Tag: blueberries
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The Benefits of Blueberries
Blueberries are a perennial plant that grows only in highly acidic, well-drained, but moist soils, preferring areas with cooler climates. There are two main variants: Vaccinium corymbosum (highbush) and Vaccinium angustifolium (lowbush). Native to North America, this entire plant was used by Native Americans as medicine and the berries as a fabric dye. These velvety blue fruits, loaded with…
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Truly Wild Blueberries Offer Superior Health Benefits
There are blueberries that you buy at the market or grow in your yard and then there are wild blueberries (Vaccinium angustifolium). Truly wild blueberries are grown in glacial soil in northern New England and along the Atlantic Coast of Canada. Also known as “lowbush blueberries,” these berries are distinct from cultivated blueberries (aka highbush)…