Bought Myself a Quart of Blueberries
By Kharla Jolly
@kobesbuddy (75108)
East Tawas, Michigan
May 14, 2023 12:30pm CST
The reason I bought myself a quart of blueberries, Jay doesn't like them. It had been a long time, since I purchased any blueberries.
The price was $1.59 and I think this was a very good price. I ate all of them in two days, they were delicious! Other types of berries were much higher priced.
The tame blueberries in Tawas City will be ripe and ready to pick in the month of August. These blueberries were shipped in from one of the southern states. It's nice when this happens, but the cost is usually a lot higher. So, I never buy them.
Photo: Not mine, it's borrowed from Pixabay
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
14 May 23
Blueberries are delicious but I rarely buy them. We don't eat them enough to go through a quart before they go bad. I believe there are still some in the freezer, though.
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
14 May 23
@kobesbuddy When I was young, mom kept blueberries and strawberries in the freezer. I keep watermelon in the freezer. I treat it like I would ice cream. (If you try freezing watermelon, don't expect it to be crisp if you thaw it out. I cut it into cubes before freezing it and don't let it thaw before I eat it. It gets slimy if it's thawed.)
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
15 May 23
@kobesbuddy That's exactly what it tastes like, too. I froze 12 half cup servings last Summer. I think there are still two or three of them left. It's nice to be able to eat them when Walmart sells those tiny watermelons during the Winter for almost $10 each. I won't pay that for watermelon.
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@kobesbuddy (75108)
• East Tawas, Michigan
14 May 23
@DaddyEvil I've never tried freezing watermelon, it would be delicious, eating watermelon flavored ice!
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@AmbiePam (85992)
• United States
14 May 23
Blueberries are so good! My dad’s wife was going to plant a blueberry bush, but when it started to bear fruit they realized the seed packet had been mislabeled, and they had gotten themselves bushels of blackberries! That’s okay though, with them. They have greatly enjoyed many blackberry cobblers since.
Secretly though, I would prefer the blueberries. 
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@kobesbuddy (75108)
• East Tawas, Michigan
14 May 23
My grandma used to make blackberry jam each summer, it was delicious!
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@kobesbuddy (75108)
• East Tawas, Michigan
16 May 23
They used to grow wild around the Tawas area, until the city sprayed for pestilence. Now, those bushes are gone.
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@arunima25 (85887)
• Bangalore, India
14 May 23
There are certain fruits that I love but no one else in the family enjoys. Jackfruit, passion fruit and fresh figs are some that I love but my husband and daughters don't touch them. I buy them in small quantities and relish them
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@kobesbuddy (75108)
• East Tawas, Michigan
14 May 23
For some reason, Jay doesn't like blueberries. I love them!
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@kobesbuddy (75108)
• East Tawas, Michigan
19 May 23
@arunima25 I had persimmon one time, but didn't actually develop a taste for it.
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@arunima25 (85887)
• Bangalore, India
18 May 23
@kobesbuddy Even I could never develop a taste for blueberries and dragon fruit.
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@kobesbuddy (75108)
• East Tawas, Michigan
14 May 23
That sounds delightful! Any type of berry could be used, to make this delicious treat:)
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@kobesbuddy (75108)
• East Tawas, Michigan
19 May 23
@Babino Even strawberries with cream cheese yogurt, that would be delicious!
@Treborika (17394)
• Mombasa, Kenya
14 May 23
I too like the blueberries. I like to take them while they are ripe.
I too know that these things are rich in vitamins.
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@kobesbuddy (75108)
• East Tawas, Michigan
14 May 23
I have heard that all kinds of berries have a compound, that fights off cancer:)
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@Treborika (17394)
• Mombasa, Kenya
14 May 23
@kobesbuddy! I too heard about that but yet to confirm that illusion.
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@kobesbuddy (75108)
• East Tawas, Michigan
14 May 23
@Treborika Berries are loaded with antioxidants, which combat cancer cells.
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@patgalca (18197)
• Orangeville, Ontario
14 May 23
I can't worry about the price of berries. A bowl of mixed berries - strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries - is part of my daily breakfast routine. It's the healthest food I eat. And I love them. But you sure did get them at a great price. Strawberries were on sale for half price (or more) this week.
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@kobesbuddy (75108)
• East Tawas, Michigan
14 May 23
Our strawberry season starts at the end of May. There are farms where we go to pick them each year.
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@celticeagle (160015)
• Boise, Idaho
15 May 23
That is a nice price. We will buy a lot of fruit next month.
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@celticeagle (160015)
• Boise, Idaho
19 May 23
@kobesbuddy ........We will be doing the same. My daughter love nectarines. I hope we can get a good cantaloupe or two this year. I love them so but haven't had a really good one in years.
@kobesbuddy (75108)
• East Tawas, Michigan
16 May 23
Starting in June, we will be purchasing fresh fruit regularly. I love peaches/nectarines!
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@Tina30219 (81549)
• Onaway, Michigan
18 May 23
I love blueberries you definitely got a good price on them. Me and my ex-husband and kids use to make smoothies with them
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@kobesbuddy (75108)
• East Tawas, Michigan
19 May 23
My daughter used to make smoothies, her family loved them!
@RebeccasFarm (86976)
• United States
14 May 23
They are so good for you Kharla..you are lucky to be able to get such nice ones.
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@kobesbuddy (75108)
• East Tawas, Michigan
14 May 23
I have seen imported berries in the grocery store, but they are usually marked way too expensive!
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@sallypup (58337)
• Centralia, Washington
14 May 23
@kobesbuddy Raspberries are 5.99 for 6 ounces.
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@kobesbuddy (75108)
• East Tawas, Michigan
14 May 23
Oh my gosh, that's expensive! We have a blueberry farm in Tawas City. The berries will be ready for picking in August and they are sold by the pound.
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@Fleura (29276)
• United Kingdom
14 May 23
We all like blueberries but they don't grow well in the soil here, they have to be grown in pots which means a lot of tending and watering. We did get a reasonable number last year but after that the bushes suffered in extreme heat followed by two extreme cold snaps in winter!
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@kobesbuddy (75108)
• East Tawas, Michigan
14 May 23
We used to have wild blueberry bushes in East Tawas. The roads were lined with bushes, for miles on both sides. My father would pick all summer long and fill everyone's freezer for the winter months.
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@Deepizzaguy (95400)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
14 May 23
It is nice to buy blueberries at a bargain price.
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@kobesbuddy (75108)
• East Tawas, Michigan
14 May 23
When they were real expensive, I didn't buy any berries. The packages were over $5, for less than a quart.
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@LindaOHio (158689)
• United States
15 May 23
I love blueberries. Haven't had any in a long time. Hope you had a good Mother's Day and will have a good week to come.
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@kobesbuddy (75108)
• East Tawas, Michigan
16 May 23
And I hope your Mother's Day was enjoyable, Linda:) Thanks!
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@LindaOHio (158689)
• United States
16 May 23
@kobesbuddy We no longer have any fur babies; so we didn't celebrate Mother's Day.. :-(
@kobesbuddy (75108)
• East Tawas, Michigan
16 May 23
We like pineapple and watermelon, during the summer months.
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@kobesbuddy (75108)
• East Tawas, Michigan
16 May 23
I'm not sure about the quality of blueberries, from one country to another. They are probably about the same.
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@kobesbuddy (75108)
• East Tawas, Michigan
16 May 23
When the prices of fresh berries are too high, we don't buy them either.
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