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Growing Blueberries
By John Seles

There are two main groups of blueberries, lowland blueberries which include the bilberries or whinberries and the better known blueberries. The other group the highland berries are self- pollinating, but will bear more fruit if they are grown with other varieties. For maximum crops at least two varieties should be planted together. More>>>

Blueberry Picking Techniques 
 By Jody Hudson
 You will want to have a few buckets with you as the berries are so good that you never get enough, especially when you start freezing them, cooking them for jams and sauces or, my favorite, putting them in the blender with various things for a morning liquid breakfast and treat. More>>>

How to Grow Blueberries
By Linda Jenkinson

Along with lip-smacking sweetness, flower and foliage are also worthy reasons to grow blueberries. White, bell-shaped blossoms make a lovely addition to a spring garden and fiery scarlet foliage adds drama to a fading autumn landscape. In addition to taste and appearance, blueberries are ripe with medical advantages; they help lower cholesterol and studies suggest that blueberries also reduce the risk of some cancers. More>>>

Growing Blueberries for Fun or Profit
By Barbara Adams

Blueberries are well known for fresh eating, pies, jams, jellies, syrups, juice, and baked goods such as blueberry muffins, pancakes and waffles. But, they are also baked into squash dishes and coffee cakes. Backyard growers and small farms prosper by offering blueberries as a u-pick crop, and by creating one-of-a-kind value-added blueberry products such as pancake mixes, or blueberry flavored organic yogurt and ice cream. For home use, fresh blueberries freeze well unwashed, dry and unsweetened. People love the way they don’t stick to each other after being frozen like other berries, and pour out of their freezer containers like frosty marbles. My children loved to freeze blueberries in small individual freezer bags, then grab a bag throughout the coming months to snack on. More>>>

Blueberry History
By Dr. Linda Posh

The mighty blueberry belongs to the genus Vaccinium and is a Native American species. The blueberry is one of the few fruits native to North America. So diverse and hardy, the blueberry has a “cousin” that grows on the side of Hawaiian volcanoes. More>>>