Day 21 - Blueberry Picking at Temecula Berry Company

We love fresh fruit, and you can't get any fresher than right off the bush. My mom lives just down the road from Temecula Berry Company. Here they have U-pick blueberries and they happened to be in season. We looked at the weather for the week and planned the coolest temperature day to come down to the farm.

We loved our time here today. It wasn't too hot out so we were able to enjoy picking blueberries without getting overheated. The owners were helpful and friendly. On top of picking blueberries, the kids also got to feed chickens and pigs as well as help collect some eggs. The blueberries we picked were delicious and devoured in just a few minutes. To read my full review of Temecula Berry Co., visit Trekaroo.com here.

Last month we went to the Peach Festival at Schnepf Farms. We got a little overzealous in our peach picking and ended up spending about $40 on peaches. They were delicious and we did eat them all  but I did learn a few things about visiting U-Pick farms with kids.

1. Know how much your picking container holds and how much the full container would cost. A peach bag at Schnepf farms hold about 10 lbs of peaches and costs around $22. A small pail at Temecula Berry Co. holds 2 pints and cost $10.
2. Set limits before your kids start picking. We set the limit too high at Schepf so I set them really low for Temecula Berry Co. With the low picking limit, the older kids were very selective and picked really good blueberries. 
3. Supervise the little ones. They tend to get picking happy and grab whatever they see instead of fruit that is ripe.

Have you ever been to a U-Pick farm?