wild blueberry

[joe mccrary]

I live in panhandle of florida. I live on thirty acre of land . I have
between 1500 to 2000 wild blueberry. I have trouble picking them alot
fall to the ground. I first thought of sheet under them but i have dogs.
can any one give me ideas any good way of picking my blueberry. I also
need good way to sell once i have pick them. thank you aleta mccrary

[bob]

(joe mccrary) wrote in news:20908-3E42B12D-192
@storefull-2335.public.lawson.webtv.net:

> I live in panhandle of florida. I live on thirty acre of land . I have
> between 1500 to 2000 wild blueberry. I have trouble picking them alot
> fall to the ground. I first thought of sheet under them but i have dogs.
> can any one give me ideas any good way of picking my blueberry. I also
> need good way to sell once i have pick them. thank you aleta mccrary
>
>
>

Sounds perfect for "U Pick". Let others do the hard work and pay you for
the priveledge.

bob
zone7

[Polar]

On Thu, 6 Feb 2003 13:02:05 -0600 (CST), (joe
mccrary) wrote:

>I live in panhandle of florida. I live on thirty acre of land . I have
>between 1500 to 2000 wild blueberry. I have trouble picking them alot
>fall to the ground. I first thought of sheet under them but i have dogs.
>can any one give me ideas any good way of picking my blueberry. I also
>need good way to sell once i have pick them. thank you aleta mccrary


Hire school kids to come in & pick.

Set up a roadside stand to sell.

Or get a booth at a farmers' market.

(Or send me a plane ticket and I'll pick 'em all!
Me blueberry freak, big-time! <g>)



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Polar

[Bob]

I once had the opoportunity to use a picker for huckleberries which was a
cup with a handle like a coffee mug, with long comb "teeth" which stripped
the berries from the branch by raking the comb through the branches. The
berries dropped into the cup.

Bob

"joe mccrary" > wrote in message
...
> I live in panhandle of florida. I live on thirty acre of land . I have
> between 1500 to 2000 wild blueberry. I have trouble picking them alot
> fall to the ground. I first thought of sheet under them but i have dogs.
> can any one give me ideas any good way of picking my blueberry. I also
> need good way to sell once i have pick them. thank you aleta mccrary
>
>

[Cricket]

Yea, you pick sounds just right. I recommend reading Booker T Watson's book
about You Pick farms for more info. I think it was called "How to make
$100,000 on ten acres"


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Cricket
"Polar" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 6 Feb 2003 13:02:05 -0600 (CST), (joe
> mccrary) wrote:
>
> >I live in panhandle of florida. I live on thirty acre of land . I have
> >between 1500 to 2000 wild blueberry. I have trouble picking them alot
> >fall to the ground. I first thought of sheet under them but i have dogs.
> >can any one give me ideas any good way of picking my blueberry. I also
> >need good way to sell once i have pick them. thank you aleta mccrary
>
>
> Hire school kids to come in & pick.
>
> Set up a roadside stand to sell.
>
> Or get a booth at a farmers' market.
>
> (Or send me a plane ticket and I'll pick 'em all!
> Me blueberry freak, big-time! <g>)
>
>
>
> --
> Polar

[Alice Gamewell]

I have seen this picker sold at raintree nursery. Do a web search and you
will find it. This pick is also used for cranberries.

joe mccrary wrote:

> I live in panhandle of florida. I live on thirty acre of land . I have
> between 1500 to 2000 wild blueberry. I have trouble picking them alot
> fall to the ground. I first thought of sheet under them but i have dogs.
> can any one give me ideas any good way of picking my blueberry. I also
> need good way to sell once i have pick them. thank you aleta mccrary
>

[Lynne]

Yes, dogs will sheet under the bushes too. Have you searched for a place
that sells wild blueberry rakes?

"joe mccrary" > wrote in message
...
> I live in panhandle of florida. I live on thirty acre of land . I have
> between 1500 to 2000 wild blueberry. I have trouble picking them alot
> fall to the ground. I first thought of sheet under them but i have dogs.
> can any one give me ideas any good way of picking my blueberry. I also
> need good way to sell once i have pick them. thank you aleta mccrary
>
>