Blueberry U-Pick Orchards in Southeastern 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!

PLEASE report closed farms, broken links and incorrect info using the "Report Corrections" form below.

Barnwell County

• Pat Chappell Farms, Inc. - Peaches, blueberries
  166 Boiling Springs Road, Barnwell, SC 29812. Phone: 803-584-2565. Email: patspeaches@barnwellsc.com. Open: May 1-August 1, from 8 am to 6 PM. Click here for a map and directions. . . Varieties: Cling, Semi-Free and Freestone. Peaches: Mid-May - August, sold wholesale, retail or "pick your own" Blueberries: June - July strawberries, corn, peas, butter beans, tomatoes, cantaloupe, watermelons, pumpkins. (UPDATED: July 26, 2019, JBS)

Berkeley County

• Hickory Bluff Nursery and Berry Farm - blackberries, blueberries, peas, strawberries, tomatoes, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area
  245 Hickory Bluff Lane, Holly Hill, SC 29059. Phone: 843-743-8244. Email: hickorybluff@gmail.com. Open: Farm hours are seasonal & subject to change. Directions: From I-26; take exit 187 to highway 27 toward Holly Hill for 9 miles; We\'re on the left GPS address is 3019 Old Gilliard Road, Holly Hill, SC 29059. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . . Click here for current full hours; April 1 to August 1st, daily, from 8:00 am to 6:00pm. From I-26; take exit 187 to highway 27 toward Holly Hill for 9 miles; We're on the left GPS address is 3019 Old Gilliard Road, Holly Hill, SC 29059. Strawberries- April-May --Blackberries--Blueberries June/July--Fresh vegetables May-July.

Charleston County

• Blue Pearl Farms - Blueberries, honey from hives on the farm
  9760 Randall Rd, McClellanville, SC 29458. Phone: (843) 887-3554. Alternate phone: 843-371-4443. Email: Jenniferparker114@gmail.com. Email: info@bluepearlfarms.com. Open: Tuesday to Thursday from 11 am to 5 pm, Saturday from 9 am to 5 pm, Closed on Sunday, Monday and Friday.  Click here for our Facebook page. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. The farm follows sustainable, organic, and naturally grown practices in the care of 3000 blueberry bushes, bee colonies and vegetable gardens. They publish multiple, different phone numbers and email addresses, so you may have to try more than one. (UPDATED: March 25, 2024, JBS)
• Boone Hall Farms Market - blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, tomatoes,
  2521 Highway 17 North, Mount Pleasant, SC 29466. Phone: 843-856-8154. Email: steve@boonehallfarms.com. Open: U - Pick Open when available - Monday to Saturday 9am to 6pm Closed Sunday. Directions: Boone Hall Farms Market is located on Highway 17 North on the out skirts of Mt. Pleasant, S.C. 12 mile past Long Point Road; Entrance To Fields Located Off Long Point Rd. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
  Boone Hall Farms Market Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: 843-856-5366. . is located on Highway 17 North on the out skirts of Mt. Pleasant, S.C. 1/2 mile past Long Point Road; Entrance To Fields Located Off Long Point Rd. Strawberries late April to early June Blackberries late June to mid July Blueberries late June to mid July Tomatoes mid June to August and late Sept to late October Boone Hall Pumpkin Patch October 1 to 31, includes picking your own pumpkin - corn maze - jump castles, largest "jump pillow in the state" - goats and rabbits to feed - giant slides - tractor rides through enchanted forest - cammo maze - sandy beach play area -birthday party tent - multiple games.
• Champney's Blueberry Farm - blueberries, u-pick and prepicked
  4492 Rose Drive, Ravenel, SC 29470. Phone: 843-763-6564. Email: champneysblueberries@gmail.com. Open: starting Saturday, June 8th, then Monday thru Saturday 9:00am til 7:00pm. Directions: From Citadel Mall take highway 17 south towards Savannah. Travel approximately 8 miles and you will see our sign on the right. It will be 12 mile south of the intersection of highway 17 and highway 162. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Champney's Blueberry Farm Fax: 843-832-6052. . From Citadel Mall take highway 17 south towards Savannah. Travel approximately 8 miles and you will see our sign on the right. It will be 1/2 mile south of the intersection of highway 17 and highway 162. Prices in 2012: $9 per gallon bucket if you pick, $3 per pint if we pick. Special event fundraiser: Come pick your blueberries and get a pony cart ride on Saturday, June 22, 2013, from 9 am to 7 pm, will be hosting a fundraiser for LEARN Horse Rescue. There will be pony cart rides to benefit the horse rescue. Click here for more information on the LEARN horse rescue organization. (UPDATED: July 26, 2019, JBS) (UPDATED: June 4, 2013, from their email)
  Comments from a visitor on June 02, 2010: "LOVE THIS PLACE! Great place to pick your own blueberries, lovely location, well maintained, easy to find, reasonable pricing, very cordial and helpful staff. We "discovered" it in 2009 and can't wait to get back this year for more berries."
• Newton Blueberry Farm - blueberries
  7834 Highway 162, Hollywood, SC . Phone: (843) 889-2358. Email: newtonblueberryfarm1968@gmail.com. Open: Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 6 pm, Closed on Sundays; see their Facebook page. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: cash, check and credit card. . . is a family owned and operated blueberry farm that has been around for over 50 years.

Dorchester County

• Myer's Blueberries - Pick your own Blueberries.
  206 Twin Lakes Dr, Summerville, SC 29483. Phone: 843-873-8695. Open: Mid June - July Their hours are 7:30am-7:30pm Monday to Friday, 7:30am-2:30pm Saturdays. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: cash. . They are typically open

 

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)

• Farm markets and roadside stands
• Local Honey Finder
• Local Meat, Milk and Eggs
• Venues: Farms, Wineries, Orchards for your event, wedding or party
• Easter egg hunts
• 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
• Corn mazes
• Zombie Paintball venues
• Christmas Tree Farms & lots
• Environmental resources
• Consumer fraud information
• Wholesale food sources
• Resources for Farmers