Lovers of Louisiana blueberries are in luck, thanks to some white stuff that fell almost five months ago across the area.
That's according to local botanical experts who say the heavy snow that fell in December across the Northshore had likely led to the much better-than-average crops of blueberries in St. Tammany, Washington and Tangipahoa Parish.
Rusty Batty with the LSU Agricultural Extension Office in St. Tammany says although they can't be 100% certain, he feels certain that the snow gave the bushes some benefit.
"I think there was some nutritional benefit that the snow provided that we don't typically get in any given year," according to Batty.
Click here to see pictures of the snow in Southeast Louisiana...
Listen to WWL's Jay Vise's conversation with Rusty Batty about the blueberry crop:
Batty says that although there are some farms selling blueberries to regional co-ops, most are "pick your own" operations where customers can pick ripe blueberries and pay by the pound or gallon.
Here is a list of Nortshore farms where you can "pick your own" blueberries.
Choctaw Road Blueberries: 25046 Thomas Nelson Road, Franklinton: 985-848-2884
Blue Harvest Farms: 78495 Highway 21, Bush: 985-809-9967
Country Fair Farms: 23671 Louisiana Hwy 25, Franklinton: 985-839-8923
Mollyannna Blues: 20601 Creel Road #2, Franklinton: 985-839-8923 (Please call first).
Ridemore Berry Farm: 22154 John T. Prats Rd, Covington: 985-875-1965
SunHillow Berry Farm: 33510 Magee-Mahner Rd, Talisheek: 985-809-8082
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