Blueberries are dark, sweet, delicious and often quite expensive; they are a cousin to our native Winberry, (also known as the blaeberrie, bilberrie, whortleberrie or huckleberrie) which can be found growing on moors amongst the heather and are ready to pick July-September. I think Winberries have a better flavour and are sweeter but not everyone […]
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We have grown blueberries for many years but had to move them to a sunnier spot, and they haven’t been happy since. So, we go to a local farm and pick plenty to store for winter enjoyment. When I get all my blueberries and raspberries in the freezer, I can’t store much regular food. 🙂
I’ve had mixed results with my blueberries, too. Have them in pots in a reasonably sunny position, but not much fruit. We get copious supplies of blackcurrants and blackberries, so our freezer is full of fruit too!