2024 Northern Nova Scotia, Canada Blueberry U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org
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Blueberry U-Pick Orchards in Northern Nova Scotia, Canada 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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Antigonish
Bee Cee Farms - Certified Organic, Wild Blueberries, U-Pick or already picked, retail or wholesale, 61 Brookland Street, Antigonish, NS B2G 1V8. Phone: 902-318-9934. Email: Beeceefarms@hotmail.com. Open: See their page. Click here for a map and directions. 95316">. . U pick and we supply the rakes, buckets, boxes and field cleaning for (2024 price) $3.50 per pound. We can pick for you, do the field cleaning and provide the boxes for $5.00 per pound. Extra clean by hand $6.00 per pound. Retailers can contact BeeCee Farms for wholesale prices.
Glenhill Farm Ltd. - strawberries, raspberries, wild blueberries Hwy #7, North Lochaber, NS . Phone: 902-783-2787. Email: staylor@stfx.ca. Click here for a map and directions. . . 12 miles south of Antigonish on Highway #7 in North Lochaber pre-picked fruit sales, roadside stand, fresh fruit desserts, homemade jams. Contact: Sid,
MacLennan's Glen Certified Naturally Grown Vegetables - Registered naturally grown, blueberries, other vegetables, 2382 #316 Hwy, Frasers Mills, NS B0H 1X0. Phone: 902-872-2840. Email: carinrumseycr@yahoo.com. Open: PYO blueberries in odd - numbered years beginning August 1st; i;e; we mow down our berries every two years;. Directions: From Antigonish take TCH 104 east to #316 Hwy, turn right, continue to 2382 #316 Hwy, one kilometer past Frasers Mills sign - driveway on left marked with sign reading \MacLennan\'s Glen Certified Naturally Grown Produce\".We are registered naturally grown for all """. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . . PYO blueberries in odd - numbered years beginning August 1st; (i;e; we mow down our berries every two years;). From Antigonish take TCH 104 east to #316 Hwy, turn right, continue to 2382 #316 Hwy, one kilometer past Frasers Mills sign - driveway on left marked with sign reading "MacLennan's Glen Certified Naturally Grown Produce".We are registered naturally grown for all crops.
Colchester
Blueberry Moon Family Farm - No pesticides are used, blueberries, 5347 Highway 311, Earltown, NS . Phone: 902-657-9086. Email: admin@blueberrymoonfamilyfarm.com. Open: Spray-free fresh wild blueberries are available for u-pick and at the farm gate during August. Click here for a map and directions. . . Spray-free frozen wild blueberries are available in 2.5 and 5 lb boxes at the farm gate and online through the Truro Farmers Market. (ADDED: June 12, 2024, JBS)
McCully's Blueberries - cultivated low-bush blueberries Hwy #2, Great Village, NS . Phone: 902-668-2403. Email: the.mccullys@ns.sympa. Open: July 25 - August 3. Click here for a map and directions. . tico. Take Exit #10 off Hwy. #104 to Great Village. House #807 on #2. Watch for large sign.
Riverbreeze Strawberries & Cornmaze - blueberries, pumpkins, raspberries (Spring, red), sweet corn, strawberries, U-pick and already picked, birthday parties, school tours 660 Onslow Road, Truro, NS B6L5L5. Phone: 902-895-6541. Email: riverbreeze@eastlink.ca. Open: See our website for current hours. Directions: See our cornmaze page link near the top \how to find us\". """. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards. . See our cornmaze page link near the top "how to find us". Come enjoy our award winning entertainment farm..CNTA attraction of the year, TDCoC Business of the Year and Atlantic Canada's Outstanding Young Farmers..RiverBreeze..growing farm fresh family fun!.
Pictou
Fulton's U-Pick High Bush Blueberries - blueberries, 1643 Shore Road Route 245, Merigomish, NS B0K 1G0. Phone: 902-926-2577. Email: faf@tncweb.ca. Open: Most days in season; Call for availability and hours. Directions: Exit 27 route 104. Travel 8 kms to farm in Merigomish. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . . In season.
Murrayfield Three Bears Highbush Blueberry Farm - Highbush Blueberries, 1556 Scotsburn Rd, Scotsburn, NS B0K 1R0. Phone: (902) 351-2180. Email: murrayfieldblueberries@outlook.com. Open: Monday to Sunday from 9 am to 5 pm weather permitting from the end of July to the beginning of September, . Directions: See their Facebook page for directions. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . . U pick highbush Blueberry farm. No pesticides used on the farm Pre picked berries also available for purchase at the farm pick your own crops, farm market, . (ADDED: August 07, 2021, Suggested by a visitor)
Parker's Farm Market - beans, beets, blackberries, blueberries, broccoli, carrots, cucumbers, grapes, melons, onions, other berries, peas, peppers, pumpkins, raspberries, rhubarb, summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, straw or hay bale maze, 4534 Greenhill Rd RR 2, Pictou, Durham, NS B0K 1H0. Phone: 902 485-1584. Email: kennie.parker@ns.sympatico.ca. Open: Strawberry: Monday to Friday 8 am to 8 pm and Saturday 10:00 to 6 pm. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Crops are usually available in July, August, September, October, November. Strawberries in July 01 pm to July 21 and end of August and beginning of September.
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.
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.
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!