2024 Northeastern South Carolina Blueberry U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org
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Blueberry U-Pick Orchards in Northeastern South Carolina 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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Chesterfield County
Nicholson Farms - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, beans, blackberries, blueberries, broad beans, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplants, flowers, Muscadines, grapes, melons, onions, other berries, peas, pecans , peppers, pumpkins, raspberries (black), summer squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info) 3062 Highway 601 North, Pageland, SC 29728. Phone: 843-672-5572. Email: ryan@nicholsonfarms.com. Open: Call for Dates and hours per specific crop!. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . . We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals.
Clarendon County
Campbell's Corner - blueberries, peaches, cantaloupe, watermelon 1041 Watergate Rd, Summerton, SC 29148. Phone: 803-478-9930. Email: mrcaster@ftc-i.net. Open: May-December Hours-call. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . . . No insect pest or herbicides are used on the property. Everything is all natural grown like organic-exception- We use chemical fertilizers with all trace elements along with organic mulch. Almost all vegetables; 145 producing Blueberry bushes, Peaches, cantaloupe, watermelon, etc.,
Georgetown County
Parsons' Tree and Berry Farm - blueberries! 49 Christmas Tree Avenue, Andrews, SC 29510. Phone: (843) 221-5336. Click here for a map and directions. . I haven't seen in an update from this farm in a few years, so call before you go! Comments from a visitor on August 16, 2009: "I absolutely love the Parsons'. They are very friendly people. Very good prices. Absolutely the only place I will ever buy my blueberries from. They have some of the biggest blueberries with the sweetest taste."
Horry County
Bruces Blueberries - blueberries, blackberries, U-pick and
already-picked, restrooms 141 Rainbow Road, Conway, SC 29526. Phone: 843
814-2431. Email:
dwnsbruc@aol.com. Open: starting
June 14; open on Friday, Saturday, Sunday
from 7 am to 7 (closed Monday to Thursday). Directions: From main street in
Conway go north on 905 5.5 miles Rainbow road is on right. From N Myrtle
Beach take Highway 22 west to third exit, Highway 905 go south 4.5 miles
Rainbow Road is on left Look for signs.
Click here for a map and directions.
June 4th opening open every weekend Friday Saturday Sunday 7 to 7 Grapes in
September. Payment: Cash, Check. Located on a quaint country road (rainbow)
off of hwy. 905 the old tractor shed is where you will find your bucket, or
fresh picked fruit wonder down to one of the fields and pick to your hearts
content. (UPDATED: July 21, 2024, JBS) Comments from a visitor on
May 31, 2010: "Bruce is a good guy with lots of berries."
Marion County
Baxley Farms Produce & Country Market - blueberries, tomatoes, Fresh eggs, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms 2606 Hanover Road, Marion, SC 29571. Phone: 843-275-9933. Open: Monday to Thursday: 8 am to 3 pm Friday: 8 am to 5 pm Saturday and Sunday: CLOSED. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. 31200Baxley Farms Produce & Country Market
Marlboro County
Webster's Blueberry Farm - Uses integrated pest management practices, blueberries, U-pick and already picked 221 highway 34 East, Blenheim, SC 29516. Phone: 843-528-3338. Open: Monday to Saturday, from 7 am to 7 pm, May 28 to June 18. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Alternate Phone: 843-439-3810. 20 miles south of Bennettsville on highway 38 near the Brownsville community on highway 34, 16 miles west of Dillon on highway 34, 17 miles east of Darlington on highway 34. We use integrated pest management practices.
Williamsburg County
Parsons Berry Farm - blueberries, restrooms 49 Christmas Tree Avenue, Andrews, SC 29510. Phone: (843)221-5336. Open: Monday to Saturday, from 7am to 8pm; mid June through July, please call for season beginning or ending details. Directions: from Myrtle Beach: west of Andrews on South Carolina Highway 521. from Charleston: Highway 17 out of Mount Pleasant to Highway 41 then left onto 521. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Please call for season beginning or ending details. Restroom facilities available. Payment: in 2021, $5/5 quart bucket Comments from a visitor on June 18, 2012: "This is a delightful farm to pick at. They are warm and friendly, and the blueberries are awesome. They have several different varieties, and encourage you to taste to find your favorite!"
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!