When you run a business, your customers rely on you to provide a service they are willing to pay for. While many service businesses operate on a pay-per-service basis, you could implement some strategies to create ongoing revenue streams for your business.
Montmorency tart cherry ripening on the tree ready for U-pick or cherry juice at King Orchards. Montmorency. This is the traditional cooking cherry, once picked it needs to be pitted and frozen or canned within 24 hours. This job is made easy now that we have a large commercial pitter.
When to harvest berries depends on the berry type, too. Strawberries are usually ready to pick in June and may be harvested for three to four weeks. They are fully ripe when the entire berry is red. Elderberries mature in the mid summer, as do most other types of berries. Blackberries, however, are often not ripe until late August and into September.