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In 2019, Canada was the largest producer of wild blueberries, mainly in Quebec and the Atlantic provinces, [47] but Canadian production of wild blueberries decreased since 2017 by transitioning to the more profitable cultivated highbush blueberries. [48] British Columbia produced 93% of the Canadian highbush blueberry crop in 2019. [47]
Vaccinium myrtilloides is a North American shrub with common names including common blueberry, velvetleaf huckleberry, velvetleaf blueberry, Canadian blueberry, and sourtop blueberry. [ 3 ] Description
Vaccinium angustifolium, commonly known as the wild lowbush blueberry, is a species of blueberry native to eastern and central Canada and the northeastern United States. It is the most common commercially used wild blueberry and is considered the "low sweet" berry.
There is no blueberry domesticated industry. [10] Instead semi-wild stands are planted and managed and may form the basis of a larger industry in the future. [10] The provincial government provides information for production of raspberry. [11] Saskatoonberry could be a much larger industry. [12] There is high demand and little supply. [12]
The Canada Agriculture Museum preserves Canadian agricultural history. [24] In 2015, there are approximately 20,000 farms in B.C. that are involved in agricultural activity, such as dairy, livestock, fruit and vegetable farming. [25]
Canada Blueberry (Vaccinium myrtilloides) Oval Blueberry (Vaccinium ovalifolium) Evergreen Huckleberry (Vaccinium ovatum) Red Huckleberry (Vaccinium parvifolium) Nettle (Urtica dioica) Springbank Clover (Trifolium wormskioldii) Wapato (Sagittaria latifolia) Stink Current (Ribes bracteosum) Coast Black Gooseberry (Ribes divaricatum)
Vaccinium boreale, common name northern blueberry, sweet hurts, or bleuet boréal (in French), is a plant species native to the northeastern United States and eastern Canada. [1] It has been found in Québec , New Brunswick , Nova Scotia , Newfoundland and Labrador , Maine , New Hampshire , Vermont , and New York State .
Vaccinium / v æ k ˈ s ɪ n i ə m / [3] is a common and widespread genus of shrubs or dwarf shrubs in the heath family (Ericaceae). The fruits of many species are eaten by humans and some are of commercial importance, including the cranberry, blueberry, bilberry (whortleberry), lingonberry (cowberry), and huckleberry.