Blueberry U-Pick Orchards in Victoria, Australia 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!

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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Victoria

• Avonsleigh Berries - No pesticides are used, blueberries, cherries, U-pick and already picked, restrooms
  26 Avon Road, Avonsleigh, VIC 03782. Phone: . Email: avonsleighberries@icloud.com. Open: PYO From December 28 to End of Season Thursday to Monday 9am to 4pm for PYO; Gate Sales available in season when the sign is out; CLOSED every Tuesday and Wednesday for maintenance; CLOSED on New Years Day; Directions: Follow signs to Emerald and follow the Emerald-Gembrook Road east of Emerald. Directions: Follow signs to Emerald and follow the Emerald-Gembrook Road east of Emerald. When you reach a fork in the road at the Avonsleigh General Store take the left and drive along Maccesfield Road until you reach Avon Road on the right. Follow Avon Road \(there is a left turn curve in the road\) until you see our sign on the right hand side. Come into the drive and if possible park on the right unless a parking attendant advises otherwise. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. 143,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x6ad627680ade4277:0xa06e13cf209fd530!8m2!3d-37.909617!4d145.479503 Blueberries are typically from Mid December to the End of January; Sour Cherries are typically available after Boxing Day until the second week of January. FRUIT AVAILABILITY BLUEBERRIES Harald, Martine and family welcome PYO customers by prior booking to our farm whenever fruit is available however priority will be given to loyal, repeat customers. SOUR/MORELLO CHERRIES also available after Christmas, while it is not necessary to book to pick Sour Cherries we recommend a phone call in advance to ensure we are open and fruit is available. Please always call during business hours for confirmation of fruit availability. We do not use pesticides on the crops. facebook page. (UPDATED: February 16, 2023, JBS) (UPDATED: June 29, 2016)
• Blue Hills Berries and Cherries - strawberries, blueberries, raspberries,
  27 Parker Rd, Silvan, Silvan, VIC . Phone: (03) 9737 9400. Email: info@upickberries.com.au. Open: The farm is open 7 days a week from 9AM to 5PM from November through to April; Please note ORCHARD ENTRY CLOSES AT 4PM to ensure you have adequate picking time before close of business. Directions: about a 1 hour drive from Melbourne CBD. Self driving is the easiest option. If you prefer to take public transport, you will need to catch a train to Lilydale train station and preferably a taxi from there - call 13CABS to pick you up. We recommend also organising your return trip with the driver at the same time. For bus routes in the area please visit the Public Transport Victoria website. We offer our visitors a unique \'Pick Your Own\' Fruit experience at two locations - 30 Chapman Rd, - truncated. . Click here for a map and directions. 30160 (UPDATED: June 24, 2018, JBS)
• Buninyong Blueberry Farm - No pesticides are used blueberries, U-pick and already picked
  7189 Midland Highway (off Innes Lane), Buninyong, VIC 03357. Phone: 0409 316 724. Email: ernie@buninyongblueberries.com.au. Open: 10;00 am to 5;30 pm Saturdays and 1;00 pm to 5;30pm Sundays from mid January to Australia Day then daily 10;00 am to 5;30 pm except Tuesdays closed and 1;00 pm to 5;30 pm Sundays. Directions: 1 km up the Midland Highway towards Geelong from central Buninyong. 10 minutes from Ballarat, 50 minutes from Geelong and 80 minutes from Melbourne\'s western suburbs. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
• Castella Blueberries - blueberries
  Call for their address, Yarra Glen, VIC . Phone: 5962 9312. Open: last report hours from 2018 on their Facebook page were from 8AM to 5PM Saturday and Sunday. Click here for a map and directions.
• Emily Hill Farm - blueberries
  770 Bourkes Creek Road, Dewhurst, Emerald, VIC 03782. Phone: (03) 5944 3971. Email: info@emilyhillfarm.com.au. Open: from December until February; u-pick usually starts around mid-January. Click here for a map and directions.
• Folly Farm Blueberry Growers - blueberries,
  192 Falls Rd, Olinda, VIC 03788. Phone: (03) 97512184. Email: follyfarm@iprimus.com.au. Open: Seven days a week; 9 am to 4pm By Appointment Only. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
• High Grove Berries - blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, boysenberries, red and black currents.
  227 Mt Stanley Road, Stanley, VIC 03747. Phone: +61 3 5728 6526. Email: info@higrove.com.au. Open: The farm is open to the public for pick-your-own berries and cherries in December and January each year. Directions: Take the Stanley road from Beechworth [8 kilometers]. As you drive through the small town of Stanley you come to a \T\" intersection". Click here for a map and directions. here take the Mt. Stanley Road [left turn] and drive out 2.27 km. There is a large \'High Grove\' sign on the left hand side of the road. Please drive very slowly on our property. Children
• Higham Blueberries - blueberries
  Extons Road, Kinglake, VIC . Phone: (03) 5786 1297. Open: January and February by appointment only; Please ring to make an appointment and check for availability of fruit before you come. Click here for a map and directions.
• Hillbilly Farms - No pesticides are used, PYO blueberries, already-picked blueberries, honey
  1 Parker Road, Silvan, VIC 03795. Phone: (03) 9737 9539. Open: Wednesday to Sunday from 9:30 to 5pm for pick your own; 10am to 5pm for other sales. Directions: Corner of Monbulk-Silvan and Parker Roads, Melways 123 C1. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa, MasterCard. 27328/">Hillbilly Farms Mid December to late February, depending on weather. We do not use pesticides on the crops. We are a blueberry and honey farm with over 15 varieties of cold-processed pure Australian honey. Free honey tastings available. Pick your own is for Adults Only, no kids under 15 years.
• Jay Berries - strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and blueberries
  140 Wandin Creek Road, Wandin East, VIC 03139. Phone: (03) 5964 4451. Email: info@jayberries.com.au. Open: Sunday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. Directions: in the Yarra Valley, 50 Minutes from Melbourne. . Click here for a map and directions.
• Little Yarra Fruit - blueberries
  25 Eucalyptus Drive, Powelltown, VIC 03797. Phone: (03) 5966 7312. Open: by appointment only on Saturdays and Sundays. Click here for a map and directions.
• Otway Blueberries - No pesticides are used, blueberries, U-pick and already picked, restrooms, picnic area you may bring your own food
  155 Gellibrand-Carlisle Rd, Gellibrand, VIC 03239. Phone: 352358385. Email: otwayblueberries@gmail.com. Open: Monday to Sunday including public holidays, from 9am to 5pm; from late December to March 31 each year unless sold out earlier. Directions: From Melbourne - Follow the signs to Geelong \(on M1\), then to Colac. In Colac turn left \(South\) towards Lavers Hill. Gellibrand is 25km out this road. Turn right at the first turn past the Gellibrand General Store, follow this road 1.5km, and turn left down the concrete driveway. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. . Monday to Sunday (including public holidays), from 9am to 5pm; from late December to March 31 each year unless sold out earlier. From Melbourne - Follow the signs to Geelong (on M1), then to Colac. In Colac turn left (South) towards Lavers Hill. Gellibrand is 25km out this road. Turn right at the first turn past the Gellibrand General Store, follow this road 1.5km, and turn left down the concrete driveway. We do not use pesticides on the crops. 100% Pesticide Free. Supplying in Melbourne, Geelong and the Surf Coast. . Prices are $16/kilo or $13/kilo if you pick more than 5kilos. (UPDATED: 25 December 2020 JBS) (ADDED: January 23, 2016)
• Stanbach Blue - blueberries,
  295 Mount Pleasant Road, Research, VIC 03095. Phone: 0403 316623. Email: stanbach@me.com. Open: Call for opening hours. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
• Summer Berries Farm U-Pick Blueberries - blueberries
  39 Two Hills Road, Glenburn, VIC 03717. Phone: . Open: from mid December to the end of February; ALWAYS call ahead to check availability; 9 am to 5 pm Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday; CLOSED on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. Click here for a map and directions.
• Sunny Creek Organic Fruit and Berry Farm - Raspberries (Red, Yellow, Purple, Black), Strawberries, Red and White Currents, Logan Berries, Boysenberries, Blackberries, Blueberries, Applies, Chestnuts.
  69 Tudor Road, Childers, VIC 03824. Phone: +61 3 5634 7526. Email: sunnycrk@dcsi.net.au. Open: November to June, on Monday to Friday, from 8. Click here for a map and directions.
• The Bramble Farm - Raspberries, Blackberries, Blueberries, Youngberries, Jostaberries, Red Currants
  25 Lyppards Road, Langwarrin, VIC . Phone: 9776 7018. Email: brambleb@bigpond.com. Open: All year round; 7 days a week from 9am to 5pm. Directions: See their website for directions. Payment: Cash, only. No chemicals used on farm. Frozen and fresh ready picked or pick your own when in season. Chutneys, jams, sauces, juices. Raspberries, Blackberries, Blueberries. Brambleberries and Raspberries available for picking Nov ~ May, with frozen sales available all year round. We also collect our own Honey and have that as well as a huge variety of products made on the farm. The Bramble Farm is a working farm which uses Integrated Pest Management. N - truncated. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
• The Little Organic Paddock - Certified Organic, blueberries, strawberries, Day neutral strawberries, restrooms, picnic area you may bring your own food, farm animals
  145 Gellibrand Carlisle Rd, Gellibrand, VIC 03239. Phone: 430544349. Email: thelittleorganicpaddock@gmail.com. Open: 9 to 5 every day December to April. Directions: From Gellibrand turn towards Carlisle drive 1.5Km on left. We are certified organic for all . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, All credit cards, AndroidPay, ApplePay, EftPos. . crops! Click here for our Instagram page. (ADDED: August 06, 2023)
• Tuckerberry Hill Farm and Cafe - blueberries
  35 Becks Road, Drysdale, VIC 03222. Phone: (03) 5251 3468. Email: tuckerberry@bigpond.com. Open: from 9am weekends all year around with lots of fresh and locally grown, mostly organic or spray free produce. Click here for a map and directions.
• Waterwheel Orchards - blueberries, raspberries, tayberries, blackberries,
  Fishers Rd, Boolarra, VIC 03869. Phone: (03) 5169 6622. Email: waterwheelorchards@gmail.com. Open: Call for hours, the season is usually from late November to early January. Click here for a map and directions.

 

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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• 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
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• Zombie Paintball venues
• Christmas Tree Farms & lots
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