7 Amazing Facts About Blueberries

Zee Media Bureau
Mar 19, 2024

Antioxidant Champions

They top the list for antioxidant benefits among more than 40 fruits and vegetables.

Blue Pigment

The natural blue hue of blueberries is thanks to a pigment called anthocyanin,

Dietary Staple

Blueberries have been a part of human diets for over 13,000 years.

Star Fruits

They were known as "star fruits" because of the five-pointed star shape they form at the blossom end.

Abundant Yields

A single blueberry bush can produce as many as 6,000 blueberries each year.

Leading Cultivation

British Columbia stands as the largest highbush blueberry cultivation area globally.

Canada's Pride

Blueberries hold the title of Canada's most exported fruit.

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