Pick deep, dark blue berries only. These are the sweetest. Place the bucket or your hand under the cluster. Move thumb lightly over deep blue fruit. Ripe fruit will remove with slight pressure. Avoid immature fruit, leaves and stems. Berries with smooth skins and uniform color will keep and taste best. Refrigerate as soon as you can for best quality. They'll last several weeks.

 Pick ripe, but not soft fruit. Peaches with a deep buttery-yellow to orange color, a red blush (except Jim Dandee-it really doesn't blush), and no green are ready. To pick, grasp the peach and pull straight back. Place gently in your picking box. Peaches, the "queen of fruit", are among the most delicate fruit to handle. They bruise easily. Refrigerate as soon as possible. With proper handling and prompt refrigeration, fresh peaches can last a week or two. Wash right before use.

Pick deep black fruit only. Blackberries that are ripe will be slightly soft to touch and pull off easily. These are as delicate as peaches, maybe more so. Handle gently and refrigerate as soon as possible. With proper picking and prompt refrigeration, they can last 4-6 days. Wash fruit before eating.