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Maine is known for its wild blueberries, [27] but the state's lowbush (wild) and highbush blueberries combined account for 10% of all blueberries grown in North America. Some 44,000 hectares (110,000 acres) are farmed, but only half of this acreage is harvested each year due to variations in pruning practices. [ 28 ]
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.
Common fruits that are sometimes classified as epigynous berries include bananas, coffee, members of the genus Vaccinium (e.g., cranberries and blueberries), and members of the family Cucurbitaceae (gourds, cucumbers, melons and squash). [12]
The Food and Drug Administration announced it was overhauling its berry safety strategy. Here's what to know, plus which are most likely to be contaminated.
Food & Wine. According to the International Federation for Produce Standards, five-digit codes that begin with a "9" typically represent produce grown organically.
A blueberry grown in Australia has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the heaviest in the world.. The golf-ball-sized berry, picked on Nov. 13 at a farm run by Costa Group in Corindi ...
The Chandler blueberry, also known as Vaccinium corymbosum 'Chandler' (blueberry), is a cultivar of blueberry which produces large berries. [1] It was released in 1995 and was described by the United States Department of Agriculture as "a fresh market, local sales cultivar."
Blueberry pie made with wild Maine blueberries: 2011 [52] [53] State treat: Whoopie pie: 2011 [54] [53] State sweetener: Pure Maine maple syrup: 2015 [55] Maryland: State dessert: Smith Island Cake: 2008 [56] State drink Milk 1998 [57] State crustacean Blue crab: 1989 [58] Massachusetts: State muffin: Corn muffin: 1986 [59] [60] State bean ...