r/Damnthatsinteresting Dec 31 '20

Video Wild Blueberries being harvested

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u/random_assortment Dec 31 '20

that is a rather large field of "wild" blueberries.

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u/Calliope719 Dec 31 '20

Mainer here! This is what a blueberry barren looks like. Wild blueberries can be transplanted, but its very difficult. My in-laws are in the process of turning their back field into a barren, and basically you just encourage the wild plants to spread by giving them optimal conditions until you have as many plants as you want. Large farms can take a long time to get established, which is why wild blueberries are so expensive.

It isn't unusual to find a field full of blueberries in the middle of the woods that grew naturally. Just watch out for bears!