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Blueberries

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By Paula Figoni

Published 2003

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Blueberries come as two main types: wild and cultivated. Wild blueberries, also known as low-bush blueberries, grow on ground-hugging vines in the rocky soil of Maine and the Atlantic provinces of Canada. Cultivated blueberries, also called high-bush blueberries, grow on shrubs in several regions throughout the United States and Canada. Blueberries, depending on the species, sometimes go by other names, including bilberries, rabbiteyes, and huckleberries.

Cultivated blueberries, being relatively large, tend to provide a mouthful of juicy flavor when bitten into. They are typically preferred for fresh fruit presentations and for pies and tarts. Wild blueberries are generally more expensive per pound and less available than cultivated blueberries, yet they are often used in muffins and other baked goods. Their smaller size means that there are more wild blueberries per pound (or kilogram). Add a pound of wild blueberries to batter and there will be more points of color and flavor in your product, so less fruit can be used. The smaller size also means that there will be better uniformity of fruit throughout the batter. That is, it is less likely that there will be bites of muffin with no fruit while other bites are loaded with fruit.

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