Storms cause total loss for Missouri blueberry farmer
Carter Farms Voicemail: Thanks for calling Carters'. If you're calling about blueberries, our crop has been diminished from several storms to the point where we are not going to be able to open this year, so hopefully it will be better next year.
While Carter Farms did not survive the weather, other farmers faced similar rain-related challenges as well.
"It made us very very nervous," explained Robertson Family Farm Manager Samantha Warren. "Part of our field flooded and while we didn't lose any of our bushes, it just left a mess; just a muddy, awful mess.
Even though it was a rough start for the Robertson Family Farm, they are doing well for the beginning of the season.
"It's been going great. We had 1,600 pounds picked this last season. So, this is just our third day open, and we've already picked a ton," Warren added.
"Our blueberries are ripe and ready to go now," Mauller continued. "We are going to open up this Saturday for our 2017 season on the blueberries. And I'm thinking for the blackberries, probably a couple more weeks."
source: fourstateshomepage.com
