I Picked 3 gallons of viking aronia, all frozen. Lots of antioxidants, but its not a really a tasty out of hand type of berry. I cut them up and use it to brew hot ginger / green tea.
The children are all grown and I have not been to the U-Pick blueberry patch in a number of years. The owner passed and I do not know if the Mrs. will continue the running the patch. I think that I will go this year and get 10 or 15 pounds to freeze if she is open.
Growing Blueberries is something that has always alluded me. Our clay soil seems to be too much for them, even if amended well.
And yet, Mother Nature plunks them down just about anywhere in the wild and they’re just fine and self-sufficent. Go figure!