[Sea] I want to pick fruit!
There is a website listing the various u-pick farms in and around Seattle, but I don't know enough to tell the good from the bad.
Can anyone recommend from experience a good place to pick berries of all kinds? What about cherries? Can cherries be picked anywhere in King, Snohomish, Skagit, Whatcom? Or do I need to go way east for that?
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Not time yet. but I have enjoyed picking Blueberries at Bybee-Nims
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You might consider spending some time at your local Farmer's Market tasting the fruits and berries your interested in picking and you find what your taste buds are looking for talk to the grower about whether you can come out and pick your own. There is also a book you might consider getting called: "How to Pick a Peach" the search for flavor from farm to table, by Russ Parsons. It has a section on cherries (pg 181-189) including a few recipes and Strawberries (pg 101-112) also including a few recipes.
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re: Cosby
It's a bit of a drive for us, but lately we've been hitting up the Ballard FM which I really like. Everyone there was sampling strawberries in particular. We tried the U district FM on Sunday, and only one vendor had samples. I generally don't buy unless I can sample, and I was a bit surprised that many of the vendors expected (and most of the consumers were ok with) paying $10 to $15 a 1/2 flat without even knowing what they were getting.
Then again, I'm sure not every local small farm takes their berries to the FMs. That's why I was looking to everyone to talk about their past experiences at upicks.
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re: sasha1
If you ask almost anyone will give you a sample. I don't blame them for not putting out a giant tub that is labeled "free samples"-people who have no intention of buying will just graze. Farming isn't exactly a business with a high profit margin. I think a farmer's market is a more reliable way to get good berries-you could of course sample in the U pick field, but if you don't like them enough, are you going to pack up and drive 20 miles to the next farm, to try theirs?
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