After eating crepes, we headed out to Media, PA for blueberry picking. Blueberries are one of my favorite fruits of all time, when they are sweet and not tarty. I googled in blueberry picking the day before and had settled on Linvilla Orchards as our destination, because it was the closest one to Philly, only 30 mins away (they have a huge billboard on 95 South, near the Philly airport)!
The schedule online said that blueberry picking started this Tuesday, so I was ecstatic that they were starting it so early, since most farms usually let you pick in July and not June.
We arrived to Linvilla to find tons of family and kids there, they even had pony rides! They offered hayrides to get to the orchards for pickings. But if you don't feel like burning your skin in the sun to pick a pint of blueberries, raspberries, apricots, or peaches, they do have their own indoor market that sells fresh produce and fruits, straight from their farm! Prices here are cheaper than what you would find at Freshgrocer or WholeFoods.
I do recommend not wearing a skirt for those fashionable ladies when you're at the orchard, because it can be difficult to sit on a pile of hay without it being bothersome, if you know what I mean. The hay ride took you around the farm to the pickings of your choice, peaches and apricots, and another stop for raspberries.
Sadly, the blueberries were gone and I had to pick raspberries instead. If you really want to pick at this farm, you should definitely call ahead to confirm their picking schedule, even if it is up on their website, unless you're not picky on what fruits you pick.
Nevertheless, I had an excellent time at Linvilla picking raspberries and apricots. I thought the peaches were a little too hard for my taste, but it might be ripe in a day or two. I picked a whole pint of black and red raspberries and it only cost me a little less than $4, which is a huge discount from supermarkets!
The cool thing about this orchard, is that they have a small animal farm! With goats, chickens, deers and emus!
With the scorching Philly sun on your head, you can't go fruit picking without Italian ice! For a mere $2, you can buy delicious cold Italian ice after or before you go on your picking journey!
I highly recommend this place for young kids and adventurous kids at heart!
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