Post-Freeze Blueberry Harvest Begins

As I mentioned in March, there was a late freeze that did substantial damage to the blueberry blossoms.  It soon became apparent that there was some hope for a crop, as noted in the earlier post.

Fast-forward to mid-June and the harvest is beginning.  Last year I started picking berries on June 15, but this year, I could've started on June 6 or so.  I wasn't paying close attention so was surprised when I was down by the bushes and saw they were loaded.  The first day I pulled off 2 pounds and if I had to guess I'd expect this year's total harvest to be about 6-8 pounds, which is down from last year's 20--but not at all bad under the circumstances.