Wish I could pick my blues like that Vinke....I wouldn't even have space to turn one of those behemoths around in my cramped fields. As it is I'm expecting Angela any day to come out and help me hand pick. I think I remember her promising to come out and pick if I wouldn't hire any illegals.

I wondered if they were hand picked or machine. Maybe 25% here are hand picked for fresh market. Guessing your varieties are somewhat different than what’s in this part of country. Around 20 years ago lots of low marshy and woodlot areas ( it’s a sandy low ph muck for most part) were cleared and planting acreage went thru roof. But lots of it has been ripped out recently and converted to cannabis first and now transitioning to hemp especially on the higher ground. Those still in fruit business are in a current kick to replace a lot of old varieties though especially with less late season stuff

I don’t know details on how it works around here just general stuff as some of friends grow or have their place managed. Pretty short on help to pick this year. Something about some berries not coming off by machine and needing hand picked

I think MSU has had hand in developing a number of regional varieties along with the state marketing co-op. The pretty big nursery around here is the Degrandchamp family

Farmed blueberrys dont taste anything like our wild blueberries.