Report on the 3rd Day

Opening day harvest was 1531 lbs, a new record! The second day was half that (almost half of which was picked by one family, albeit a healthy number of them). Today, the third day, probably half of that.

I went out in the evening and reviewed the conditions. Grabbed these four berries in the picture at left from one bush that had already been picked over the last 3 days. Still a lot of berries to pick, especially in the middle rows at the end closest to the apple orchard. Very few people have been venturing down there. The back field still has ample picking, just not as easy as opening day, when you could have picked a bucket in a half hour using only your toes. Still a LOT of berries need to ripen, but no problem filling a gallon bucket in less than hour.