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Litchfield Hills Blueberry
Farm is situated on a beautiful hilltop among the scenic Litchfield Hills
of Northwest Connecticut. The Town of Plymouth, home to this Berry
Farm, is referred to as 'The Gateway to the Litchfield
Hills' |
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This meticulously established 30 acre Pick-Your-Own Farm has over 11,000
'highbush' blueberry bushes and offers excellent picking conditions. |
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The berry season at Litchfield Hills provides a well-planned combination
of early, mid, and late, season crop of several varieties of Blueberries. Highbush berries can grow 8-12 feet tall, and many varieties
are exceptionally suitable for Zone 5. We prune our bushes to about
5-6 feet tall in order to accommodate easy, reachable picking. |
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The Farm has the following
varieties; |
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Bluetta |
medium-large berry size,
early ripening, heavy crop of aromatic lightly flavored berries,
very hardy, our shortest variety
at about 4 feet. |
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Blueray |
very large berries with excellent
flavor, a mid-season variety with productive clusters of tight
berries. |
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Bluecrop |
large, light-colored blue
mid-season berry with loose clusters, very good flavor,
highly popular variety that travels/ships well. |
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Herbert |
very large (customers refer to this
berry as 'almost plums'), hardy and productive on loose clusters, excellent flavor.
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Coville |
hardy and productive, loose
clusters, very large berry with good flavor, mid to
late-season ripening. |
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Wolcotts |
very delicious flavorful medium size
berry, very popular for jams, jellies, sauces, and just plain
snacking , loose clusters, highly productive, mid-season
ripening |
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Zebras |
medium dark berry with good flavor,
mid to late-season ripening. |
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Patriot |
very popular early-season variety,
dense foliage on a 'shorter' highbush of about 4-5 feet,
very productive, excellent flavor |
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Duke |
an outstanding early-season variety,
vigorous growth with very large fruit size and excellent flavor.
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Please note that variety availability varies season to season and
week to week. Maintenance of a healthy, productive Blueberry
crop, is relative to the thoroughness in which each bush is harvested.
Daily picking sites depend precisely on maturity
of ripening berries. |
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A berry that is 'blue' in color, is not
necessarily 'ripe' or at it's harvest peak. This is why
you may pass several great looking, irresistible bushes
on your way to the 'picking site'. Just know we are
bringing you to the 'best berry today'. |
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We hope you vary your visit times to sample all the delicious
varieties! Enjoy! |