Health Benefits of Blueberries
When most people talk about blueberries, what they’re actually referring to is the fruit of the native mast-producing shrub Vaccinium corymbosum, or Highbush blueberry. The Vacciniums are one of the few families of mast-producing trees and shrubs native to …
The Blueberry Family: American Treasures
Blueberry enthusiasts are fond of pointing out that the old saying “as American as apple pie” should really be “as American as blueberry pie.” Though there are several native North American crabapple species, the common Domestic Apple (Malus …