With most crops, high heat and humidity can ruin them, but for berries, it's a little different.
YORK COUNTY, Pa. — With scattered showers, heat, and humidity, a lot of crops and farmlands are being impacted. Thekicks off Friday, July 12, and a lot of work goes into making sure these berries are ready for harvest.
"We have about 5,400 bushes, and the plants have been here since 1979," said Weston Danfelt, owner of Blueberry Hill Farm. While many are coming out for the second annual Blueberry Hill Festival, Danfelt says the bigger the berry isn't the sweetest juice - the smaller ones are where the flavor lies.
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