Sunset Valley Organics | Blueberry Care

How we take care of our organic blueberry plants throughout the year, to produce outstanding blueberries.


	January When our help comes back from vacation we start pruning our blueberries. It takes about six to eight weeks to complete the 75 acres. February & March We start our organic fertilizer program. This application of minerals, inoculums and plant foods will continue weekly through spring and summer. April Weather permitting, we start mowing and hoeing the berries. May The berries are in bloom and we are still fertilizing, mowing and hoeing. If we have not had enough rain we start irrigation on our berries. June Watering is still taking place. Mowing for the last time as the berries are turning blue. Some of our early blueberries are almost ready for picking by the end of the month. July Picking by hand starts, we have a small patch we u-pick and by the end of the month we are machine picking and packing the berries in our plant. August Machine picking is still taking place until the middle of the month. Watering is also a continuous must during harvest. After harvest mowing starts again. September We are putting on our homemade compost, followed by sawdust. This helps keep moisture in the ground. Enough organic fertilizer is put on to give the plants what they need to get through the winter. October & November The berries are being mowed and watered as needed, a continuous project. The leaves are turning autumn colors. December The berries are ready for winter.

January: When our help comes back from vacation we start pruning our blueberries. It takes about six to eight weeks to complete the 75 acres.
February & March: We start our organic fertilizer program. This application of minerals, inoculums and plant foods will continue weekly through spring and summer.
April: Weather permitting, we start mowing and hoeing the berries.
May: The berries are in bloom and we are still fertilizing, mowing and hoeing. If we have not had enough rain we start irrigation on our berries.
June: Watering is still taking place. Mowing for the last time as the berries are turning blue. Some of our early blueberries are almost ready for picking by the end of the month.
July: Picking by hand starts, we have a small patch we u-pick and by the end of the month we are machine picking and packing the berries in our plant.
August: Machine picking is still taking place until the middle of the month. Watering is also a continuous must during harvest. After harvest mowing starts again.
September: We are putting on our homemade compost, followed by sawdust. This helps keep moisture in the ground. Enough organic fertilizer is put on to give the plants what they need to get through the winter.
October & November: The berries are being mowed and watered as needed, a continuous project. The leaves are turning autumn colors.
December: The berries are ready for winter.

"One morning my wife used different blueberries other then yours in our smoothie. I asked her what was wrong with the taste and we couldnt figure it out. It turned out the the only difference was the berries! Yours are much sweeter tasting",
- David L. -CA

"I have been ordering the bulk blueberries and use them in a shake daily with oatmeal and skim milk. I LOWERED my cholesterol 45pts in 4 months. I also make blueberry ice cream for the kids. Keep them coming!",
- David G in CT

"I bought bags of your frozen organic blueberries. I have to tell you they are wonderful. The sweetest blueberries I've tasted and the texture is just great. Thanks for having a quality product."
- Maryann

"I bought some of your frozen blueberries and they are delicious, the best I have ever had. (Love them on my cereal in the morning.) "
- Sandra

"3rd order! great berries thanks!",
- John Z. - CT

"We have tried organic dried blueberries from other sources, but none comes close to yours in flavor, texture, and sweetness." ,
- Colin B. MD

Specials

No Sugar Added Blueberry Spread

Was: ~~$5.95~~
Now: $5.45

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