It's a jungle of blueberries out there. Most of the bushes are well over 6 feet high. But berries grow low on the bushes as well.
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| A tall picker |
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| A short picker in the background |
Saturday, July 19, 2014
A berry blue day
Yesterday was opening day for picking blueberries at Gibson Farms in Siletz.
It's a jungle of blueberries out there. Most of the bushes are well over 6 feet high. But berries grow low on the bushes as well.
One strategy for easy picking is to bring someone tall to pick the high berries, and someone short to pick the low berries. We heard several families explaining to little kids to pick only the dark blue berries, not the green ones. Lots of family groups that were picking near us consisted of three generations: little kids, their mom, and two or three grandparents. It was great listening to the kids describe the jackpots of blueberries they had found.
It's a jungle of blueberries out there. Most of the bushes are well over 6 feet high. But berries grow low on the bushes as well.
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