Traditional Maine Blueberry Recipes

About this book

Traditional Maine Blueberry Recipes contains more than 100 pages of blueberry recipes that honor Maine's unique history and culture. The Wild Maine Blueberries are nutritious and versatile; being used in everything from the blueberry muffins to cakes, pies, breads, jams, and other creative ways that are featured in this collection of unique blueberry recipes. Featuring more than 70 blueberry recipes for breakfasts, soups, salads, entrées, jams, and dessert.Interesting Facts About Blueberries: -The wild blueberry is the state fruit of Maine.-The wild blueberry is the number 1 fruit crop in acreage export sales, and value.-In 2016, world production of blueberries-low and highbush combined-was 552,505 tons, led by the United States with 49% of total production and Canada with 32%.-Wild blueberries are high in antioxidants which have many health benefits including anti-aging effects, cancer inhibiting properties, heart health, urinary tract health, vision health.-Resulting from the cultivation of both lowbush (wild) and highbush blueberries, Maine accounts for 10% of all blueberries grown in North America with 110,000 acres farmed, but only half of this acreage is harvested each year due to variations in pruning practices.