Blueberry picking - What's happening in the field?

What's happening in the field?

At the Missouri State Fruit Experiment Station

Blueberry picking

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We were picking highbush blueberries this morning from the old patch. The berries picked today will be frozen in gallon ziploc bags to be used in our distillation program.

Clayton, Chris, Brody and Courtney on the picking crew.
Clayton, Chris, Brody and Courtney on the picking crew.

 

The workers are picking into small berry buckets tied to their waists.
Kyla puts berries into a small berry bucket tied to her waist.

 

Josh works on the tallest plant.
Josh works on the tallest plant.
Jeremy, Rachel and Courtney handle the north side of the row.
Jeremy, Rachel and Courtney handle the north side of the row.