Blueberries

[Maryc]

My Blueberries are starting to ripen. I planted them along the fron o

my house as a hedge. The Robin's however are trying to beat me to th ripe berries. So I have been picking them before they are full ripened and letting them ripen in my house. I'm hoping that they wil taste just as good

-- Maryc

[Sylvan Butler]

They won't. Blueberries do not further develop the sugars after picking. Throw some netting over the plants to keep the birds off.

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[Dwayne]

I would cover them with netting or get out very early in the am and pick the ones that are ready before the robins get around to it. My problem was the mowing lady kept eating them before I could get to them. It was my wife so I couldn't yell at her.

Dwayne

[Maryc]

I tasted a few after I let them ripen in the house and they did seem t

be pretty sweet. Maybe it is the varieties that I have. I have Jerse and Elizabeth and a couple of other varieties that I d> I would cover them with netting or get out very early in the am and pic > the

-- Maryc

[Repeating Rifle]

in article [e-mail], Maryc at [e-mail] wrote on 6/12/05 1:25 PM:

For some reason, birds mostly leave my blueberries alone. I live along the coast of LA. I do find that that last bit of ripening plumps them up and makes them much sweeter than when they are almost ripe. The variety is Sharp. I have been picking them for about two months. The individual berries ripen at different times so that I have to work in the hunter-gatherer mode.

Bill

[Maryc]

Me too!!

I > in article [e-mail], Maryc at

-- Maryc