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Pick organic blueberries among the Pine Barrens at the 108-year-old DiMeo Farms in Hammonton. For over a century, the rustic spot has been growing "ultra-heavy bearing blueberry bushes that ...
Hammonton is a town in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, that has been referred to as the "Blueberry Capital of the World".As of the 2020 United States census, the town's population was 14,711, [11] [12] a decrease of 80 (−0.5%) from the 2010 census count of 14,791, [21] [22] which in turn reflected an increase of 2,187 (+17.4%) from the 12,604 counted in the 2000 census. [23]
The first cultivated blueberries were developed in the Pine Barrens in 1916 through the work of Elizabeth White of Whitesbog, and blueberry farms are nearly as common as cranberry bogs in the area. Most blueberry farms are found in and around the town of Hammonton.
Hammonton, New Jersey, claims to be the "Blueberry Capital of the World", [24] with over 80% of New Jersey's cultivated blueberries coming from this town. [25] Every year the town hosts a large festival, which draws thousands of people to celebrate the fruit.
Vaccinium caesariense is a perennial plant and a dicot exhibiting a shrub growth habit, meaning it is not likely to grow larger than 5 m (16 ft) in height, particularly due to its numerous woody stems.
Conway credits her experience working for eight summers on a blueberry farm in Hammonton, New Jersey, for teaching her a strong work ethic. "The faster you went, the more money you'd make," she said. At age 16, she won the New Jersey Blueberry Princess pageant.
New Jersey is one of the top 10 producers of blueberries, cranberries, peaches, tomatoes, bell peppers, eggplant, cucumbers, apples, spinach, squash, and asparagus in the United States. Many restaurants in the state get locally grown ingredients because of this. [2] [11]
DiMatteo Vineyards is a winery located in Hammonton in Atlantic County, New Jersey. [2] [3] Formerly a family produce farm, the vineyard was first planted in 2000, and opened to the public in 2002. [4] [5] In 2010, the winery moved its headquarters to a new location in Hammonton. [6]