Blueberry U-Pick Orchards in Brevard County, East-Central Florida in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for blueberries that we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have blueberries orchards that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!

Remember to always check with the farm's own website or Facebook page before you go - or call or email them if they don't have a website or Facebook page. Conditions at the farms and crops can change literally overnight, so if you want to avoid a wasted trip out there - check with the farm directly before you go! If I cannot reach them, I DON'T GO!

PLEASE report closed farms, broken links and incorrect info using the "Report Corrections" form below.

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Brevard County

• Ever After Farms U-Pick Blueberry Farm - blackberries, blueberries, restrooms, picnic area, events at your location (call for info)
  4400 Bouganvilla Drive, Mims, FL 32754. Phone: 321-269-9502. Email: blueberries@everafterfarms.com. Open: mid April to early- June; Dates determined by weather and berry ripeness!, from 8 AM to 6 PM Tuesday through Sunday and closed on Mondays; hours may change- Check our facebook for specific days and hours, or check our telephone updates. Directions: Coming from the South: take U.S.1 \(north\). Go 3.9 miles past SR46\(in Mims\)on U.S. 1. Turn Left \(west\) onto Burkholm Road and follow signs! \(Left onto Shamrock Road then Left onto Bouganvilla Drive to the end.\) Coming from the North: on U.S.1 go south past Stuckway Road\(5A\)4.4 miles . Turn Right \(West\) onto Burkholm Road. Then Follow signs! \(Left onto Shamrock, then Left onto Bouganvilla\). . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . mid April to early- June; (Dates determined by weather and berry ripeness!), from 8 AM to 6 PM Tuesday through Sunday and closed on Mondays; hours may change- Check our facebook for specific days and hours, or check our telephone updates. Coming from the South: take U.S.1 (north). Go 3.9 miles past SR46(in Mims)on U.S. 1. Turn Left (west) onto Burkholm Road and follow signs! (Left onto Shamrock Road then Left onto Bouganvilla Drive to the end.) Coming from the North: on U.S.1 go south past Stuckway Road(5A)4.4 miles . Turn Right (West) onto Burkholm Road. Then Follow signs! (Left onto Shamrock, then Left onto Bouganvilla). They have more than 33,000 blueberry plants condensed into 17 acres, and produce upwards of 75,000 lbs of blueberries each year, and are the largest U-Pick Blueberry Farm along the east coast of Florida. We are conveniently located just minutes off of I-95 in the lovely town of Mims, FL. During season, which typically runs from mid April through early June, people from all over Florida come to our Farm to pick blueberries and enjoy a great day out on the Farm Click here for our Facebook page (formerly Holland Family Farm)
• Meadors Blueberry Farm - blueberries, Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, U-pick and already picked, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, school tours, group reservations
  3685 Orlando Avenue, Mims, FL 32754. Phone: (407) 383-6639. Email: meadorsblueberryfarm@gmail.com. Open: The season starts at the first week in April, but please call to make sure we are open, hours are usually from 8AM. Directions: From the corner of highway 46 and US 1 in Mims turn onto US 1 and go north for 3.8 miles. Turn right on Orlando Avenue. That is the east side of the highway. We are on the right side of the road. There are signs posted. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. . and depending on how many berries we have for the day, will determine how late we will stay open; Just call and we can tell you for that day. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Blueberry season is typically: April through May. we supply the buckets for picking. We love to see the children enjoying picking with their adults and learning where good healthy food comes from. We have a covered area where you can eat or rest and get out of the sun. Also a clean inside bathroom. We have a short season starting in April and lasting until they are gone usually by mid May. In 2019, You Pick Blueberries are $3.95 a pound; or We pick for you $5.00 a pound. (UPDATED: March 20, 2019)
• The Farm at Rockledge Gardens - Uses natural growing practices, beans, blueberries, flowers, herbs or spices, lavender, other vegetables,
  2153 South U.s. Highway 1 across from Rockledge Gardens, Rockledge, FL 32955. Phone: 321-636-7662. Email: theresa@rockledgegardens.com. Open: Wednesdays 10am to 2pm Saturdays 10am to 2pm. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. . We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification.
• Williams Blueberry Farm - blueberries
  2870 Cory Ct, Mims, FL 32754. Phone: (321) 607-0442. Email: Williamsblueberry@gmail.com. Open: daily, from 9 am to 6 pm. Click here for a map and directions. . We are a family owned Blueberry Farm, that has now expanded and built a 3,000 sq. ft. Greenhouse to try our hand at growing vegetables. U-Pick in April - May (typicallly).

Osceola County

• B&G Rucks Blueberries - blueberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, U-pick and already picked, picnic area you may bring your own food
  1031 Oak Shore Drive, Saint Cloud, FL 34771. Phone: 407-928-1261. Email: bgrucks@embarqmail.com. Open: Start in mid April 2014; Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, from 8am to 4pm; call for start dates. Directions: From th Orlando area take Narcoossee Road south from the B-line, about 12 miles and turn right at Jones road \(blinking light\),go to end of jones and turn right on Oak Shore dr. First driveway on route 1031 Oak Shore dr. From Street Cloud area go north on Narcoossee road 5 miles from highway 192, turn left on Jones rd, go to end and turn right on Oak Shore dr and we are first driveway on right, 1031 Oak Shore dr. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . . From th Orlando area take Narcoossee Road south from the B-line, about 12 miles and turn right at Jones road (blinking light),go to end of jones and turn right on Oak Shore dr. First driveway on route 1031 Oak Shore dr. From Street Cloud area go north on Narcoossee road 5 miles from highway 192, turn left on Jones rd, go to end and turn right on Oak Shore dr and we are first driveway on right, 1031 Oak Shore dr.
• Chapman's Berries - Blueberries
  75 Nolte Rd, Saint Cloud, FL . Phone: 321-624-9482. Open: Monday to Friday evenings from 4 until 8pm; Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 8pm until the berry season is over the season is typically from early April to to mid-June; call to see if there are any open weekdays to pick. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: CASH or CHECK Only. 37097">. Phone: Monday to Friday evenings from 4 until 8pm; Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 8pm until the berry season is over (the season is typically from early April to to mid-June); call to see if there are any open weekdays to pick. Nolte Rd is a new road so it may not be in your GPS. Go East on 192 out of St. Cloud. Turn right on Hickory Tree Rd. (by the 7-11). Go down about a mile to Nolte Rd. (its a brand new 4 lane divided road). Turn right onto Nolte. The house is the first house on the left . You should see u-pick signs in the yard. In 2021, price is $3.50 a pound.
• Deer Park Peaches - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, blueberries, peaches, Oranges, Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area you may bring your own food
  6900 Kempfer Road, Saint Cloud, FL 34773. Phone: (321) 288-3697. Email: deerparkpeaches@gmail.com. Open: season will likely start in mid March, on Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 3pm, until fruit is gone, . Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. 74354Deer Park Peaches Alternate Phone: (321) 288-3030. . Peach Season is typically April through early May only, Saturdays and Sundays only, unless appointment has been made for weekday;. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. From Melbourne, take Highway 192, 12 miles west of I-95, turn left onto Kempfer Rd, proceed 2.8 miles. From Central Florida take Highway 192 (Irlo Bronson Highway) east to Kempfer Road. From North Brevard, take I-95 south to Highway 192, then west 12 miles to Kempfer Rd. We are growers of several varieties of Florida Peaches. The Florida Peach has been a work-in-process undertaken by the fine agricultural professors at the University of Florida for over 40 years. Their work has come to fruition in the last several years, and now the tree-ripened Florida Peach is a coveted commodity. We have 6 acres of peach trees. The trees bloom in January, and fruit becomes available usually in early April and through the month of May. We are subject to the whims of Mother Nature though, and late freezes in Feb. or March can destroy the entire crop.(UPDATED: Ma7 02, 2018) (ADDED: May 26, 2015)
• Double C Bar Ranch - blueberries, U-pick and already picked, farm market, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, beef raised on site, ground beef, half, and whole beef portions
  4200 North Canoe Creek Road, Kenansville, FL 34739. Phone: (407) 709-4213. Email: info@doublecbar.life. Open: Saturday, March and April, Saturday from 9 AM to 4 PM, Sunday from 12 PM to 4 PM, in 2024, blueberry Picking Season began on Saturday, March 23. Directions: 17 miles south of 192 in Saint Cloud on North Canoe Creek Road. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. . doublecbarranch@earthlink.net. 2018 prices were $5/pound (haven't heard since then). 20 acres, kids activities, fire grilled beef from the ranch, drinks, jams. Check our Facebook or Website for special events and updated dates and times. 2024 price is $6/lb. Also called Chapman’s Blueberry Farm . (UPDATED: March 26, 2024 JBS)

 

Blueberry

Blueberry Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Blueberries are one of the easiest fruit to prepare and serve. There's no peeling, pitting, coring or cutting. They have few natural pests, (other than birds), so pesticides are generally unnecessary! This year's crop is fantastic (see related news story), thanks both to the weather and to more farms planting more blueberry bushes due to increased consumer demand over the past few years as more studies proclaim the anti-oxidant and other health properties of blueberries.

Click here to find a local Blueberry Festival (usually held between April and July).

If you are looking for information about a similar berry, the saskatoon (also called the June berry or Serviceberry) see this page about saskatoons.

Picking tips:

Select plump, full blueberries with a light gray-blue color. A berry with any hint of red isn't fully ripened.

Ripening AFTER picking?

First, it is key to know that once picked, blueberries will NOT become any sweeter, nor will the flavor improve. The only change that occurs is the color. They will APPEAR to ripen, but it is only a color change, from white to green to rose to red to pale blue to fully blue. So, white and green colored blueberries will not "ripen" after they are picked; while blueberries that have already turned purple, red or blue-ish usually DO change color after they are picked (if they are kept at room temperature to "ripen").

As the blueberries ripen ON THE BUSH, the flavor goes from tastless to bitter to tasteless tart to tart blueberry flavor to sweet blueberry flavor.

Grocery stores sell blueberries that are tart, not sweet because they had them picked unripe by machine so they are very firm and can handled being bumped around in shipping. They may look good, but are not as tasty as those picked when actually ripe.

So, the key is, PICK ONLY RIPE BERRIES!

How to pick blueberries

Since blueberries hang on the bushes in bunches a but like grapes do, the easiest and fastest way to pick them is hold your bucket under them in one hand and with your other hand, cup a ripe bunch and gently rub them with your fingers. The ripe berries will drop into your bucket, while the unripe ones will remain attached to the bush.

When the bushes are at peak, I can easily pick 2 gallons per hour (if I'm not being distracted by the kids and the sun isn't too hot!). A newbie might do 1 gallon per hour.and at the beginning or end of the season it takes more time as the berries are not as plentiful nor concentrated in clusters.

Tips for storing blueberries after harvesting:

• Once picked, don't place the berries, still warm from the sun, in a closed bag or container. Leave the container open so moisture doesn't form in the container.
• Don't wash berries until just before using, to prevent berries from becoming mushy.
• Chill berries soon after picking to increase shelf life. Store your fresh blueberries in the refrigerator as soon as you get them home, without washing them, in a covered bowl or storage container. If refrigerated, fresh-picked blueberries will keep 10 to 14 days.
• Freeze berries in freezer containers without washing to keep the skins from toughening. Place berries one layer deep. Freeze, then pour the frozen berries into freezer containers. Because unwashed blueberries freeze individually, they can be easily poured from containers in desired amounts. Remember both frozen and fresh berries should be rinsed and drained just before serving. Just before using, wash the berries in cold water.

Blueberry Measurements and Conversions

Keep in mind that blueberries vary considerably in density and moisture content, so these ranges are approximates.

• 1 gallon of blueberries weighs about 7.5 lbs or (4 liters of blueberries is about 3.5 kg)

• 1 pint of fresh blueberries weights about 3/4 of a pound. (1 liter of blueberries is about 700 grams)

• 1 pound of fresh blueberries is usually between about 2 and 3 cups of berries.

• It takes about 4 cups (about of blueberries to make a blueberry pie (see this fantastic and easy blueberry pie recipe)

• A normal batch of blueberry preserves, jam or jelly requires 5 pints of berries.

• Blueberries do come in a variety of sizes from small (190-250 berries per cup) to extra large (<90 berries per cup).

Blueberry Recipes, Canning and Freezing Blueberries

Recipes

• The world's best Blueberry pie, recipe and directions and illustrated!
• Blueberry buckle coffee cake: illustrated directions for this great crumb-topping blueberry coffee cake
• Other easy directions to make blueberry desserts: cobblers, etc.

Canning, freezing and other blueberry recipes:

• How to Freeze Blueberries
• How to Can Blueberries
• How to Make Homemade Blueberry Jam
• How to make blueberry jelly
• How to make and can blueberry syrup (it works for strawberries, raspberries and blackberries, too)
• blueberry pie filling to use later,
• blueberry butter

Baking tips

If you have trouble with blueberries settling to the bottom of muffins and blueberry breads, try one or more of these tips:

• Coat them with flour before adding to the batter. Just gently shake the blueberries in a bag (plastic or paper) with 1/2 cup of flour, then dump them mix in a sieve to remove excess flour.
• It may just be that your batter is too thin. try making the batter a little thicker!
• Fill the muffin cups or baking pan up to 1/4 full with batter (which hasn't had blueberries added to it yet); then stir the blueberries into the remaining batter, and continue to fill the muffin cups or bread pan. The blueberries will start off higher in the mix!

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

• Farm markets and roadside stands
• Local Honey Finder
• Local Meat, Milk and Eggs
• Venues: Farms, Wineries, Orchards for your event, wedding or party
• Easter egg hunts
• Children"s consignment sales
• Fruit and vegetable festivals
• Winery tours and wine tastings
• Horse rides, stables, lessons, trails
• Maple Syrup farms and sugarworks
• Bed & Breakfasts on Farms, Wineries, Ranches and Orchards
• Pumpkin patches
• Corn mazes
• Zombie Paintball venues
• Christmas Tree Farms & lots
• Environmental resources
• Consumer fraud information
• Wholesale food sources
• Resources for Farmers