NATIONAL BLUEBERRY MONTH

NATIONAL BLUEBERRY MONTH

National Blueberry Month is an annual observation during the entire month of July to  celebrate blueberries. Blueberries make a great snack all on their own or enhance a meal. They also make stellar desserts or sauces. Whatever this berry does, it does with panache!

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Blueberries have been a part of Native American diets for thousands of years. Whether they were eaten or dried and stored for winter months, they have been included as a part of daily food consumption. Unsurprisingly, blueberries were also have been used for medicinal purposes among tribes.

Blueberries became became domesticated during the early 1900s thanks to the observations of Elizabeth Coleman White and research of Dr. Frederick V. Coville. Before their efforts, wild blueberries were never successfully transplanted and raised in any farming operation for personal or commercial production. The only way to enjoy fresh blueberries was to seek them out where they grew naturally.

Through the efforts of White and Coville, producers and private gardeners today bring to fruition these amazingly delicious berries. Whether from farm to table or from the farmer to the grocer, these vibrant berries pack a punch in vitamins and health benefits. Today, over 200 million pounds of blueberries are produced in the U.S.

ENJOYING #NationalBlueberryMonth

Enjoy some fresh blueberries! They're in season, and they are ripe for the picking. Use #NationalBlueberryMonth to share on social media. There is more than one way to use your blueberries, so share recipes with us.

BLUEBERRY HISTORY

National American Blueberry Council founded National Blueberry Month and is officially recognized by the United States Department of Agriculture since 2003.