Earl's Farm Market
1630 Blue Star Hwy Fennville/Glenn, MI 269-227-2074
1630 Blue Star Hwy Fennville/Glenn, MI 269-227-2074
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Blueberries
Nutrition & Measurements
- 1 cup = 80 calories = ½ of the daily USDA recommended goal of fruit for a day
- There is 1/3 of a pound in 1 cup
- Blueberries are high in dietary fiber & vitamin C
- For a 9 inch pie - 4 cups = 1 ¼ pound
- Blueberry Jam - 6 cups of fresh blueberries if frozen and thawed 6 cups of blueberries with juice
Picking Tips
Pick blueberries when bushes are dry.
Don’t pick over ripe & mushy berries.
Pick only ripe berries - most blueberries will not ripen after picking (reddish berries might turn blue overnight)
Keep picked berries out of direct sun
Click here for harvesting times
Storing & Traveling Tips
If berries have been refrigerated keep them refrigerated - berries will dampen then mold if not kept cold.
If berries have not been refrigerated, keep in cool place out of direct sunlight.
Don’t put berries in trunk of car. If blueberries are in a box make sure there are vent holes and if berries are in a bag open top of bag for air.
Blueberries can travel for several hours to overnight as long as berries are kept in a cool place.
Pick blueberries when bushes are dry.
Don’t pick over ripe & mushy berries.
Pick only ripe berries - most blueberries will not ripen after picking (reddish berries might turn blue overnight)
Keep picked berries out of direct sun
Click here for harvesting times
| Blueberry Fact: Blueberries are recognized as the fruit with the highest antioxidant activit. |
Storing & Traveling Tips
If berries have been refrigerated keep them refrigerated - berries will dampen then mold if not kept cold.
If berries have not been refrigerated, keep in cool place out of direct sunlight.
Don’t put berries in trunk of car. If blueberries are in a box make sure there are vent holes and if berries are in a bag open top of bag for air.
Blueberries can travel for several hours to overnight as long as berries are kept in a cool place.
Earl's Blueberry Varieties:
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How to Freeze
Sort berries - remove mushy berries, stems & leaves.
Rinse berries in colander - drain for about 10 minutes or paper towel excess water.
Put berries in ziploc bags and get out as much air as possible or a vacuum sealer works great.
Label bags - contents & date.