点评:I have been picking blueberries and shopping in the retail store at Spicer's for 20 years, at least. I am a local resident. Blueberry picking there has always been a highight of my summer. Each year I would pick berries weekly from the start of the season in mid-July until the end, typically late August. I have also brought my grandchildren there and other friends. The children have thoroughly enjoyed their children's play area.
Today was a different experience and totally unsatisfactory. I checked at the front counter to have my berry pail weighed and was informed about the new picking policy. Berries were going to cost $4/pound and there is a charge of $5 per person to pick berries, though the first person in a group would be free. I had a friend with me who would be charged. Last week I picked berries at a Tawas area farm for $1.90/pound and no extra picking fee. I explained to the clerk that I have been a long-time customer, and that my berry costs were much less a week ago at a different farm, but there was no reaction and minimal concern. My friend and I left without picking any berries.
If/when I return, I will only frequent their very nice winery. I do not attend for apple picking. I suspect they will have a similar policy for apple picking.
翻译:我至少有20年的时间在Spicer's的零售店里采摘和购物了。我是当地居民。在那里采摘蓝莓一直是我夏天最开心的事。每年我都会从蓝莓季开始(七月中旬)一直到结束(通常是八月底),每周采摘一次。我还带我的孙子孙女和其他朋友去那里。孩子们非常喜欢他们的儿童游乐区。
今天的体验完全不同,完全不令人满意。我去前台确认了一下我的蓝莓桶的重量,然后被告知了新的采摘政策。蓝莓的价格是每磅4美元,每人采摘收费5美元,不过一组中的第一个人是免费的。我和一个朋友一起采摘,他需要付费。上周我在塔瓦斯地区的一个农场采摘了蓝莓,每磅1.9美元,没有额外的采摘费。我向店员解释说我已经是这里的老顾客了,一周前在另一家农场买的浆果价格要低得多,但他们没有回应,也没有什么担心。我和朋友什么也没摘就离开了。
如果我再来,我只会光顾他们很棒的酒庄。我不会去那里采摘苹果。我猜他们以后也会有类似的苹果采摘政策。