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Released September 2, 2000 email only
We want to say a great BIG THANK YOU for all your support so far this season and give you an update on what is happening at the Happy Berry. First, the raspberries are at peak of fall production right now. The vines are really loaded. There are still some blueberries, blackberries and figs for diehard pickers. The picking time per gallon is up significantly for blues and blacks but they are still available. You will have to scout for them. Second, we have raspberries, muscadine grapes and apples in the cooler. Muscadines are $3.00 per court and the apples are $10 per box(At least 20 lbs). These are grown by 2 friends, Jerry and Renee Lambert and Ben Kissam respectively, that have 2 acre or less operations but do take excellent care of there plants. The muscadine varieties are new and are intended for fresh consumption. The skin is tender. Just cut them in half, pop out the seed locule and serve as an appetizer or desert. The apples are Red Delicious now and there will be some Golden Delicious soon. The raspberries are $4.00 per pint. Third we are in Honor Season. That means that much of the time there will not be anybody to help you. Just weigh your berries you picked on the scale ,calculate the amount you owe and put it in the AMoney Here@ box. If we are not handy we ask that those of you who are experienced Happy Berry supporters if you would help any new comers that happen to come during Honor Season. Prices for already picked fruit are on the board and the door of the cooler. A word about Muscadines(Vitis rotundifolia). This is a southern secret fruit. They are a native grape to the southeastern United States. They have a unique flavor that has a delightful sweet background. They are a crunchy grape that is seeded. They are usually quite large. Sliced in half the seeds can be popped out and the halves or quarters make delightful addition to salads, served as hors d=oeuvre, they can even be stuffed. They make a marvelous jam which you can not buy anywhere, and they can also be used in pies because they are meaty, but do not overcook. The yellow or bronze ones are colloquially known as Ascuppernong@ and the black or purple ones are called Abullis@. Actually they are named varieties such as Darlene, Fry, Black Beauty, and Supreme that were bred by private and public breeders. There are more than a hundred varieties available. Another part of the secret is that they are neutriceutical too. They are very high in elegiac acid and resorcinol. The research that supports this was done in Mississippi. The good stuff is highest in the skin and seed. This has resulted in recipes where the berries (a grape is a true berry) are pureed and used in making unique breads, cakes, fruit roll ups etc. Walker, along with several cohorts recently wrote a chapter on the diseases of muscadines for a book that is to come out soon. The bottom line is that they can be grown sustainably. Most producers do not put plant pharmaceuticals on the berries although they do use fertilizer either Aorganic@ or inorganic to enhance growth, and herbicide and insecticide on the ground to control weeds and control borers that eat the roots. Thank you! Walker, for the Happy Berry Bunch. Released August 7, 2000 email only We are at peak of season for blueberries and Chester blackberries. But the season for these two berries will be over soon. We will have blueberries into September but the good picking is now and for the next 7 to 10 days. The berries are really sweet! Raspberries are in and ripening rapidly each day and will be available into September. The figs(sugar figs or brown turkey figs) are in and we are picking them everyday. Please help us finish the blueberry and blackberry harvest. Spread the word! Thank you for your patronage. Sincerely, Walker for the Happy Berry Bunch Release date June 6, 2000 The blueberries are early! We will start blueberry harvest JUNE 12. By June 20 there should be oodles! We will start with the varieties Premier and Climax, then move on to Tifblue in early July, then Delight about 6 or 7 days later, finally we will start Centurions in Mid/late July. The irrigation is installed on the trellis blackberries and our little patch of raspberries. We are expecting to harvest raspberries most of the summer except for about 3 weeks in early July. The blueberries are looking fantastic ... the biggest crop ever. We have already started blackberries and they are luscious. If you would like pre-picked berries please call ahead, drop us an email at hberry@innova.net or place your order at our web site. Please allow 24 hrs for us to get the message and get them picked for you. The u-pick price for blueberries and blackberries is the same as the last several years $1.25 per pound. The we-pick price is $14 per gallon(6 lb) or $3.50 per quart(1.5 lb). We have limited amounts of raspberries. Raspberries will be $3.75 per pound u-pick and $4.00 per pint[12oz] we-pick. Hours are 8 till dusk Monday through Saturday and 12 noon till dusk Sunday. The grass is mowed, we have picnic tables, ice water and a portable toilet. We have a web site sponsored by Innova.net at 653-4638. Thank them if you get an opportunity. There is coupon at the web site in addition there is a coupon in Upstates Lake Magazine associated with an article about The Happy Berry. Contact them at 233 2589. Our web site url to bookmark is www.innova.net/~hberry. It can not be found by searching the web. (864) 350 9345 See you at The Happy Berry! Walker, Ann, Zoe, Jack and Chub (864) 868 2946 Please note that in the last card there was an error in the url; there is no dash, just a tilda Released May 26, 2000 email only Sneak preview Saturday May 27 Below is the text of the card that we sent out announcing our opening for the 2000 season for June 2. Well there is a little problem. The Choctaw blackberries are starting to ripen a little earlier than anticipated. So, for our Email list, we will open Saturday from 8-till mid day for just that day. We need your help to get these berries harvested. Those that are ripe now will be over ripe by the 2 nd but if we do a good job Saturday there will be great picking Saturday and again by June 2nd. Looks like a great season. Thank you! From The Happy Berry Bunch Release date - May 15, 2000 The blackberries are looking great! We will start blackberry harvest JUNE 2. We will start with the variety Choctaw, then move on to Arapaho about the 10 of June, then Shawnee about 5 or 6 days later, finally we will start Chester in late July. The irrigation is installed on the trellis blackberries and our little patch of raspberries. We are expecting raspberries to begin about June 10. The blueberries are looking fantastic ... the biggest crop ever. We will start blueberries about June 25. We will send another card announcing blueberries in mid June. Please share this card with a friend If you would like prepicked berries please call ahead or drop us an email at hberry@innova.net. The u-pick price for blueberries and blackberries is the same as the last several years $1.25 per pound. The we-pick price is $14 per gallon(6 lb) or $3.50 per quart(1.5 lb). We have limited amounts of raspberries. Raspberries will be $4 per pound u-pick and 3.75 per pint we-pick. Hours are 8 til dusk Monday through Saturday and 12 noon till dusk Sunday. The grass is mowed, we have picnic tables, ice water and a portable toilet. We have a web site sponsored by Innova.net. Thank them if you get an opportunity. There is coupon at the web site. In addition, there is a coupon in Upstates Lake Magazine associated with an article about The Happy Berry. Contact them at 233 2589. Our web site url to bookmark is www.innova.net/~hberry You can reach the farm at (864) 350 9345 See you at The Happy Berry! Walker, Ann, Zoe and Chub - (864) 868 2946 |
The Happy Berry, Inc.
120 Kelley Creek Rd.
Six Mile, SC 29682
Phone: (864) 868-2946
Farm: (864) 350-9345
Email: ContactUs@TheHappyBerry.com