Pick-your-own Blackberries

THE 2024 U-PICK SEASON IS HERE!

THIS YEAR, THE SEASON STARTED A COUPLE WEEKS AHEAD OF NORMAL SCHEDULE AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT WILL WRAP UP EARLY AS WELL. U-PICK HOURS WILL VARY FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON.

Hours may vary depending on weather, field conditions and berry availability.

Please check our Instagram and Facebook pages for latest information and updates.

We look forward to seeing you and your families for another great blackberry picking season!

Planning your Trip

• Confirm Availability & Arrive Early

  • Availability of pick-your-own and ready-picked fruit depends on many factors. We recommend checking social media for updates before you head over to the farm to pick.

  • Fields may be picked clean early and fruit is in its best condition when picked during the cooler, earlier hours of the day.

  • Our picking areas are handicap accessible and child-friendly. Children must be accompanied with an adult at all times.

• Containers

  • We offer plastic liners for our 5-quart picking pails for easily transporting your berries home. If you would like to take a pail home, you are welcome to do so for a $2 charge per pail. Of course, feel free to bring your own containers as well! NOTE: plastic liners have small holes for air circulation and warm berries may produce juice, so, regardless of your container, keep this in mind for car travel home.

  • Remember that piling blackberries too high will bruise the lower berries. Shallow containers are your best option for storage!

• Pricing

  • $6.00/lb. Pick-Your-Own

  • $7.50/lb. Ready-Picked

Blackberry picking tips…

• For your picking pleasure… All of our blackberries are delicious, THORNLESS varieties. So, no worries about children or others getting pricked and scraped while picking! AND, our unique trellis system keeps berries off the ground and growing on one side of the canes — making picking a breeze…NO BENDING OVER TO PICK FRUIT!

• Pick only berries that are fully black with a brown leafy “cap”. A ripe blackberry is a deep, dull black with a plump, full feel. It will pull free from the plant with only a slight tug. If the berry is red or purple, it is not ripe and should be left on the cane for another day. (Berries will not ripen further after being picked.)

• Avoid placing picked blackberries in the sunlight for any longer than necessary. For best results, berries should be placed in a cool, shaded area until you can refrigerate.

• Don't overfill containers or pack the berries tightly.

  When you get home…

• Wash the blackberries only just before you are ready to eat or freeze . Washing will soften the berries and make them more prone to spoiling.

• Ideally, use a shallow container to avoid smashing while refrigerated.

• If handled properly, locally-sourced blackberries will remain fresh much longer than those purchased from grocery stores, which often ship their berries in from long distances and are purchased by you many days after picking.

• As with all berries, blackberries should be cooled as soon as possible after picking. Even under ideal conditions, blackberries usually will only last for a week or so in the refrigerator. For best flavor and texture, eat or freeze the berries as soon as possible after picking.

• Frozen blackberries will last many months for future use in baking, jams, jellies, smoothies, and endless other uses. For freezing, gently rinse the blackberries in cool water and allow to air dry then spread the blackberries out on a cookie sheet (preferably lined with parchment paper) in a single layer and place in freezer. Once frozen, transfer the blackberries to a freezer bag or other freezer-safe container of your choosing.

Wild Blackberry Farms

10728 S 700 w

Fortville, IN 46040

Our Berries…

Thornless. Local. Superfood.