2024 Tasmania, Australia Blackberry U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Blackberry U-Pick Orchards in Tasmania, Australia in 2024, by county

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

Not all areas of a state have blackberries 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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Tasmania

• Turners Beach Berry Patch (The Berry Patch) - Uses integrated pest management practices, blackberries, boysenberries, raspberries (Spring, red), strawberries, tayberries, U-pick and already picked, restrooms, picnic area
  4 Blackburn Drive, Turners Beach, TAS 07315. Phone: +61 3 6428 3967. Email: enquiry@theberrypatch.com.au. Open: Late October to May, Daily: 9am to 5pm Friday until 9pm closed on Public Holidays and the month of June. Directions: Off the Bass highway at Turners Beach. Follow the signs. Take the Turners Beach off ramp and get on the north side of the highway \(sea side\) our property is accessed off the East bound highway on ramp. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Cheque, Debit cards.
  Turners Beach Berry Patch (The Berry Patch) Facebook page. . Late October to May, Daily: 9am to 5pm (Friday until 9pm) closed on Public Holidays and the month of JuneOff the Bass highway at Turners Beach. Follow the signs. Take the Turners Beach off ramp and get on the north side of the highway (sea side) our property is accessed off the East bound highway on rampWe use integrated pest management practicesWe have dedicated PYO fields so no pickers getting the best fruit first. We grow the best tasting varieties and ensure the picking is good. Purchase your fruit pre-picked, or pick your own. Our strawberries are dark red picked fully ripe, that means high anthocyanin antioxidants good for you and great tasting. Our raspberries are not the huge tasteless varieties found in supermarkets but have a good old fashioned taste. And our brambles and tayberries are something else(UPDATED: January 29, 2020 JBS)
• Westerway Raspberry Farm - raspberries and blackcurrants. But The Westerway Raspberry Farm is also now planting small quantities of blackberries, silvanberries, golden raspberries and red currants
  1488 Gordon River Road, Westerway, TAS 07140. Phone: 438254376. Email: westerwayraspberryfarm@hotmail.com. Open: Raspberry Hotline 0447 010 701. Directions: We are 1 hour North-West of Hobart in the Derwent Valley. Follow signs from Hobart to New Norfolk and then continue from there along the road leading to Mt Field National Park. The farm is well signed and is situated on the T-junction in the middle of Westerway, just before the bridge crossing the Tyenna River. Driving from Strahan, turn left after the town of Ouse and continue through Ellendale to Westerway where the farm entrance is just past the bridge crossing the Tyenna River. The predomina - truncated. . Click here for a map and directions.
  Westerway Raspberry Farm Facebook page. We are 1 hour North-West of Hobart in the Derwent Valley. Follow signs from Hobart to New Norfolk and then continue from there along the road leading to Mt Field National Park. The farm is well signed and is situated on the T-junction in the middle of Westerway, just before the bridge crossing the Tyenna River. Driving from Strahan, turn left after the town of Ouse and continue through Ellendale to Westerway where the farm entrance is just past the bridge crossing the Tyenna River. The predominant focus of is the production of raspberries and blackcurrants. But The is also now planting small quantities of blackberries, silvanberries, golden raspberries and red currants. At the, we believe in reliably providing the freshest, best tasting berries possible to our many and varied customers, From humble beginnings 15 years ago, we continue to grow our berry farm and supply customers across the country. The is situated on the fertile river flats of the Tyenna River, running through the Derwent Valley in Tasmania's rugged Western Wilderness region. With over 150 acres of land under berry and soft fruit production, The is amongst Australia's largest soft fruit farms. The is also now planting small quantities of blackberries, silvanberries, golden raspberries and red currants

 

Blackberry

Blackberry Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Blackberries typically peak during June in the South of the U.S., and in July in the north and in Canada. Crops are ready at various times of the month depending on which part of the state you are located. In order to produce good local Blackberries, producers depend on ideal spring and early summer weather conditions. See this page for a list of blackberry festivals around the U.S.

Before you leave to go to the farm:

1. Always call before you go to the farm - And when they are in season, a large turnout can pick a field clean before noon, so CALL first!
2. Leave early.  On weekends, then fields may be picked clean by NOON!
    
3. Most growers furnish picking containers designed for Blackberries, but they may charge you for them; be sure to call before you go to see if you need to bring containers.
   If you use your own containers, remember that heaping Blackberries more than 5 inches deep will bruise the lower berries. Plastic dishpans, metal oven pans with 3 inch tall sides and large pots make good containers. I like the Glad storage containers like the one at right.
4. Bring something to drink and a few snacks; you'd be surprised how you can work up a thirst and appetite! And don't forget hats and sunscreen for the sun. Bugs usually aren't a problem, but some deet might be good to bring along if it has been rainy.

Tips on How to Pick Blackberries

1. There are two types of blackberries to know about: thorny and thornless! Obviously, the thornless are easier to pick, but some people claim the thorny varieties are sweeter. With the thorny plants, you want to reach into the plant in the gaps, so you don't need to touch anything but the berry you're after, avoiding the thorns.
2. A ripe blackberry is deep black with a plump, full feel. It will pull free from the plant with only a slight tug.  If the berry is red or purple, it's not ripe yet.
3. Repeat these operations using both hands until each holds 3 or 4 berries. Unlike strawberries, blackberries are usually pretty tough, I dump mine into the bucket. Repeat the picking process with both hands.
4. Don't overfill your containers or try to pack the berries down.

General Picking Tips

Whether you pick Blackberries from your garden or at a Pick-Your-Own farm, here are a few tips to keep in mind:

1. Pick only the berries that are fully black. Reach in between the stems to grab for hidden berries ready for harvest. Bend down and look up into the plant and you will find loads of berries that other people missed!
2. Avoid placing the picked berries in the sunlight any longer than necessary. It is better to put them in the shade of a tree or shed than in the car trunk or on the car seat. Cool them as soon as possible after picking. Blackberries may be kept fresh in the refrigerator for up to a week, depending upon the initial quality of the berry. After a few days in storage, however, the fruit loses its bright color and fresh flavor and tends to shrivel.

When you get home

1. DON'T wash the berries until you are ready to use them or freeze them.  Washing makes them more prone to spoiling.
2. Pour them out into shallow pans and remove any mushed, soft or rotting berries
3. Put a couple of days supply into the fridge, wash  off the others, drain them and freeze them up! (Unless you're going to make jam right away) Blackberries are less perishable than blueberries or strawberries, but refrigerate them as soon as possible after picking. Temperatures between 34 F and 38 F are best, but, be careful not to freeze the blackberries (while they are in the fridge)!
4. Even under ideal conditions blackberries will only keep for a week in a refrigerator, so for best flavor and texture, use them as soon as possible after purchase

Blackberry Recipes, Freezing and Jam directions

1. How to make Blackberry jam - It is VERY easy - especially with our free Blackberry jam directions - very easy!
2. How to make Blackberry jelly
3. How to freeze berries
4. Blackberry syrup, make and can it! 
5. Seedless blackberry pie!
6. Blackberry Festivals: Where, When and More to Find an Blackberry Festival Near You this year:

Blackberry Facts and Tips

• Black Raspberries, also known as "black caps" are a very healthy food; packed with anthocyanins!
• The USDA says 1 cup of blackberries has about 62 calories.
• 1 cup of blackberries, not packed down weighs about 140 grams.
• Select plump, firm, fully blackberries. Unripe berries will not ripen once picked.
• Ohio State University's Article Regarding Their Prevention of Cancer
• Oregon Berry Black Raspberry Brochure
• Blackberry tea was said to be a cure for dysentery during the Civil War. During outbreaks of dysentery, temporary truces were declared to allow both Union and Confederate soldiers to "go blackberrying" to forage for blackberries to ward off the disease.
• Blackberries were enjoyed by the ancient Greeks, who believed them to be a cure for diseases of the mouth and throat, as well as a preventative against many ailments, including gout.
• The blackberry leaf was also used as an early hair dye, having been recommended by Culpeper, the English herbalist, to be boiled in a lye solution in order to "maketh the hair black".
• Guide to blackberry varieties
• Researchers have known for quite some time that berries contain antioxidants which help to fight cancer causing free radicals.  A study at the University of Ohio has found that blackberries are the most potent cancer fighting berries of them all, by nearly 40 percent!
• U-pick Blackberry farms typically sell berries by the pound. A quart equals 1 and 1/2 pounds of fresh berries.
• Do the math and be careful not to over-purchase as Blackberries quickly mold when left at room temperature, and only last a couple of days in the refrigerator.
• You can easily freeze berries that you cannot use right away - just wash, cut the hulls off and pop them into a ziplock bag, removing as much air as possible.  Those vacuum food sealers REALLY do a good job of this! The berries will keep for many months frozen without air.
• Want to go to a blackberry festival? See this page for a list!

 

 

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