Blueberry U-Pick Orchards in Greenville and far western South Carolina 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!

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Anderson County

• Callaham Orchards - strawberries, plums, peaches, blackberries, blueberries, figs, muscadines
  559 Crawford Road, Belton, SC 29627. Phone: 864-338-0810. Open: from late April and May, see our website or call for Hours Hours based on abundance of crop. Directions: 1 mile off Hwy. SC 20 halfway between the towns of Belton and Williamston on Crawford Rd. . Click here for a map and directions. Phone. from late April and May, see our website or call for Hours (Hours based on abundance of crop). The orchard provides a place where people can have the farm experience without living on one. Children can enjoy watching and feeding the animals. Kids love to find different treasures in our gem mine and can have fun milking the "friendly" wooden cow. Visitors can take a ride around the orchards and vineyards in a tractor-drawn wagon (by reservation). In addition, the store sells Callaham label cider, relishes, and other products. We offer the following fruits and vegetables at the farm. Strawberries (April-May) Yellow Squash (June-September); Peaches (June-August) Tomatoes (June-September)Blueberries (June-August) Cucumbers (June-September)Plums (August) Cantaloupes (July-September) Nectarines (July) Watermelons (July-September)Blackberries (June-July) Pumpkins (September-October)Figs (July-September)Muscadines (August to September)
• JEB Berries Farm - blueberries
  270 Cannon Bottom Rd, Belton, SC 29627. Phone: (864) 982-4785. Email: jeb.berriesfarm@yahoo.com. Open: :Thursday, Friday, Saturday 7 am-noon and 6:30 pm- dark. Click here for a map and directions. . 2021 prices were $16 gal/$4 pint UPick and $20 gal/$5 pint We Pick.

Greenville County

• Arrowhead Acres - No pesticides are used, blueberries, U-pick and already picked
  37 Bates Bridge Rd, Travelers Rest, SC 29690. Phone: 864-836-8418. Email: pbeaccm@gmail.com. Open: Monday through Saturday, from dawn until 8 pm during the months of June and July. Directions: Located 4 miles above Travelers Rest, SC just off Hwy414 on Bates Bridge Road. Coming from Greenville: Take 276 North through downtown Travelers Rest. After you pass Ingles on your right, you will go through one stop light. Approximately one mile later, turn Right onto highway 414. After exactly one mile, turn left onto Bates Bridge Road You will see a lake and our farm on your left as you go around the turn. Follow the road winging around until you get to our driveway, on the left. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . . We do not use pesticides on the crops. We will be open for pick-your-own and already picked berries. is a small pick your own blueberry farm located in upstate SC just off Highway 414 in the beautiful foothills of Travelers Rest. The farm is family owned and operated since 1980. The family home is located at the top of hill overlooking the berry patch, with a shed beside the berry hill for paying for berries and purchasing ready picked berries and cold drinks. Our berries are organically grown with no sprays or chemicals on the foliage or fruit. The sunny southern hillside provides sunlight from dawn until dark, giving us berries that are considered some of the sweetest in the upstate. We open for picking at first light, and allow picking during the blueberry season, which begins late June or early July and lasts for up to 6 weeks. Customers are encouraged to call ahead for berry picking conditions, and also for ordering ready-picked berries. We work to make the picking experience pleasant with clean, weed-free plants and neatly mowed rows. Our customers often make family traditions and fun memories by bringing the whole family year after year. There's nothing better than fresh picked berries! 2020 Prices were as follows: Ready-Picked Berries: $24 gallon, $6 quart, $3 pintU-Pick Berries: $12 gallon, $3 quart, $1.50 pint. (market prices may vary slightly) (UPDATED: July 25, 2019, JBS)
  Comments from a visitor on July 08, 2012: "This is a beautiful, lush, well-maintained farm. The berries are wonderful and the owners there to help you. Very friendly place. A great place for children to learn where fruit ie berries come from and are harvested. Best blueberry fields we've seen. We will be back!"
• Blueberry Hill - Uses natural growing practices, blueberries, Fresh eggs, concessions or refreshment stand, picnic area, farm animals, school tours
  222 Tanyard Road, Greenville, SC 29609. Phone: 864-244-6999. Email: dgibs2019@gmail.com. Open: Monday to Saturday, from 7:30 am to dark; closed Sunday. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Blueberry Hill Alternate Phone: 864-907-5588. . Our customers tell us we have the best berries they have ever tasted!. We love all things blueberry. We publish recipes, grow blueberries, provide a safe and fun environment for families with young children to pick their own berries and to discover farm life. Open all throughout blueberry season (generally early June until mid-August.)
• Blueberry Hill - Travelers Rest - Travelers Rest - Uses natural growing practices, blueberries, U-pick and already picked, restrooms
  1323 Old Mush Creek Road, Travelers Rest, SC 29690. Phone: 864-895-5444. Email: rklimbal@yahoo.com. Open: Everyday Monday to Sunday from 7am to 9pm, Daylight Hours, June to Mid August, call to check availability. Directions: Old Mush Creek Road is 2.25 miles south of highway 414 on highway 253. Coming south on 253, pass Mush Creek Road on the right and take the next right on to Old Mush Creek Road, go 12 mile turn right in the driveway and drive up to the picnic table straight ahead. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Alternate Phone: 864-517-9594. . Old Mush Creek Road is 2.25 miles south of highway 414 on highway 253. Coming south on 253, pass Mush Creek Road on the right and take the next right on to Old Mush Creek Road, go 1/2 mile turn right in the driveway and drive up to the picnic table straight ahead. Families are welcome all ages. Blueberry bushes are 10 years old and produce sweet organic blueberries. We use no pesticides and fertilize with micro-nutrients for healthy plant growth. Picking instructions are on the picnic table as well as some great blueberry recipes for you to try. An ice chest is also on the picnic table with free cool water and juice drinks. Chairs are available to use during picking if needed. 2021Prices - U-Pick $10.00 / Gal We-Pick $15.00 / Gal $5.00 / Quart. Restroom Available. Water and Popsicles Provided. Facebook page. Local Pure Honey from our Bees for sale @ $12 for 12 OZ Jars while supplies last.

Oconee County

• Berry Thyme Farm - blueberries
  Berry Farm Road, Westminster, SC 29396. Phone: 864-647-6383. Email: berrythymefarm@aol.com. Open: Seven days a week - honor system. Directions: From Westminster: South on Hwy. 123 toward Toccoa, GA. Right onto Cleveland Pike Road then right onto Berry Farm Road. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Berry Thyme Farm
• Chattooga Belle Farm - apples, blackberries, blueberries, Muscadines, grapes, nectarines, peaches, persimmons, raspberries (red), Fresh eggs, farm market, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
  454 Damascus Church Road, Long Creek, SC 29658. Phone: 864-647-9768. Email: info@chattoogabellefarm.com. Open: 9 am to 5 pm, seven days a week and by appointment. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. . Fax: 864-972-0646. . The farm has a variety produce through-out the seasons including apples and peach orchards, muscadines, scuppernongs, blackberries, raspberries and blueberries. We also have a variety of exotic fruits like persimmons, paw paws, Asian pears, figs, and more! Our Peach varieties include Red Haven, Georgia Belle, Elberta, Reliance, Contender, and Big Red. They are all Freestone. Table grape varieties include Concord, Thompson, and Vanessa. Wine grape varieties include Cynthiana, Chambourcin, Chardonel and Zinfandel. Apple varieties include Liberty, Golden Delicious, Pink Lady, Granny Smith, Gale Gala, Ginger Gold, Honey Crisp, Yates, Winesap, Mutsu, Arkansas Black, Fuji, Gibson Golden, Crimson Crisp, Grimes Golden, Hardy Cumberland, Freedom, Gold Rush, Ultima Gala, Pristine, Crimson Gold, Royal Empire, Caudle Cameo, and Royal Gala. And also a Distillery - We grow the fruit, ferment it, distill it, bottle it, label it and sell it all right here at the Distillery. We are open year round, 9 am to 5 pm, 6 days a week. Closed on Sundays. Must be 21 or older to partake in tastings. (UPDATED: July 4, 2022, JBS)
• Paul's Blueberries - Blueberries,
  Highway 130, Salem, SC 29686. Phone: . Open: every day all day, while blueberries are in season; July and August. Directions: On heading up to the North Carolina mountains, see below. Payment: Cash, Check. Obviously, if anyone has more information, like a phone number or email address, . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
• Willow Springs Berry Farm - Uses natural growing practices, blackberries, blueberries, U-pick and already picked
  199 Willow Springs Road, Tamassee, SC 29686. Phone: (864)710-3329. Open: Monday through Saturday beginning July 1st from 8am until 8pm. Directions: between Walhalla and Salem off of highway 11. Follow the signs. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. is where you can pick your own blueberries and blackberries in our 3 acre lot. Also we will be selling boxes of our produce!

Pickens County

• Jameson Berry Farm - Uses natural growing practices, blueberries,
  451 N Old Mill Rd, Easley, SC 29640. Phone: (864) 525-2368. Email: jamesonberryfarm451@gmail.com. Open: July - August Monday - Saturday 7:30am to 7pm Closed Sunday. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. . . We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. Blueberries: July 4 to September, (UPDATED: July 18, 2018)
• New Life Farm - Uses natural growing practices, blueberries
  South end of Clayton Street, Central, SC 29630. Phone: 864-654-1315. Open: Dawn to dusk, June 15 to August 15 for Blueberries. Directions: From highway 93 between Central and Norris, turn at the Southern Wesleyan University sign onto Clayton St. and go straight until the paving ends. Park on the left. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Crops are usually available in June, July, August. Farm is often unattended. Honor system is used for payment. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. We do not use pesticides, herbicides or fungicides on the blueberries. We do, however, use commercial fertilizers. The bushes seem to respond well to those.
• The Happy Berry - blackberries, blueberries, figs, grapes, muscadines
  510 Gap Hill Road, Six Mile, SC 29682. Phone: 864-350-9345. Email: Contactus@thehappyberry.com. Open: Regular Season Hours June to September. Directions: visit . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, credit cards.
  The Happy Berry Facebook page. . . Regular Season Hours (June to September). Monday to Friday: 8AM until dusk, Saturday: 8AM until 6PM, Sunday: Closed for farm management. our website for directions click here for picking updates. Crops are usually available in June, July, August. Best to call first if you are making a special trip and to make sure we have what you are coming for. Be sure to ask us to set it aside for you. We could have it when you call, but sell out by the time you get there if we have not set it aside. We have added Goji, mulberries and even planted more Persimmons. They have not come on-line yet. (UPDATED: June 13, 2018, JBS)
  Comments from a visitor on August 01, 2009: "Love it. is situated in beautiful rolling hills, a lovely site. Informative website. Recipe folders provided if you ask about how to prepare the fruits. "

 

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