something that I can not get my kids to eat to save my life but I love them. I would love to pick them fresh.

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  13. I love blueberries and i wonder how it is planted and grows. It would be lovely to visit a blueberry plantation!

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