U-pick Season Offers Tasty Family Fun
From sugar-sweet citrus to chin-dripping juicy watermelons, Central Floridians are blessed with a bounty of fresh produce year round. With the warmth of spring, local blueberries are slowly turning from firm and green, to plump, brilliant purple and juicy, deep blue. Blueberry season begins in mid-April and typically runs through June. So, hurry to the nearest u-pick blueberry farm while these little blue gems are in season. Your family will reap the rewards for months to come!
Blueberries are fun to eat, freeze well, and are packed with fiber, vitamin C, and antioxidants. They’re one of the easiest crops for kids to harvest, and a trip to a local u-pick farm offers back-to-nature entertainment for all ages! Farms don’t mind if the little ones sneak a taste or two to discover preferred varieties, but leave Fido at home (most farms don’t allow dogs). Tom West Blueberries, for example, grows four varieties: Emerald (very large, mildly sweet), Jewel (very large, tangy), Primadonna (very large, sweet), and Springhigh (large, sweet).
Kirsten Harrington 