June 2013 – Ruffwing Farms

Posted on 06/26/201306/27/2013 by albertfamily

Next Open Day: Saturday, June 29

Our opening day for the season was Tuesday, June 25, and it was a great day! We had a steady flow of customers who picked the field out of ripe berries by a little after 12 noon. We have decided to give the field a few more days and will reopen again on Saturday, June 29. We will open at 8 and will be open until there aren’t any ripe berries left to pick. That is why we always recommend to call before coming out, especially if it is a little later in the day. We will update our phone message once we anticipate that most of the berries are gone.

We also will not be taking orders for pre-picked berries at this time. We have the maximum we will take at this time to be sure we get those customers their orders.

Thanks so much to our loyal, berry-loving customers!

Posted on 06/22/201306/22/2013 by albertfamily

Opening Day and “The King”

Well, it looks like we will be opening this week! We have had some warmer weather and everything is ripening up nicely. We do just want to make sure you are able to get the amount of berries you want and have the best experience possible, so please call before you come out. If we have a busy morning with 20-30 customers, all the ripe berries will get picked and we will close early for the day. We will open again once enough ripen up. Our plan is to be open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 8-8. Our prices will be the same as last year. U-Pick price is $4.00/lb. and Pre-picked are $6.00/lb.

And now on to the King….Elvis is in the building….or I guess in the field! As the black raspberry plants ripen, the berry in the center of the cluster ripens first and is the largest. It is called the king berry. You can see the progression in the pictures. Once all hint of red is gone, that berry is ready to pick. And ooohh, it is so good and juicy! But don’t forget about the others…they will ripen soon after the king and they taste good and sweet too!

Posted on 06/10/201306/10/2013 by albertfamily

It’s Almost Berry Time!

We have been getting lots of calls about berries, and we are working to get the field ready for picking! We have had such a beautiful spring, and weather like we are supposed to have, not like the last few years where it has been so hot. The past two years, we have been open the second or third week in June, but this year will be more like what it typically should be, the end of June to the beginning of July for the first ripe berries. We are planning to be open this year on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. To stay updated, you can visit our website, check our Facebook page or call our phone number to hear a recorded message. We will keep everything updated to let you know when you can come and get berries!

Here are some spring pictures from the farm:

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