We are pleased to grow strawberries, raspberries, highbush blueberries, gooseberries and ground cherries on our farm in Pré-d’en-Haut for you and your family to enjoy.

Our fruit is healthy and nutritious…Enjoy our berries fresh in your morning cereal; blend them in a smoothie or mix into pancake or muffin batter. For a dessert or a main course, berries are a great choice any time of the day!

You can purchase our delicious fruit at our farm during the harvest season, at various supermarkets, independent retailers, and the Dieppe Market from July to November.

Strawberries are our first berries of the season! They are wonderful to eat fresh and are delicious in a wide variety of recipes.

Strawberries are very high in vitamin C and folacin. A cup of strawberries nearly doubles your daily dose of vitamin C. They are also sodium-free and are a source of dietary fibre and potassium.

Look for firm, plump berries that are fully red with bright green caps. Strawberries do not ripen once picked.

To store strawberries

  • Arrange unwashed on a paper towel in a shallow pan.
  • Loosely cover, refrigerate unwashed for up to five days.

To freeze strawberries

  • Wash strawberries before freezing them.
  • Pack the berries into freezer bags and store in the freezer for up to one year.

To prepare strawberries

  • Gently rinse and pat dry.
  • Hull, remove stem from end.
  • Enjoy raw or topped with cream, ice cream, in smoothies or baked in a dessert.

Strawberries are available early July

Raspberries are very delicate berries. These small berries are enjoyed fresh and are also a well-loved favourite for jams and baked delights.

This delicious berry is very high in dietary fibre and high in Vitamin C. They are a source of folacin and are sodium-free and contain anthocyanins which boost insulin production and lowers blood sugar levels.

To store raspberries

  • Arrange unwashed on a paper towel in a shallow pan.
  • Loosely cover, refrigerate unwashed for up to two days.

To freeze raspberries

  • Do not wash raspberries before freezing them.
  • Pack the berries into freezer bags and store in the freezer for up to one year.

To prepare raspberries

  • Gently rinse and pat dry.
  • Enjoy raw or topped with cream, ice cream or baked in a dessert.

Raspberries are available mid July

Gooseberries can be enjoyed fresh but are excellent for baking and preserving. A favourite in jams and tarts, they also make tasty chutney. Their distinctive sweet-sour flavour works well in pies, either on their own or with other berries, especially blueberries, raspberries and strawberries.

Gooseberries are high in vitamin C and contain potassium, vitamins B1, B2 and A. They are low in calories, fat and are cholesterol free and a good source of essential nutrients

Look for berries that are firm and not wrinkled, clear and bright in colour.

To store gooseberries

  • Arrange unwashed on a paper towel in a shallow pan.
  • Loosely cover, refrigerate unwashed for up to ten days.

To freeze gooseberries

  • Do not wash gooseberries before freezing them.
  • Pack the berries into freezer bags and store in the freezer for up to one year.

To prepare gooseberries

  • Rinse in cool water.
  • Remove stem from top of berry and the dried remains of the flower from the other end.
  • The larger, dark berries make excellent jellies. Small green berries are highly prized for their flavour in pies.

Gooseberries are available mid to late July until September

Highbush blueberries, also called Giant Blueberries grow on bushes that can easily reach 6 feet high, in comparison to wild blueberries that are grown low on the ground. Highbush blueberries are much bigger than the wild lowbush wild varieties and individual berries can be as large as the size of a twenty-five cent coin.

Blueberries are an excellent source of Vitamin C and are high in manganese. Blueberries are also a good source of dietary fibre and contain more antioxidants than nearly any other fruit!

Look for firm, plump, dry, dark coloured blueberries with powder blue bloom.

To store highbush blueberries

  • Arrange unwashed on a paper towel in a shallow pan.
  • Loosely cover, refrigerate unwashed for up to ten days.

To freeze highbush blueberries

  • Do not wash blueberries before freezing them.
  • Pack the berries into freezer bags and store in the freezer for up to one year.

To prepare highbush blueberries

  • Rinse in cool water.
  • Enjoy raw, topped with cream or in an ice cream dessert. Blueberries are excellent in baking.

Blueberries are available late July to October

The ground cherry is a member of the nightshade family, solanacea, which includes tomatoes, potatoes and eggplant.

It is high in vitamins A, C, thiamin, riboflavin and niacin. The ripe fruits also have a concentration of beta-carotene. It also has significant amounts of calcium, iron, phosphorus, potassium, bioflavonoids, protein and fibre.

Look for cherries that is golden yellow on the outside and still firm to the touch.

To store Ground Cherries

  • If left in the husk, the fruit can be stored in a cool place, such as the fruit drawer in the fridge, for weeks even 2-3 months.
  • Husked fruit keeps in the refrigerator for 5-7 days.

To freeze Ground Cherries

  • Spread the husked, washed fruits on a rimmed cookie sheet and place them in the freezer..
  • Once they are hard, package them in plastic bags

To prepare Ground Cherries

  • Remove the husk and they are good to eat.
  • Raw, chopped ground cherries also taste delicious in salads.
  • Add them to pancakes and pies, salsa, or make ground cherry jam.

Ground Cherries are available mid September