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Report Summary: How's the Picking? Blueberries: Open July - Aug in 2007 Blackberries: Late June, July, August, Sept We-Pik Berries? Blueberries: Fresh & Frozen: June 11 on Blackberries: July, August, Sept (See below for details, hours and placing orders) Updated: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 |
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Blueberries
- about July 1 thru August - Very
Small Crop due to Global
Cooling (see below)
WePik
Blueberries - Frozen available now, hopefully, Fresh We-Pik
will be available in early July
Blackberries -
Late June, July, August, September
- much
better & larger crop than last year
Strawberries:
None this year
More Info of interest:
Hello... I'm Tom Willis for The Berry Patch, stand by for the picking report...
Praise the Lord... The Lord
gave us ample rain this Spring for the first time in 5 years. However, He also
sent a message to the global warming folks, two days in April were 10 degrees
lower than any since records have been kept (over 100 years). It got down to
16 degrees here and over a large portion of the country, including many southern
states. We thought it had killed every blueberry blossom at The Berry Patch,
but perhaps it killed only 90% of the 2007 Blueberries and some of the Summer
Blackberries. However, the Lord willing, the 2007 Blackberry Crop will
still be over 3-times last year's crop.
And, we'll supplement our own bluebery crop with berries bought from
our friends in Texas, Arkansas and Michigan. Arkansas was hurt so bad
that we are able to buy an entire picking off one large grower. Texas and Michigan
largely (not entirely) escaped the freeze damage.
"The Lord Giveth and the Lord taketh away, blessed be the name of the Lord."
Rather than crying (too long), we headed to Michigan to pick up 5600 blueberry
plants. These are to plant & sell, the freeze did not kill any plants, we
are simply expanding our acreage of blueberries. With these and the ones we
planted 3 years ago, we hope to have 7 more acres of blueberries.
Also, the boys are presently erecting a new tower, with two exciting tunnel-slides,
in the Fun Center.
The Lord willing, the Fun Center will be bigger and better
than ever this year, we will import fresh blueberries in July
and August, the day they are picked we'll bring them back from Michigan, so
we will still be able to fill all your blueberry needs. Due to the crop setback,
and the 2000 plants we added two years ago, we anticipate a very large
blueberry crop next year (2008) and the largest ever blackberry crop.
Incidentally, the Fall blackberry crop for 2007 looks quite good.
Now in our 2nd Fall Blackberry year, there should be a pretty good Fall Blackberry
crop in 2007.
Blueberry Plants
Our
plants are too small now. We recommend you wait until Fall to buy them!
| Hours: | |
| Tuesday thru Friday: 10AM to 6 PM | We will probably offer some evening hours when blackberries are in. |
| Saturdays: 10 AM to 3 PM | Closed Sunday &Monday |
Prices:
Native fruit prices are way up this year due to widespread severe cold. Peaches
are double, blueberries up only about 33%.
U-Pik
Blueberries - $2.85/Lb
- Slim pickins this year due to very hard April freezes.
We-Pik Blueberries -
Fresh: None right now. Hopefully, many in July and August.
Frozen Blueberries - $4.25/pound in gallons
(about 6 lbs) $4.35/Lb for less than 4lbs. (Plenty
of Frozen Blueberries)
U-Pik
Blackberries - $2.25/Lb - Starting about Tuesday, June 26.
We-Pik Blackberries,
Frozen - $4.00/Lb (This year's berries, but frozen. Hopefully, fresh when there
are more ripe berries.)
Strawberries: None
this year.
$$$ - - Cash and Check Only. Sorry, No Credit
Cards. - - $$$
You may reserve frozen We-Pik blueberries
on the our web site , or by calling (See
below: We-Pik Reservations)
Allow an absolute minimum
of 24 hours between order and pickup!!! We'll call you only if we cannot fill
your berry order.
The
Berry Patch - Missouri's largest blueberry patch (over 20,000 visitors a year)
is
More than a berry patch...
For many, The Berry Patch is a Family Tradition:
Some of our activities are unique: Kids ride the Berry Train, visit Noah's Feed
Lot & Fun Center where they Climb the Hay bale Mountain and Maze, Run the
Obstacle Course, get dirty in the Sand Piles and picnic with their friends and
family in the Shaded Picnic Areas.
| The Country Store (Open, see hours above) | ||
Frozen
and Fresh Blueberries |
Cobblers:
Blueberry, Blackberry |
Blueberry Lemonade |
Jams,
Jellies & many unique foods |
Ice
Cream & Popsicle Treats |
Blueberry Muffins & Toppers |
| Whole Grain Breads | Cook Books, Recipe Sheets | Pop, Water, etc. |
| Clean Restrooms | Blueberry Drinkbase | Unique Cooking Tools, Gift Items |
| Noah's Feed Lot & Fun Center (Open, see hours above) | ||
Haybale
Mountain and Maze |
Zip Line |
The Blueberry Train |
Shaded Picnic Areas |
Obstacle Course |
Sand piles |
We-Pik Reservations:
You may reserve We-Pik berries
by:
1. Click Here ===>> Order
We-Pik Berries, or...
2. Call the telephone Picking Report (816) 618-3771 (toll free from KC) or (816)
658-3663. Leave your name, phone number, the number of gallons you'd like to
reserve and the date & time you'd like to pick them up. (Except Blackberries.
We'll call you when we have them.) We don't want to waste your trip.
Directions:
(for a Map to the Berry Patch ===> Click Here)
"For a wholesome, fun, family outing in the country,
join your friends and relatives at The Berry Patch."
Come 69 Highway or, from Missouri, come Holmes Road (which is D-Highway). In
either case, come to 223rd Street, then over to our sign at State Line Road,
then South to the Berry Patch, 22509 State Line Road, Cleveland, MO 64734. For
a Map, click the "Map" button above, or at the bottom of this page.
The Lord willing, we'll see you with a big smile
and several buckets full of delicious berries in 2005. Until then, may God bless
you and ...
Thanks for visiting The Berry Patch (www.theberrypatchonline.com)!
Telephone Picking Report and (optional way to
make) We-Pik Berry Reservations:
(816) 618-3771 (toll free from KC metro) or (816)
658-3663
May the peace that passes understanding and comes only from the Lord, Jesus,
be yours now and forever.
Thanks for visiting www.theberrypatchonline.com
Penny, Tom, David, Josh and Grace Willis
Wholesome
Family Fun ... Good Fellowship ... Delicious and Nutritious Food |
Located
Just South of Kansas City, Missouri. Over 20,000 People Enjoy a Berry
Picking Outing at The Berry Patch Each Year! |
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