Blueberries are one of the tiniest fruits, but don’t let their small size fool you.This summer berry is full of antioxidants and vitamins, and is the perfect choice for a healthy snack or making a dish come alive. Here’s what you need to know about blueberries, as well as a few recipes you can experiment with this week.
Blueberries are eaten widely in the United States today, but they don’t have a long history as a cultivated fruit.
As a crop their history dates only to the dawn of the 20th century, when the daughter of a New Jersey farmer teamed up with a botanist to cultivate and breed blueberries. The first crops were harvested in 1916, igniting the blueberry boom and our love for this tiny fruit.
Blueberries are plump, sweet, and juicy, with a color that ranges from indigo to deep purple.
While the cultivated variety of the fruit originated in New Jersey, it’s currently grown in 38 states commercially, and in other parts of the world (Canada, British Columbia, and South America).
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