Blueberries...Did You Know?

Blueberry Trivia

• Blueberries are native to the America’s.

• The United States produced 90% of the world’s production of cultivated and wild blueberries

• Native American’s called them “Star Berries” because of the 5 points on the blossom

• American colonists boiled them in milk to make a grey paint, and used them as dyes.

• Blueberries are believed to improve memory and brain function, helping to combat Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disorder, to be beneficial in preventing cancer of the colon, liver, ovaries, and the breast.