2024 Augusta area of Georgia Blueberry U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

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Blueberry U-Pick Orchards in Augusta area of Georgia 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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Burke County

Columbia County

Jefferson County

  • Sunny Day Farms - blackberries, blueberries, pumpkins, strawberries, Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, jumping pillow, ziplines, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours, group reservations
    6353 US highway 1 North, Louisville, GA 30434. Phone: (706) 360-5051. Email: sunnydayfarmsllc@gmail.com. Open: hours, days and dates. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. . . Monday - Saturday, from 9 am to 6 pm starting in mid - March with Strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and summer vegetable depending on the season; Our Fall store hours are Thursday, Friday and Saturday 9 am to 6 pm starting in August; Our corn maze and pumpkin patch begins late September to Early November on Saturday's from 9 am to 6 pm. Click here for current open Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Strawberries typically begin mid-March, Blueberries, blackberries start in June and all other produce will start May-July;. We use natural organic practices, and are subject to the NOP small quantity exemption. (UPDATED: September 20, 2020, JBS) (ADDED: August 17, 2018)

Lincoln County

  • Double Branches Farm and Produce Market - Strawberries, Blackberries, Blueberries
    4995 Double Branches Road, Lincolnton, GA 30817. Phone: (229) 392-1069. Email: visit@doublebranchesfarm.com. Open: The spring pick your own season for berries runs early April to early July, Be sure to see their OPEN HOURS page for more information. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: cash and credit cards. . . The farm features pick your own and in season vegetables: yellow squash, zucchini squash, beans, sweet corn, peppers and tomatoes. In 2021, We are now taking visits to our farm by appointment only. To schedule your appointment to visit our farm -- use this link: https://squ.re/3uiy7px. We will be open daily to visits by appt only Monday - Saturday, 11 AM - 6 PM. We accept cash, credit or debit cards and checks. In the fall, we have fall vegetables and a variety of pumpkins! We have clean restrooms, a picnic area, and a small wagon available for hayrides and tours around the farm. Come see us March - July, and then in the fall in September and October. (UPDATED: June 14, 2022, JBS)

Richmond County

  • Johnson Farm - blueberries
    3339 Hwy. 88, Blythe, GA 30805. Phone: 706-592-2149. Open: July, August. Click here for a map and directions. Click here for a map to our farm. We are open Our hours are: Daylight hours - Call for hours. July through mid August. Call for hours, directions and availability before you go!

Wilkes County

  • Post Oak Farms - blueberries,
    5924 Lexington Road, Rayle, GA 30660. Phone: 706-274-3458. Email: postoak@postoakfarms.com. Open: You pick from 7 am to 12 noon; We-pick berries are also available from 8 am to 5 pm. Directions: Retail site is on 5924 Lexington Road, Rayle, GA. Our U-pick blueberries are at Lexington Road \(Highway 78\) and Columbus Granade Road. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard. . Fax: 706-274-3463. . Retail site is on 5924 Lexington Road, Rayle, GA. Our U-pick blueberries are at Lexington Road (Highway 78) and Columbus Granade Road. Crops are usually available in July. (UPDATED: March 24, 2010, GAMB)

 

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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