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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.
Vaccinium myrtillus or European blueberry is a holarctic species of shrub with edible fruit of blue color, known by the common names bilberry, blaeberry, wimberry, and whortleberry. [3] It is more precisely called common bilberry or blue whortleberry to distinguish it from other Vaccinium relatives.
Blueberry jam is made from blueberries, sugar, water, and fruit pectin. Blueberry sauce is a sweet sauce prepared using blueberries as a primary ingredient. Blueberry wine is made from the flesh and skin of the berries, which is fermented and then matured; usually, the lowbush variety is used.
Once a PLU is assigned, retailers in participating countries can use it for consistent labeling — meaning, yes, that same code will be used on a common banana in the U.S., New Zealand, Canada ...
Vaccinium uliginosum (bog bilberry, bog blueberry, [3] northern bilberry or western blueberry) [4] is a Eurasian and North American flowering plant in the heath family Ericaceae. Description [ edit ]
Blueberry-and-Mixed Nut Parfait. Protein per serving: 22 grams. This recipe relies on freeze-dried blueberries so you don't have to worry about what's in season near you. Plus, the crunchy granola ...
Fruits are mostly collected from wild plants growing on publicly accessible lands throughout northern and central Europe where they are plentiful; for example, up to a fifth (17–21%) of the land area of Sweden contains bilberry bushes, where it is called blåbär (lit. "blueberry", which is a source of confusion with the American blueberry). [9]
Bowen also predicts that other natural options may become more popular, including minerals such as calcium carbonate (white) and iron oxides (red, brown and black), fruit and vegetable extracts ...