Blueberry U-Pick Orchards in Knoxville Area of Tennessee 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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Anderson County

• Blueberry Hill Farm - u-pick blueberries
  101 Reservoir Road, Norris, TN 37828. Phone: 865-494-7903. Email: info@tnblueberries.com. Open: dawn to dusk 7 days a week; blueberries are generally available from June through early September; We offer an early and late crop of blueberries - the highbush in June, and the rabbit eye from July through August. Directions: From Knoxville \(and other points south\): Take I-75 N; Take exit 122 TN-61 toward ClintonNorris; Turn right onto TN-61 E; Turn left \(at traffic light\) onto E Norris Rd; Turn right onto Dairypond Rd; After about 1 mile, Dairypond Rd dead ends into Reservoir Rd; Turn left onto Reservoir Rd [note: turn left not right as Google indicates]; Turn onto 2nd driveway on right \(101\); Stop at barn for information. - Use . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: cash-only honor system. . . From Knoxville (and other points south): Take I-75 N; Take exit 122 TN-61 toward Clinton/Norris; Turn right onto TN-61 E; Turn left (at traffic light) onto E Norris Rd; Turn right onto Dairypond Rd; After about 1 mile, Dairypond Rd dead ends into Reservoir Rd; Turn left onto Reservoir Rd [note: turn left not right as Google indicates]; Turn onto 2nd driveway on right (101); Stop at barn for information. - Use our map or Google Maps (UPDATED: May 08, 2019, JBS)

Blount County

• Falls Blueberry Farm - Blueberries,
  111 Harmon Road, Maryville, TN 37804. Phone: 865-982-3457. Email: ARTISTMAXINE@CHARTER.NET. Open: July and August, Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 7am to 7pm closed on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. 06505">Falls Blueberry Farm . July and August, Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 7am to 7pm (closed on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday). (UPDATED: July 02, 2019, JBS) Bob & Maxine Falls.
  Comments from a visitor on July 02, 2019: "Just stopped yesterday and picked 11 pounds of berries. Current price of $2.00 a pound. Maxine and her son were wonderful to work with. We stopped last year while on vacation and now again as we have moved to the area. We will continue to pick at their farm as they have the best price in the area and do not use any spray on the berries.
  Comments from a visitor on July 03, 2011: "This farm is closed Wednesday, Friday and Sundays. No other feedback; we could not go since they are closed."

Campbell County

• Hidden Valley - blueberries, We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic
  896 Red Cut Road, Pioneer, TN 37847. Phone: 423-784-6086. Email: hiddenvalley896@gmail.com. Open: 8am to dark, Sunday thru Friday, from June 10 thru September 10. Directions: north from Knoxville on 75 to exit 141.Go approx. 5miles bearing right at pioneer post office, travel down Mountain Road into Valley turning right on Red Cut Road which is across from Bridges cabinet shop. Proceed two miles and turn under the railroad bridge, then turn to right up long driveway. Heading south from Kentucky, exit at 160 \(Jellico\) and go through town on 297. Continue for twelve miles and turn left on Red Cut Road at Bridges cabinet shop. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . . north from Knoxville on 75 to exit 141.Go approx. 5miles bearing right at pioneer post office, travel down Mountain Road into Valley turning right on Red Cut Road which is across from Bridges cabinet shop. Proceed two miles and turn under the railroad bridge, then turn to right up long driveway. Heading south from Kentucky, exit at 160 (Jellico) and go through town on 297. Continue for twelve miles and turn left on Red Cut Road at Bridges cabinet shop. We are starting a trial run on growing strawberry plants to sell as well as a pick your own/we pick and deliver of the berries. Plants will be sold in march and berries late April and early June.

Claiborne County

• Hoot Owl Hollow Blueberries - Blueberries,
  147 Georgia Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Phone: (865) 246-9975. Click here for a map and directions. . Pick-Your-Own (only on the weekends) starting the first weekend after/on July 15th; Call us for more information and availability. On-the-Farm Market, and Wholesale Rabbiteye Blueberries. We also offer delivery to Anderson County and the Oak Ridge, Tennessee area. From Hwy. 25-E and Norris Lake take Hwy. 33 towards Sneedville six miles, then turn right on Piney Grove Rd., go four miles until you see my sign on the right at Hoot Owl Hollow Ln. Look for Blueberry signs at each corner. We also have already harvested Beans, Herbs, Lettuce, Onions, Peppers, Potatoes, Squash, Tomatoes . Established in 1981. (ADDED: June 26, 2018, JBS)

Cumberland County

• Millstone Farm - blackberries, blueberries, Muscadines, grapes, restrooms, picnic area you may bring your own food
  133 Millstone Cate Road, Rockwood, TN 37854. Phone: (865) 617-2636. Email: Carolynward12@gmail.com. Open: July 1 through October 31, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 9am to 7pm. Directions: I-40 WEST WESTEL EXIT 338. Turn right on to TN-299 Westel Road. Proceed .3 mile. Turn left on to Mt. VERNAL Road. Proceed 2.0 mile. Turn right on to Millstone Mt. Road. Proceed 2.6 mile. Turn left on to Millstone Cate Road. Muscadine in season September through October. We use integrated pest management practices \(IPM\). Payment: Cash, only. To ensure you have the best Pick Your Own experience call ahead the day you plan to pick 865-617-2636. \(ADDED: June 08, 2019\)UPDATE for 2022: Both - truncated. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Alternate Phone: (865) 399-0207. . I-40 WEST WESTEL EXIT 338. Turn right on to TN-299 Westel Road. Proceed .3 mile. Turn left on to Mt. VERNAL Road. Proceed 2.0 mile. Turn right on to Millstone Mt. Road. Proceed 2.6 mile. Turn left on to Millstone Cate Road. Muscadine in season September through October. We use integrated pest management practices (IPM). To ensure you have the best Pick Your Own experience call ahead the day you plan to pick 865-617-2636. (ADDED: June 08, 2019)UPDATE for 2022: Both blueberries and blackberries were damaged by the frost and freeze. In September we may take orders for pre-picked muscadines, if they are available, but we will not be opening for picking your own. I will let you know when the muscadines are ready. We will miss seeing all our visitors this summer and look forward to a better season next year.
• Schwab's Blueberries - blueberries,
  4407 Highway 127 South, Crossville, TN 38572. Phone: 931-261-1951. Open: They may have closed; Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pick your own or are even open? If so, please write me, their last reported hours were Please call for hours. Directions: Farm is located across the street from Cumberland Mountain State Park. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. .

Knox County

• Beau Blue Limonsin - Beauchene's Berry Farm - Beauchene\'s Berry Farm - blackberries, blueberries,
  9020 Bluegrass Road, Knoxville, TN 37922. Phone: (865) 693-4221. Email: beauchen@utk.edu. Open: Tuesday, Friday, Saturday from 8 am to noon, 3 pm to 7:30 pm June 19 to October 1. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Fax: . . No pesticides used. Also called Beauchene Berry Farm and Blueberries And Blackberries On Bluegrass Road. Low Spray, GMO-Free, Integrated Pest Management (IPM). We have u-pick blueberries and blackberries from mid-June through the end of July. We also have a limited selection of vegetables.
• Berney Blueberry Farm - blueberries
  9912 Kenny Road, Powell, TN 37849. Phone: (865) 705-2483. Email: michaelberneysmith@yahoo.com. Open: Call or email for hours and availability. Click here for a map and directions. . . We grow and sell on our small u-pick farm. It is a seasonal operation (late June-Early August) with set hourly windows of operation during peak season.(ADDED: June 26, 2018, JBS)
• Clift Orchard - Uses natural growing practices, blueberries,
  9721 Asheville Hwy, Strawberry Plains, TN 37871. Phone: 865-933-3942. Email: JClift33@hotmail.com. Open: Come by anytime, but call first. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Crops are usually available in July, August. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic.

Loudon County

• Richesin Family Farm - blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, aronia berries, watermelons (seeded and seedless), cantaloupes, tomatoes, okra, beans, lettuce, corn, peppers, onions, peas, greens and pumpkins.
  6305 River Road, Loudon, TN 37774. Phone: (865) 680-3520. Email: cerichesin@gmail.com. Click here for a map and directions. . Alternate phone: 865-680-0377. . These fruits and vegetables will be offered as pick your own, farm stand sells and special orders. Please contact our family farm before driving long distances to make sure the produce of your choice is available. Thank you and may God bless you. (ADDED: May 09, 2015, JBS)

Roane County

• Honeys Blueberry Farm - Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, farm animals
  4333 Kingston Highway, Loudon, TN 37774. Phone: (865) 717-9596. Email: ske3077@att.net. Open: Monday to Saturday from 8AM til 7:30 pm. Directions: Highway 70 between between Lenior City and Kingston. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. 66045"> . Local Honey. We use no sprays on our berries and are open from late May through mid to late August. Also Tomatoes.

Sevier County

• Mountain Mist Farms - blackberries, blueberries and raspberries
  710 Caney Creek Road, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863. Phone: 865-258-3276. Email: tennesseemountainmistfarms@gmail.com. Open: July 5 to Labor Day, Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 6 pm, Sunday from 1 pm to 6 pm. Directions: Turn onto Connor Heights Road at the road AFTER traffic light no. 10 in Pigeon Forge \(HWY 321\) and follow the U Pick Blackberry signs to Mountain Mist Farms. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . . Turn onto Connor Heights Road at the road AFTER traffic light no. 10 in Pigeon Forge (HWY 321) and follow the U Pick Blackberry signs to. Crops are usually available in June, July, August. U-Pick thornless blackberries. We are a you-pick berry farm in the summer, and a winery year round. We sell wine and jelly made from our berries. Come see us and pick your own berries! Our Farm Winery is family owned for over 20 years, 3 generations. Our you-pick is some of the best Blackberries, Raspberries, and Blueberries in East Tennessee. Located between Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, nestled in the Great Smoky Mountains.
  Comments from a visitor on July 08, 2008: "This farm was fantastic! The blackberries were huge and sweet and the people running the farm were friendly. The only issue is that the directions from the internet were wrong. You do not turn at traffic light 10 in Pigeon Forge, you turn at the romyerad after light 10, Caney Creek Road. Also the farm is not well marked, there are no u-pick signs until you get to the farm. It is about 2 miles out Caney Creek Road. My family and I highly suggest visiting, but call first to make sure you're headed in the right direction. "
  Comments from a visitor on July 19, 2008: "They have put up many signs and it is easy to find now. The people were great and the crop is wonderful. Berries were big and sweet! Would like to have seen the grass shorter to better spot snakes. Other than that we spent about an hour there and got five pounds of the best berries I have seen this year! "

 

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!

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