Our Achatz Blue Ribbon Berry Patch is the newest addition to our pie family. We were making this pie for a private label client in the Mid-Atlantic region and stuck a name on it, “mixed berry.” Certainly, a boring name for such a spectacular tasting, fresh, pop-in-your-mouth flavorful pie!

We loved this pie so much we entered it in to the National Pie Championships held April in Celebration, Florida, where it won the blue ribbon in the berry category! We knew we now needed to give it a respectable name.

Over the years we’ve counted at least 75 different flavors of pies here at Achatz Handmade Pie Co. Many come and go on the menu with the seasonal change. Some pies are even named after the baker who created it, like Pumpkin Shelly, a cheesecake layered pumpkin pie with a pecan praline topping! Still one of my all time favorites!

Blue Ribbon Berry Patch will be our Pie of the Month for August 2010.