{"id":13768,"date":"2018-06-24T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-24T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/?p=13768"},"modified":"2018-06-24T05:44:10","modified_gmt":"2018-06-24T10:44:10","slug":"tennessee-department-of-agriculture-gives-berry-good-tips-for-fresh-fruit-now-freezer-fruit-later","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/2018\/06\/24\/tennessee-department-of-agriculture-gives-berry-good-tips-for-fresh-fruit-now-freezer-fruit-later\/","title":{"rendered":"Tennessee Department of Agriculture gives “Berry” Good Tips for Fresh Fruit Now, Freezer Fruit Later"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tennessee Department of Agriculture<\/h2>\n

\"TennesseeNashville, TN <\/strong>–  The Tennessee Department of Agriculture says that now through August is prime fruit picking time in Tennessee. Blueberries are already available at many farms and farmers markets, beginning a summer-long parade of fruits. Expect varieties of raspberries, blackberries, and peaches in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n

Even apples, which are mostly associated with autumn, have early varieties that will be ready to harvest by mid-August.<\/p>\n

\"Blackberries<\/a>

Blackberries grown in Tennessee are available at the Montgomery County Farmer’s Market or you can pick your own.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Use the free Pick TN mobile app or visit www.picktnproducts.org<\/a> to find local berry patches, orchards, and farmers markets with local fruits and other farm-direct products.<\/p>\n

Pre-picked berries and tree fruits are available for purchase, or consider picking your own, with a delicious reward for the effort.<\/p>\n

Always call or check a farm\u2019s website and social media to verify hours, picking conditions, and availability before making a trip. Berries do not ripen after picking, so be sure to only harvest berries that are fully ripe and pull free easily.<\/p>\n

Berries remain fresh after picking and are easy to freeze and use later. Many delicious recipes incorporate frozen fruits, allowing you to enjoy your harvest well past peak growing season.<\/p>\n

You will find more tips for a successful farm visit, converting farm measures to kitchen measures, recipes, and proper storage and preservation for your farm fresh fruits online at www.picktnproducts.org.<\/a><\/p>\n

Pick Tennessee is the Tennessee Department of Agriculture\u2019s service to connect consumers to farmers and farm products. Find local pick-your-own berry farms, farmers markets, and more information about Tennessee farm products online, on the Pick TN mobile app, and on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tennessee Department of Agriculture Nashville, TN –  The Tennessee Department of Agriculture says that now through August is prime fruit picking time in Tennessee. Blueberries are already available at many farms and farmers markets, beginning a summer-long parade of fruits. Expect varieties of raspberries, blackberries, and peaches in the coming weeks. Even apples, which are […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[8163,7055,3225,284,4499,10853,8164,261,1632],"class_list":["post-13768","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-arts-leisure","tag-blackberries","tag-blueberries","tag-fruits","tag-nashville-tn","tag-peaches","tag-pick-tennessee","tag-raspberries","tag-tennessee","tag-tennessee-department-of-agriculture"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13768","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13768"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13768\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13769,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13768\/revisions\/13769"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13768"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13768"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13768"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}