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More than 500 family farms across the state of Michigan harvest more than 20,000 acres of blueberry fields each year, making Michigan one of the largest blueberry-producing states.
Maine is known for its wild blueberries, [27] but the state's lowbush (wild) and highbush blueberries combined account for 10% of all blueberries grown in North America. Some 44,000 hectares (110,000 acres) are farmed, but only half of this acreage is harvested each year due to variations in pruning practices. [ 28 ]
Wish Farms is a supplier of conventional and organic varieties of strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries. [11] Wish Farms grows berries across North and South America including Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, New Jersey, Michigan, California, Canada, Mexico, Chile, Argentina and Peru.
State berry: Wild blueberry: 1991 [50] State herb: Wintergreen: 1999 [51] State dessert: Blueberry pie made with wild Maine blueberries: 2011 [52] [53] State treat: Whoopie pie: 2011 [54] [53] State sweetener: Pure Maine maple syrup: 2015 [55] Maryland: State dessert: Smith Island Cake: 2008 [56] State drink Milk 1998 [57] State crustacean Blue ...
The National Blueberry Festival, also known as the South Haven Blueberry Festival, is held in South Haven, Michigan every year in August.It is annually hosted every second weekend in the Month of August. [1] It is one of the longest-running blueberry festivals in the United States and began calling itself a national festival in 1969. [2]
Ellsworth Berry Farm, 5921 Gault Road, North Jackson, 330-538-3861. Pick your own blueberries and red raspberries. Call for weekly hours. Visit Ellsworth Berry Farm on Facebook for updates.
It is considered to be an "agricultural mecca" as its unique features make it one of the prime fruit-growing regions in the world. The area's deposits of fertile clay loam soils with excellent moisture holding qualities, elevation of greater than 800 feet (240 m), and its proximity to Lake Michigan; creates a unique climate and provides great soil and terrain for the growing of premium fruits ...
The Axford-Coffin Farm, also known as Cranberry Lake Farm, is a farmstead located at 384-388 West Predmore Road in Oakland Charter Township, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.