Blueberries are a powerhouse of nutrients, loaded with vitamins C and E as well as riboflavin, folate and niacin.
Anne BralyWhen Harriette Seagle was young, she spent a lot of time at her great-grandparents’ farm in Middle Tennessee, picking blueberries for her grandmother’s prized pies.
“They were the best ever,” she says. “They had about a dozen blueberry bushes, and I remember waiting impatiently every year for them to ripen. I usually picked a couple of bucketfuls, but I think I’d eat more than that while I was picking.”
Now she picks them closer to home every year at The Blueberry Farm in LaFayette, Ga.
“I love taking my grandchildren. It’s such a fun family event.”
Blueberry Farm owner Simone Kilpatrick says pickers often have lifelong memories about picking blueberries as a child.