August is blueberry season in New Brunswick. So I searched online for a bit of information on blueberries. Hmmm…according to one site, BC is the blueberry capital of Canada. Well…that may be…but I am pretty sure Pennfield is the blueberry capital of New Brunswick.
Pennfield is a very small town between St. George and St. John. During WWII they had an air force base and landing field. The landing field is still there…or parts of it. (In high school, it was very exciting to be allowed to go to Pennfield and watch Drag races on this strip).
I usually buy my blueberries at the local market in Fredericton, or if I am in the area….right in Pennfield.
Unfortunately, Sobeys seems to only carry blueberries from Nova Scotia and the USA. As for the Superstores…well I only went once…and the blueberries were from the USA.
While searching for information on NB blueberry fields, I found information on NB wineries. There is one in Pennfield ( Tierney Point Winery).I have had blueberry wine …homemade by a friend, but have yet to try any from a winery.
Tierney Point Winery
Specializes in blueberry and cranberry fruit wines. Their newest creation is a strawberry-rhubarb wine.
I was unaware of how many wineries we have in New Brunswick. Perhaps a visit with some tasting is in order.
http://www.winesofcanada.com/nb.html
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