Farm Facts: Blueberries

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June is North Carolina Blueberry Month and July is National Blueberry Month. Celebrate by visiting the NC Blueberry Festival in Burgaw. On June 16 and 17, take part in festival events including a Tour de Blueberry bicycling event, a Blueberry Recipe contest, a 5K run, music and more. Visit ncblueberryfestival.com for more details and information. Learn more about the sweet little berries.

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Blueberries are native to North America and early explorers noticed them in their travels in 1615. However, blueberries weren’t commercially grown in the state until 1936.

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In North Carolina, 75% of blueberries are sold fresh and the remaining 25% are sold frozen.

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Blueberries are a superfood.

Blueberries are a great way to get vitamins and minerals. One cup has only 42 calories, and blueberries are a great source of vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, potassium and magnesium.

See more: Blueberries and Sweetpotatoes: Two of North Carolina’s Top Crops

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North Carolina produces two varieties of blueberries: highbush from mid-May through mid-July, and rabbiteye from mid-May through mid-August.

Highbush blueberries grow on bushes anywhere from 6 to 12 feet  tall, and some suggest these berries are better for eating fresh. Rabbiteye blueberry bushes can be up to 20 feet tall. Some consider this variety better for processing into other foods, such as jam and juice.

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Blueberries are packed full of antioxidants, which help protect the body from stress and diseases while boosting the immune system.

One cup of blueberries has only 84 calories.


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See more: Summertime Blueberry Recipes

Sources: nass.usda.gov, northcarolinablueberries.com, ncagr.gov

14 Comments

  1. Wanda Spencer

    June 12, 2021 at 10:31 am

    Would like recipe for Blueberriy cookies in the summer issue of NC Field mag summer 2021

  2. Debbie

    June 13, 2021 at 7:28 am

    I, too, am looking for the blueberry cookie recipe. The magazine refers you to this page, but it isn’t here.

  3. K. Eleanor

    June 13, 2021 at 8:11 pm

    No recipes? Blue Berry Peach Parfait and Blueberry Cookies, Please!

  4. Susan Shovlin

    June 13, 2021 at 8:56 pm

    I’d like the Blueberry Drop Cookie recipe

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