This chilled blueberry soup is a refreshing seasonal treat on a hot summer day.
A late freeze rolled through many parts of Virginia in mid-May, causing uncertainty among some blueberry growers, whose picking season begins in June and July.
The outlook for Virginia’s strawberry season is strong, though farmers are contending with two formidable threats—spring frost and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
A two-day Virginia Berry School to teach the ins and outs of berry production will be held March 12 and 13 at Virginia State University’s Randolph Farm Pavilion.
It’s prime blackberry season in Virginia, and growers are weathering recent hot temperatures with a cautious eye on this season’s yield.