Blueberry Picking Farms in New Jersey
Blueberry picking is a fun family activity and a great way to get fully ripened, tasty, and healthy blueberries.
As reported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), blueberries are one of the healthiest foods are are rich in antioxidants.
The blueberry is also the official state fruit of New Jersey and is one of the top growers of blueberries in the country, and number 1 in farm market sales . Most of the best blueberry picking farms are located in southern NJ in the Pine Barrens region.
If you love blueberries, try not to shop for them in the retail stores where blue berries are sold before they fully ripen. Instead take a trip to a nearby pick your own blueberry farm where you can enjoy fully ripened. tasty blueberries.
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The blueberry picking season begins in late June in Southern NJ and runs into late August through the state.
When picking, select only fully ripened plump, gray-blue blueberries. Blueberries grow in clusters like grapes. Avoid picking unripened blueberries with a reddish, white, or greenish tint. Blueberries do not ripen after picking.
Note: This information is provided by blueberry farms as a free service to our viewers. Sometimes weather and growing conditions require cancellations or changes of dates, times and location which are not reflected in the original schedule. Before planning a trip to visit one of the listed farms, it is suggested that you call ahead to confirm current blueberry picking conditions and times.
Northern NJ Blueberry Picking Farms
Hillview Farms
223 Meyersville Rd
Gillette, NJ 07933
(908) 647-0957
Phillips Farms
290 Church Road
Milford, NJ 08848
908-995-0022
Pick-Your-Own is closed on Tuesdays. Pick-Your-Own visitors should stop by the Phillips Farms Farm Stand FIRST to get containers for picking and directions to the various picking fields. The stand is open and staffed 7 days/week from May through October.
Central NJ Blueberry Picking Farms
The Berry Farm
36 Rt 34
Colts Neck, NJ 07722
732-294-0707
Their berries are grown without pesticides. It is suggested that picking be done early in the day as they sometimes run out of ripe berries by noon. When that happens they will close for one or two days for ripening before resuming the picking operation.
Stults Farm
62 John White Rd
Cranbury, NJ 08512
609-799-2523
Monday - Friday 2:00pm - 6:00pm, Saturday & Sunday 10:00am - 6:00pm
Terhune Orchards
330 Cold Soil Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
609-924-2310
Uses
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - an environmentally sensitive approach to pest management. In combination with available pest control methods, management of pest damage is achieved by the most economical means, and with the least possible hazard to people, property, and the environment. Wagon rides are also available during the season on Saturdays and Sundays, 9 am – 5pm
Southern NJ Blueberry Picking Farms
B & B Farms
250 S Mannheim Ave
Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215
609-965-5558
Uses natural growing practices
Champion U-Pick
60 Cherry Street
Whiting, NJ
(732) 350-4467
Open 7 days/week, 7am - 5pm
DiMeo Fruit Farms
366 Middle Rd.
Hammonton NJ
609-561-5905
Open 7 days
Emery's Organic Blueberry Farm
346 Long Swamp Rd.
New Egypt, NJ 08533
(609) 758-8514
A 60 acre farm dedicated to growing Certified Organic blueberries for sale at their Farm Market and U-pick in the fields.
Johnson's Corner Farm
133 Church Road
Medford, NJ 08055
609-654-8643
10 am - 4pm
During the Blueberry picking season on Saturdays and Sundays from 3 to 8pm, there's live music, burgers on the grill, strawberry shakes and extended hayride and picking hours. There is also a Discovery Barnyard play area (best for toddlers to 8 yr. olds) and an Animal Farm with sheep, pigs and chickens.
North Branch Blueberries
Route 70 & North Branch Road
Browns Mills, NJ.
(609) 893-5693
Open: Daily, July, 8 am to 5 PM.
Piper Blueberry Farm
Magnolia Road
Pemberton, NJ 08068
(609) 894-4287 or (609) 894-9227
Open Monday to Saturday 8 am to 5 pm, closed Sunday
Reeves Berries
1 Deep Run Lane
New Lisbon, NJ 08064
609-726-1794
Most of their berries are the Bluecrop variety, the biggest in size and is ripe during the month of July. They also have a small amount of the Duke and Bluetta varieties. These berries are smaller in size and come in earlier than Bluecrop.
Tom Haines Berry Farm
98 Sheep Pen Hill Rd
Pemberton, NJ
(609) 894-8630
The offer a free round-trip hay ride to the field
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