Susan Mills-Gray, Nutrition and Health Education Specialist, Extension Professor, University of Missouri Extension
Blueberries contain cancer-fighting antioxidants and may play a role in reducing your risk for heart disease. Here are some tips for making the most of your blueberries.
If you are picking or purchasing fresh blueberries, you should know:
- Blueberries, even those on the same bush, do not all ripen at the same time. Under normal growing conditions, blueberries ripen over a period of three to four weeks…
- Ripe blueberries should have a completely uniform blue color. Fruit with a red tinge is less mature and will not be as sweet as more mature berries…
For more tips on picking, handling and preserving fresh blueberries, see the full article at http://missourifamilies.org/features/nutritionarticles/nut127.htm