The blueberry bush (Vaccinium sect. Cyanococcus) is a flowering shrub that produces berries with a bluish, purple hue — also called blueberries.
It’s carefully associated to comparable shrubs, reminiscent of people who produce cranberries and huckleberries.
Blueberries are small — round 0.2–0.6 inches (5–16 millimeters) in diameter — and have a flared crown on the finish.
They’re inexperienced in shade after they first seem, then deepen to purple and blue as they ripen.
The 2 most typical sorts are:
- Highbush blueberries: The commonest cultivated selection within the US.
- Lowbush or “wild” blueberries: Usually smaller and richer in some antioxidants.
Blueberries are among the many most nutrient-dense berries. A 1-cup (148-gram) serving of blueberries incorporates (1):
- Fiber: 4 grams
- Vitamin C: 24% of the RDI
- Vitamin Okay: 36% of the RDI
- Manganese: 25% of the RDI
- Small quantities of varied different vitamins
They’re additionally about 85% water, and a whole cup incorporates solely 84 energy, with 15 grams of carbohydrates.
Calorie for calorie, this makes them a superb supply of a number of essential vitamins.
Abstract The blueberry is a very fashionable berry. It’s low in energy however excessive in fiber, vitamin C and vitamin Okay.
