Looking for a good Blueberry crop this year ...
Bears will not be hungry and skinny ...
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Looking for a good Blueberry crop this year ...
Bears will not be hungry and skinny ...
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I'm hoping for a good crop also. My wife makes pie so I won't be hungry n skinny.
Yep! nothing worse than being in good shape. Looking good for a bumper crop around here this summer. Pancakes, pies, cake, cobbler, cereal, wine are just some of the uses we do. Not to mention you can get $15 a quart at the local buyers.
That much eh? Wild, I guess that explains why a guy I know near Almonte brings the family sometimes and travels all the way past Matheson for a few days with another family that has a similar type small farm operation, sometimes twice, to pick wild blueberries. There is a big trailer on private land they have access to. They also make tons of preserves to sell at the farmers market along with their own fresh produce. If I recall, I think it was like 4 or 5 years ago where the the crop was bad everywhere, they lost a pile of income.Quote:
Originally Posted by sawbill
Every year seems to present it's challenges to some crops it seems. Too warm in March started things too early, followed by good frosts just as flowering was starting wrecked apple crops a few years back. Last year my always reliable source of concord grapes from a private residence had a major cold front storm system come through at the wrong time and none of the vines set fruit. First time it ever happened Armando told me.
So far this year things are going well here, my currants look good, as do my apple trees and canes.
A good blueberry crop up north will be a big bonus for all, specially for spot and stalk hunting.
Cheers
Around the Cochrane District some said the flowers were killed by the frost. Other people I talked too said some areas were ok? Time will tell.
and those drunk partridge when the berries are fermented come september :P
Anybody started picking blueberry this year ...?
Around here, strawberries are just starting to pop out. Blueberries is usually last week July and /or first couple weeks of August.
Where is that ..?
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We're going to need rain here soon or the crop will wither. I was out looking last weekend and the bushes had lots of berries just starting. Hoping for a decent crop if I can manage to get ahead of the swarms of Mennonites that strip the bushes?
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Originally Posted by alfoldivandor
I like to go Picking Blubbery WMU27-26
But I only picking for myself , not for sale .
Please let me know when ...?
Thanks
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I will try to remember to post when I start picking them.
Like I said, usually start in early Aug with some years last week of July.
Strawberries are just starting now.
Hoping for info soon ...
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Originally Posted by Deer Hunter
They're just starting to ripen here. A few small ones are ripe but not worth the time to go out yet.
It doesn’t change much from year to year for this area. Last week July and first week August is usually when we start picking. They’re not out yet, I work in the bush and watch for them, will keep you posted.Quote:
Originally Posted by alfoldivandor
I am picking Saskatoon berries right here in town. :D
Thank you
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Your welcome. Seen on the news tonight a women had started picking some around Sudbury. I checked around Watershed / Sultan road area on HWY 144 and seen a few small blue berries but they were mostly all hard green. Did pick up a few handfuls of strawberries.Quote:
Originally Posted by alfoldivandor
They started coming out at the camp around Timmins. Should be good picking around here by next weekend. [ATTACH=CONFIG]38628[/ATTACH
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Picked some today in Sudbury area but it was a struggle to get enough for pancakes in the morning. I’d give it a couple weeks yet
I should start packing and get ready for the August Bear hunt I just need a time off from work .
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Originally Posted by FishHog
Picked up few handfuls today around the Watershed area. Really spotty around here. Seems like it was too hot? Checked at least 3 spots. Found these close to a swamp. I guess it’s hit and miss.
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That is starting to look good ,
Thank you for informing me.
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Originally Posted by Deer Hunter
You can find them north of Sudbury now. I picked 6 qts today but you still have to know where to look as re-greening programs have cut down on the number of plants.-
Starting to look good in the Foleyet area. Picked up a bit at lunchtime. Too bad my dog eats more then I do.
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Oh ya, seen a beautiful white/beige wolf. No time for pic.
Thank you Deer hunter for the picture
I am planing to go above Cochrane on this long weekend
Or I my wait two more weeks .
Any of the forum members from Cochrane ....?
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just back from Nakina .....awsome crop picked a 4 litre basket in just over an hour lots and lots and lots ........