Florida: Blueberries are blooming

Florida: Blueberries are blooming

Spring is springing and in Florida, that means the blueberry bushes will soon have fruit for the picking.

Florida is actually home to two types of blueberry varieties, the highbush and the rabbiteye. The University of Florida has also worked with farmers to enhance crops to produce gorgeous, big tasty berries.

Blueberry picking season generally runs between March and May. While many farms are looking at opening their fields for public picking later this month, a few Central Florida farms are opening for U-Pick this weekend.

Tom West blueberries — Ocoee

Tom West supplies sweet blueberries to the Florida market each year and offers visitors the chance to pick their own during a visit to their farm on White Road in Ocoee. Tom West offers many varieties of blueberries to pick, You can also buy containers of blueberries and other locally-made blueberry products.

Southern Hill Farms, Inc. — Clermont

Southern Hill Farms is known for several varieties of blueberries for picking, they’ve expanded crops in recent years, and this weekend will also have U-Pick strawberries, vegetables and sunflowers available as well. The farm also hosts food trucks, has activities for kids, and sells popular treats like their blueberry doughnuts.

Far Reach Ranch - Heavenly Blueberries — Tavares

This Lake County farm on the shores of Lake Dora plans to have blueberry picking for the public starting March 20. Far Reach Ranch produces 200,000 pounds of blueberries every year.

Amber Brooke Farms Eustis — Eustis

Amber Brooke Farms in Eustis is a family farm with crops for picking, as well as festivals year-round. In addition to blueberries, strawberries and vegetables will also be available for picking.

Chapman’s Double C Bar Ranch — Kenansville

This farm in southern Osceola County offers blueberries for sale, but they are best known for beef. You can pick blueberries and also see their herd of purebred Brahman cattle.




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