Saskatoon Berries Spread Further North to Village Markets
POSTED IN Uncategorized ON 7/9/2014
Village Market Stores in Elk Rapids, Rapid City and Central Lake are now selling fresh saskatoon berries.
These special berries are growing in popularity as fruit fans are introduced to their unique taste and versatility. Saskatoons are great fresh, in fruit salad, on breakfast cereal, on ice cream, or by the handful. They can also be used in pie, jam, biscuits, muffins, pancakes, meat sauce, and a variety of beverages.
While this fruit is new to many Michiganders, it has been growing on the Northern US and the Canadian provinces for hundreds of years.
You can learn more, below, in this blog and on the About Saskatoons tab.
Spring Pruning of Saskatoon Bushes
POSTED IN For Consumers, For Growers, Uncategorized ON 5/5/2014
While pruning is not required for saskatoon bushes, it can be a valuable way to increase the size and ripeness of fruit. The picture below shows a field of pruned bushes. 
In the lane on the left you can see the brush that has been pruned. On the right, the brush has been chipped with a modified flail mower. This picture and description were provided by Amy MacArthur of AJ’s Garden & Produce (ajsberryfarm@gmail.com).
Saskatoons Ready For Processing
POSTED IN Uncategorized ON 11/8/2013
This is how saskatoons are collected in bulk, to be used in jams, pies, syrups, and variety of baked goods. Some farms also provide fruit to wineries and distilleries.
For Those Who Love Big Machines, Here is a Saskatoon Berry Picking Machine
POSTED IN Uncategorized ON 11/8/2013
While AJ’s Berry Farm is primarily a U Pick site, the berries that have been unpicked during the season can be harvested with this handy dandy machine. Learn more about AJ at www.saskatoonberryinstitute.org.
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