The exceptionally warm early spring means that blueberry season has already arrived in the Valley, and it is opening weekend for Heavenly Wheels Blueberry Farm.
With a name dedicated to their faith and love of vintage cars, Heavenly Wheels Blueberry Farm is owned and run by the Wendt family.
This month Heavenly Wheels enters its 11th season of providing locals the opportunity to enjoy farm life, surrounded by beautiful rose bushes, vintage cars for photos, kid-size vehicles to ride on and plenty of space to roam and pick a variety of blueberries in this family-friendly space.
Located between Visalia and Exeter, visitors have the opportunity to wander the fields and pick berries at their leisure. Buckets are provided and taste testing is encouraged.
“We love seeing the kids come back from the field with blue lips from eating the berries while they pick,” owner Susan Wendt said. “This is a family farm and we want people to enjoy being outside. Everyone is welcome to eat as many berries as they want.”
After picking as many ripe blueberries as desired, guests take their buckets to be weighed and pay for their berries by the pound. There are also pre picked berries available to purchase.
“If you like the Snowchasers this is the time to come,” Susan Wendt said. “They are the first variety. If you want the more sweet ones you might want to wait about a week. This is the ideal time to pick Snowchasers.”
Blueberry season runs from now until June, depending on the weather and when each variety of blueberry is ripe. Hours vary from week to week so be sure to look for updates on Heavenly Wheels Instagram page.
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This article originally appeared on Visalia Times-Delta: Visalia’s Heavenly Wheels Blueberry Farm opens for 11th season
Reporting by Meade Trueworthy, Special to Visalia Times-Delta / Visalia Times-Delta
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