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Blueberry Picking Near Austin: What You Need to Know
East Texas, with its sandier and more acidic soil than the Hill Country around Austin, is where the state's blueberry industry is concentrated, though a handful of growers closer to Austin amend their soil to grow the crop on a smaller scale.
Blueberry Picking in Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana
East Texas has the state's real blueberry country, with sandier, more acidic soil than the Hill Country supporting a genuine rabbiteye and highbush industry, while eastern Oklahoma's better rainfall and soil acidity, compared to the drier west, support a smaller but real crop. Louisiana's blueberry farms cluster in the hill country north of the Mississippi River delta, where drainage and soil conditions favor the bushes far more than the flatter land to the south.
Best Time to Go Blueberry Picking Near Austin
June, with East Texas's sandier, more acidic soil supporting the state's real blueberry industry.
Tips for Your Austin Blueberry Picking Trip
East Texas has the state's real blueberry-growing conditions, so plan for a longer drive from Austin if you want the widest selection — though a few closer, soil-amended farms exist for a shorter trip.