2024 Chattanooga and Southeast Tennessee Blueberry U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org
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Blueberry U-Pick Orchards in Chattanooga and Southeast Tennessee 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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Bledsoe County
Sowing Seeds Nursery & Garden Center - No pesticides are used blackberries, blueberries, grapes, strawberries, walnuts, Fresh eggs, gift shop, picnic area you may bring your own food, petting zoo, farm animals, school tours 1282 Nine Mile Cross Road, W, Pikeville, TN 37367. Phone: 423-533-4029. Email: SowingSeedsNursery@gmail.com. Open: Monday to Friday from 9am to 7pm; Saturday from 7am to 4pm; Sunday from 12pm to 4pm. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. . We do not use pesticides on the crops. Christmas Extravaganza: Drive thru or park Christmas light show with music. Free from Thanksgiving to New Year's!.
Sowing Seeds Nursery and Garden Center - No pesticides are used, apples, blackberries, blueberries, peaches, strawberries, other vegetables, walnuts, Maple Syrup from trees on the farm, Fresh eggs, farm animals, school tours 1282 Nine Mile Cross Road, West, Pikeville, TN 37367. Phone: 423-533-4029. Email: Sowingseedsnursery@gmail.com. Open: See our website for current hours. Directions: For a map to our farm, . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. . . (UPDATED: November 27, 2016)
Sullivan's Blueberry Farm - blueberries 3642 Walkertown Road, Dayton, TN 37321. Phone: (423) 447-6991. Email: jasullivan@bledsoe.net. Open: call or email for hours and dates. Click here for a map and directions. . Alternate phone: 423-447-6204. . From Dayton: take Hwy 30 W (5 miles). Turn left on Kiuka Road (1 mile) and turn left on Walkertown Road. Go four miles and turn right on Blueberry Drive. (UPDATED: June 26, 2018, JBS) (ADDED: May 09, 2015, JBS)
Bradley County
Morris Vineyard & Tennessee Mountainview Winery,LLC - blackberries, blueberries, grapes, Muscadines, grapes, raspberries (red), restrooms 346 Union Grove Road, Charleston, TN 37310. Phone: 423-479-7311. Open: Monday to Saturday from 11 am to 7 pm; Sunday from 12 pm to 7 pm; seasonal picking hours Tuesday to Saturday from 9 am to 8 pm; Sunday from 12 pm to 8 pm; No picking on Mondays. Directions: from interstate 75 take exit 27 head east on Paul Huff Parkway take left on Michigan Avenue road take right at 3 way stop left on Chatata Valley Road right on Cates Lane, Cates Lane runs into Union Grove Road vineyard is on the right. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. . Alternate Phone: 423-618-2173. Raspberries June 1 to June 30; Blackberries June 15 to July 10; Blueberries June 15 to August 1; Grapes August; Muscadines August 15 to October; call for availability Comments from a visitor on June 02, 2012: "The kids and I took a road trip to the Morris Vineyard & Mountainview Winery today to pick blueberries. The bushes were full with many more berries to come. It was a very relaxing experience. I would have loved to have been out there all day. The view of the mountains is just beautiful!"
McMinn County
Carr's Vineyard - blueberries 944 Highway 163, Calhoun, TN 37303. Phone: (423) 336-5377. Email: kwcarr@bellsouth.net. Open: Fresh blueberries from mid-June to mid-August on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 8am to 12 pm and 4pm to 8:30 pm; Sunday hours are 4:00 to 8:30pm. Click here for a map and directions. . . Blueberry plants are available from September to May. In 2018, they are $5.00 each and are in 1 gallon containers. (ADDED: June 26, 2018, JBS)
Ford's Blueberry Farm - blueberries, picnic area you may bring your own food 186 County Road 184, Athens, TN 37303. Phone: 423-506-9700. Open: Please call for hours. Directions: Please call for directions. For a map to our farm, . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Blueberries available July 1 through August 15. (ADDED: May 13, 2016)
Ridge Line Farms - Blueberries 139 County Road 100, Decatur, TN 37322. Phone: (423) 507-8002. Email: rlfarms65@gmail.com. Click here for a map and directions. 33262Ridge Line Farms Alternate phone: (423) 506-3058. . In addition to the U-Pick , are you looking for local, farm raised beef with no antibiotics, preservatives or added hormones? If so then look no further! has been raising Angus sired beef cattle since our grandfather began farming in 1965. In 1998, we began marketing our steers for purchase as freezer beef. We now offer freezer beef by the retail package, or a 1/2 or whole live animal. We would love to earn your business and provide high quality beef for you and your family! Feel free to come visit us at the farm! (ADDED: May 09, 2015, JBS)
Monroe County
Bollenbacher's Blueberries - blueberries PO Box 359, Sweetwater, TN 37874. Phone: (423) 337-9562. Email: bolenbach@bigfoot.com. Open: Please CALL or email before coming because we are only open when there are ripe berries ready to be picked. Click here for a map and directions. . . Starting in Sweetwater, drive north on U.S. Highway 11N (Main Street) until you come to Fairlane Road, across from the Sweetwater Memory Chapel, turn on to Fairlane. Go approximately 0.1 mile, then take the first right onto County Road (CR) 278, also called Raby Rd. Stay on Raby Road 1.4 miles until you come to the intersection of CR 278 and CR 220 (Old Sweetwater Rd.)Make a right onto CR 220, go through the Tanglewood Subdivision and past the North Monroe Volunteer Fire Department, staying on Old Sweetwater Rd for 0.8 mile. Look for the U-Pick BERRIES signs. Stop at the house for your container. We have both early and late varieties of rabbiteye available for picking. We should have berries until well into August. No insecticides have been used on our fields in over 30 years. or send an email to be added to our blueberry mailing list. Put "Blueberry List" in the subject line.
The Berry Farm TN - Uses natural growing practices, apples, blueberries, herbs or spices, Fresh eggs, gift shop 620 Towee Falls Road, Tellico Plains, TN 37385. Phone: (423) 253-2835. Email: theberryfarmtn@gmail.com. Open: Thursday to Sunday 8am to 6 pm when berries are in season, typically Late June through Late July; closed Monday to Wednesday. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. . We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. .A.k.a, "Santa's Berry Farm". (UPDATED: June 15, 2020) A visitor writes on July 26, 2013: "Call for availability, weather and to see if what they have is ripe enough yet. Price (in 2013) is $6 a gallon. Picking buckets are provided. As of July 20, 2013 the berries were still plentiful. Santa also has bees and fresh honey for sale. Very fun family friendly place. We had a great time. They have over 100 huge 5+ foot tall blueberry bushes. Plenty to choose from. The location is beautiful in the mountains and GPS should take you right to them. Signs from the road. "
Polk County
Sandy's Pick-Your-Own Blueberry Patch - Blueberries 195 Poplar Street, Benton, TN 37307. Phone: (423) 715-5915. Email: hood.sandy@yahoo.com. Open: usualy starts in early July, then for 6 weeks; Monday to Saturday from 7:30 am until dark, closed on Sunday. Click here for a map and directions. . Alternate phone: 423-338-5049. . We have 250 blueberry bushes of the Rabbiteye variety. (UPDATED: June 26, 2018, JBS) (ADDED: May 09, 2015, JBS)
Rhea County
Hastings Farm - Blueberries, Muscadines 450 Hastings Drive, Dayton, TN 37321. Phone: (423) 645-4186. Email: Lvhweddingandwine@yahoo.com. Click here for a map and directions. . Fax: (423) 775-5707. . We have seasonal blueberries. Give us a call and come pick your own. (ADDED: June 26, 2018, JBS)
Thedford's Blueberry Patch - No pesticides are used, blueberries, U-pick and already picked, restrooms, picnic area you may bring your own food 100 John Deere Dr., Spring City, TN 37381. Phone: (423) 365-5764. Email: thedfordw5764@att.net. Open: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 8 am till 1 pm. Directions: From Spring City; take New Lake Road about two miles, then follow signs. From highway 27; turn onto highway 68, turn left on 302 North, look for signs. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard. . Alternate Phone: (423) 847-7510. . Blueberries: Typically mid-June through July. We do not use pesticides on the crops. 2020 price is $12 / gallon for u-pick. (UPDATED: August 28, 2020 JBS) (UPDATED: June 23, 2019)
Sequatchie County
Wheeler's Orchard - Apples, Grapes, blueberries HCR 65, Box 78, Dunlap, TN 37327. Phone: (423) 949-4255. Email: worchard@bledsoe.net. Directions: From U.S. 127 N in Dunlap, see our sign at Fredonia Road. Follow sign up the mountain approx. 5 miles. See our sign. Take a right. Come on to orchard. Feel free to call if you need additional directions. . Click here for a map and directions. or toll free (877) 478-5029. Fax: (423) 949-6350. (UPDATED: June 26, 2018, JBS)
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!