The New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA) will commemorate National Blueberry Day on Monday, July 8, with special visits to the shore towns of Wildwood, Atlantic City, and Seaside Heights. NJDA marketing staff will distribute free Jersey Fresh blueberries to beachgoers.
“We are excited that visitors to the Jersey Shore have this opportunity to sample Jersey Fresh blueberries during National Blueberry Day from our farmers here in the Garden State,” NJDA Secretary Ed Wengryn said. “This event has been very popular since starting it in 2021 and we anticipate there will be high demand for delicious Jersey Fresh blueberries.”
Blueberries will be available beginning at 11:30 a.m. until supplies last at three locations: the end of East Schellenger Avenue at the boardwalk near Morey’s Piers in Wildwood; the end of New York Avenue on the boardwalk near Rita’s Water Ice in Atlantic City; and along the boardwalk in Seaside Heights.
According to the USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service, blueberries were New Jersey's number one crop in 2023 with a production value of $92.1 million. The state annually ranks among the top seven in U.S. blueberry production. Farmers harvested 50 million pounds of blueberries on 10,800 acres last year.
The National Blueberry Day promotion is being conducted in conjunction with the New Jersey Blueberry Industry Advisory Council.
