Lack of rain puts strain on Leland blueberry farm
Story Date: 6/4/2019

 

Source: Kate Cornell, WWAY, 6/2/19


A lack of rain these past few weeks may have been a good thing for beach goers, joggers and bikers, but it has been cruel to blueberry farmers. “It definitely hurts,” said Linda Taylor, the owner of Taylor’s Blueberry Farm Inc. She said that in years past her blueberries have been plump, dark and sweet, but this year has been a different story. Walking through her farm in Leland, she stumbled upon a few half decent picks here and there, but there are not nearly enough to last the season, and they do not compare to what they usually are.

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