wild blueberries

fmgate · 07-22-2016, 03:11 PM

Can anyone speak to the status of ripening wild blueberries right now? Has anyone been picking? Curious how the drought has affected this year's crop.

kawishiwi · 07-22-2016, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by fmgate

Can anyone speak to the status of ripening wild blueberries right now? Has anyone been picking? Curious how the drought has affected this year's crop.

I've seen tons on the top of Mt. Major in early August.

whalebackpoint'r · 07-22-2016, 04:51 PM

We are already enjoying this year's crop.

GBGX2 · 07-22-2016, 05:15 PM

We have also been enjoying them "up top" as we hike. They seem as plentiful as ever!

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Originally Posted by whalebackpoint'r

We are already enjoying this year's crop.

tis · 07-22-2016, 06:51 PM

We picked our first ones yesterday but they have been ripe for a few days anyway. They are delicious and we have a lot this year. I think it is a good year for them.

Greene's Basin Girl · 07-23-2016, 12:33 AM

We have been high bush blueberries on our property for a couple of weeks. I made a pie and muffins yesterday.

thinkxingu · 07-23-2016, 07:42 AM

Just grabbed a pint from Angelic Farm--great place and great berries!

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ITD · 07-23-2016, 09:53 AM

The birds are getting big and fat in our yard, they beat us to the worm this year.

GBGX2 · 07-23-2016, 09:56 AM

Spent an hour on Pine Mountain this morning, early. Here are the rewards: 3 Quarts!

Slickcraft · 07-23-2016, 10:27 AM

Our original plan for this morning was Pine Mt. Checked the basement pantry and there still was blueberry & strawberry jam and wild grape jelly. But zero jars of raspberry jam left.

A completely unacceptable situation. So we just got back from picking raspberries at Smith's in Gilford. Some crushed raspberries, sugar and Certo are now in the pot getting happy.

So probably Pine Mt. tomorrow morning.

Slickcraft · 07-24-2016, 11:17 AM

We did get to Pine Mt early today. By the time that we left at about 8:30, there were about 10 others picking and we met another 10 or so that were on the way up. At this point you will have to look around some to find unpicked patches.

A very nice spot to hike to anytime of year with a great view. All thanks to Mary Jane Morse Greenwood who gifted the 431 acres to the Forest Society in memory of her parents.
https://www.forestsociety.org/proper...se-sr-preserve

BTW, J has a batch of blueberry jam just poured into jars

07-22-2016, 03:11 PM	#1
fmgate Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 43 Thanks: 8 Thanked 10 Times in 4 Posts	wild blueberries Can anyone speak to the status of ripening wild blueberries right now? Has anyone been picking? Curious how the drought has affected this year's crop.

07-23-2016, 09:56 AM	#9
GBGX2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Alton Posts: 219 Thanks: 206 Thanked 187 Times in 61 Posts	Pine Mountain this AM. Spent an hour on Pine Mountain this morning, early. Here are the rewards: 3 Quarts! Attached Images

07-24-2016, 11:17 AM	#11
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and West Alton Posts: 3,218 Thanks: 1,173 Thanked 2,002 Times in 915 Posts	We did get to Pine Mt early today. By the time that we left at about 8:30, there were about 10 others picking and we met another 10 or so that were on the way up. At this point you will have to look around some to find unpicked patches. A very nice spot to hike to anytime of year with a great view. All thanks to Mary Jane Morse Greenwood who gifted the 431 acres to the Forest Society in memory of her parents. https://www.forestsociety.org/proper...se-sr-preserve BTW, J has a batch of blueberry jam just poured into jars Attached Images

07-22-2016, 04:51 PM	#3
whalebackpoint'r Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 121 Thanks: 29 Thanked 47 Times in 22 Posts	We are already enjoying this year's crop.

07-22-2016, 06:51 PM	#5
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,410 Thanks: 719 Thanked 1,381 Times in 957 Posts	We picked our first ones yesterday but they have been ripe for a few days anyway. They are delicious and we have a lot this year. I think it is a good year for them.

07-23-2016, 12:33 AM	#6
Greene's Basin Girl Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Moultonborough, NH Posts: 1,515 Thanks: 394 Thanked 527 Times in 269 Posts	We have been high bush blueberries on our property for a couple of weeks. I made a pie and muffins yesterday.

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07-23-2016, 07:42 AM	#7
thinkxingu Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 5,946 Thanks: 1,154 Thanked 1,962 Times in 1,212 Posts	Just grabbed a pint from Angelic Farm--great place and great berries! Sent from my XT1528 using Tapatalk

07-23-2016, 09:53 AM	#8
ITD Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 2,860 Thanks: 461 Thanked 666 Times in 366 Posts	The birds are getting big and fat in our yard, they beat us to the worm this year.

07-23-2016, 10:27 AM	#10
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and West Alton Posts: 3,218 Thanks: 1,173 Thanked 2,002 Times in 915 Posts	Our original plan for this morning was Pine Mt. Checked the basement pantry and there still was blueberry & strawberry jam and wild grape jelly. But zero jars of raspberry jam left. A completely unacceptable situation. So we just got back from picking raspberries at Smith's in Gilford. Some crushed raspberries, sugar and Certo are now in the pot getting happy. So probably Pine Mt. tomorrow morning.

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