We went picking blueberries at B&G Blueberries in Ft. McCoy yesterday. The flavor is wonderful and the owners are some of the nicest folks you’ll ever meet this side of heaven.
Bill is a personal friend and has been a good advisor on my own blueberry growing as well as being a great mentor when I launched my nursery.
Here is their picking schedule:
Opening dates for the June season will be announced in late May ($2.50 per lb.). Check our answering machine for any changes to these dates.
We sell plants, (Blueberry, peach and nectarine trees, grapes, figs, raspberries), also fertilizer & pine bark. Pre-picked Blueberries – Call for details.
From Silver Springs go east on SR 40 to CR 315. Go left 5 1/2 miles to NE 100 St. Go left and follow the Blueberry signs ¼ miles to B & G Blueberries.
Please call us at 352-236-4410, or Email us at WDH47@embarqmail.com if you have any questions. (If you now do email, let us know, we’ll send your notifications by email.)
The Halls – Bill, Gail, Danny, Dorothy, Justin, Micah, Rebekah, Ben, Jason, Robin, Savannah, and EmmaLee. – B & G Blueberries
If you’re within an hour of Ft. McCoy, make sure you sign up for their e-mail newsletter and get picking dates e-mailed to you.
As for the berries we picked… here’s the remnant:
