Aronia berries at UMES’ Research, Extension and Teaching Farm were ripe for picking Aug. 14 and the community was invited to participate. UMES Extension’s Small Farm Program hosted an Aronia berry picking contest as part of a full-day event to learn about its nutritional value, cultivation and uses in jams, wine, and even dyes for hand-crafted items.
during the annual Aronia Berry picking contest sponsored by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension Service. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)
during the annual Aronia Berry picking contest sponsored by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension Service. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)
during the annual Aronia Berry picking contest sponsored by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension Service. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)
Aya Miller of Silver Spring picks berries during the annual Aronia Berry picking contest sponsored by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension Service. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)
Urica Norris-Jones of Stafford, Va. picks berries during the annual Aronia Berry picking contest sponsored by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension Service. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)
during the annual Aronia Berry picking contest sponsored by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension Service. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)
during the annual Aronia Berry picking contest sponsored by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension Service. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)
during the annual Aronia Berry picking contest sponsored by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension Service. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)
during the annual Aronia Berry picking contest sponsored by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension Service. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)
during the annual Aronia Berry picking contest sponsored by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension Service. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)
Jelly making class during the annual Aronia Berry picking contest sponsored by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension Service. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)
Jelly making class during the annual Aronia Berry picking contest sponsored by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension Service. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)
during the annual Aronia Berry picking contest sponsored by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension Service. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)
Wine making class during the annual Aronia Berry picking contest sponsored by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension Service. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)
Wine making class during the annual Aronia Berry picking contest sponsored by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension Service. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)
Photos by Todd Dudek, agricultural communications, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences, UMES Extension, tdudek@umes.edu.
