Blackberry Time

Blackberries have really taken off the past few days. They came in just in time since strawberries just ended a few days ago. We just started growing blackberries 3 years ago, so we are fairly new to the production. Though, we have caught on very quickly as blackberry producers. We originally started growing blackberries for a company called Sunny Ridge, in which we planted 6 acres as a trial to be growers for them. They liked our success so we planted 34 more acres. Unfortunately, Sunny Ridge decided to release their contract with Strawberry Hill because we chose to sell our "leftover" blackberries at our open markets. Though, as much as this was an unfortunate release, we have made the best of those beautiful berries. Blackberries have given us a different type of business during peaches because we give people the opportunity to have fresh berries in the heat of the summer.