Crop Spot: Blueberries EMILY ROW,
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“Southwest Michigan has the perfect climate for growing blueberries,” says Joan Donaldson of Pleasant Hill Farm in Fennville. “Historically, the area was called the Fruit Belt of Michigan.” Wild blueberry plants are native to Michigan and were gathered by indigenous communities long before European colonization. It wasn’t until the early 1920s that commercial berry planting was popularized in this region. Today, Michigan has almost 21,000 acres of blueberries across 600 farms.
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U-PICK Blueberries Visit a u-pick blueberry farm, like Pleasant Hill Farm, this summer!
