Blueberries are very tasty fruits, that are often used in juices as well.
Let’s find out more about blueberries!
- Blueberries are perennial plants.
- They are blue or purple.
- They belong to the Cyanococcus section.
- They belong to the genus of Vaccinium.
- Other berries such as cranberries belong to the same genus.
- Blueberries are divided into 2 groups: the commercial, and the wild ones.
- Another division of blueberries is the following: highbush, and lowbush.
- The highbush ones are commonly found in the grocery stores.
- The lowbush are smaller but sweeter.
- The lowbush ones are used for processing.
- Both are native to North America.
- They were introduced to Europe in the 1930s.
- Blueberries are frozen in only 4 minutes!
- One cup of blueberries contains 80 calories.
- It also has 3.6 grams of fiber.
- And also by eating only 1 cup of blueberries, you get 25% of your daily vitamin C.
- Harvest time for blueberries is from mid-June until mid-August.
- They prevent cancer.
- Also, they help the brain to function better.
- Blueberries are gluten-free.
- They have quite an antioxidant activity.
- The blueberries help you lose weight.
- The blueberries are considered as a… superfood.
- The blueberries were called “star-fruits” because of the 5 pointed stars that are formed at the blossom end of the berry.
- The name was given by the North American indigenous peoples.
- Eating blueberries on a daily basis improve heart health.
- More specifically if you eat 150g of blueberries on a daily basis, you reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
- Blueberry in gaming is someone who is not in your squad but belongs to your team.
- Blueberry has a different meaning in slang.
