To proceed our natural in-season availability assortment we’re going to leap proper into one other favourite: natural blueberries. With the beginning of the 2019 season, it couldn’t be a greater time to take action! In comparison with natural citrus’ seasonal timeline the simplicity that blueberries supply is refreshing. As you realize, an absence of complexity in produce cultivation is as uncommon as it’s pleasant, particularly if you crave our plump, juicy, candy natural blueberries.
Bear in mind blueberry season with this straightforward to recollect enjoyable truth: at Homegrown we launch in California and wrap in Oregon; a season that lasts the whole summer time.
California Blueberry Season
Our California blueberry season begins every spring when the heat returns, to permit the budding berries to develop traditional coloring and sweeten up properly. In some areas, the blueberries are coated with hoops (to extend temperatures) to speed up the method of rising beautiful berries.
Throughout harvest, we solely choose the berries after they’re prepared—and that’s last! We all know they’re prepared for harvest when they’re candy, deeply coloured, and juicy. As you may think this requires many passes by way of the sphere and takes a crew of devoted, educated folks to perform; to make sure every cross is finished with care.
When June rolls round, don’t fret, we’ve bought Oregon’s crop up subsequent to bat.
Oregon Blueberry Season
Oregon’s natural blueberry growers concentrate on completely different varieties than California, however you’ll be able to anticipate the identical top-notch high quality. The Oregon blueberry season begins in June and harvests by way of September, permitting our crew to deliver blueberries to markets close to you for almost the whole yr.
Blueberry Varietals
For the seasoned berry veteran: an inventory of sorts it’s possible you’ll come throughout in Homegrown packaging:
Considerable | Emerald | Jewel | Misty | O’Neal | Insurgent | Santa Fe
San Joaquin | Snow Chaser | Susie Blue | Spring Excessive | Star | Marvel | Ventura
Don’t know the distinction in varieties? Don’t fret, all of them style divine and there’s no time like the current to seek out your favourite.
Be taught extra about our natural blueberry program, our growers, and if you’re completed, brush up in your citrus availability as soon as extra. Then, hold your eyes peeled as a result of our blueberries have solely simply begun!
