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blueberry
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2009
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blue·ber·ry
/ ˈbloōˌberē/
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n.
(pl. -ies)
1.
a hardy dwarf shrub (genus Vaccinium) of the heath family, with small, whitish drooping flowers and dark blue edible berries.
2.
the small, sweet edible berry of this plant.
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Blueberries are stars at Plymouth festival
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 7/18/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...remainder. Combine blueberries, remaining flour...cinnamon; place blueberry mixture over...competitions and races. Blueberry Ketchup * 5 cups fresh blueberries * 3 cups sugar...Pineapple and Blueberry Salsa * 1 cup blueberries * 1 cup pineapple...
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Blueberries Achieves Fruit Stardom as Research Suggests Health Benefits.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 11/14/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...and vegetables, blueberries scored the highest...antioxidants. Blueberry farmers rejoiced...attending the National Blueberry Conference and...medical research into blueberries, Dr. James A...Allegan counties. Blueberry production numbers...Depta said. Frozen blueberries (thawed ...
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Blueberries get their due.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 2/2/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...one million fresh blueberries, according to...promotion of the blueberry is concerned...said. Make that blueberry juice. Because...get away from the blueberries. Miles and miles...percent of the blueberries produced in New...surprised Atlantic Blueberry manager Dennis...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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BLUEBERRIES THE PERFECT COMPANION BY CAROL J.G. WARD KNIGHT RIDDER.(FOOD)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 7/6/2000; 700+ words
; ...council suggests. For more information about blueberries, visit these Web sites, www.blueberry.org or www.cyber-kitchen.com/blueberry. Nutritional highlights: Blueberries are a healthy and convenient food. They...
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Blueberries Pack an Antioxidant Wallop.
Magazine article from: Environmental Nutrition; 7/1/2001; 700+ words
; ...Center for Blueberry Cranberry Research...determine if wild blueberries are a better...bilberries, not blueberries, since these...species of blueberry, grow mainly...RELATED ARTICLE: Blueberry Smoothie 1 pint fresh blueberries (or 2 cups...
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 "The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)")
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BLUEBERRIES NOW HAVE HEALTH HALO.(Living)
Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH); 7/6/2005; 700+ words
; ...growth in dried blueberries as well," says Cook, himself a blueberry grower. At SkylarHaley...prosciutto and blueberries with a citrus vinaigrette, and a blueberry salsa to be served...fish. For cooking blueberries, such as for a...
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Blueberry Breeding: Improving the Unwild Blueberry
Magazine article from: Journal of the American Pomological Society; 7/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...future challenges of blueberry (Vaccinium spp...southern highbush blueberries. The blueberry has become an important...Australia have grown blueberries for a number of years...are now engaged in blueberry breeding. Blueberry...
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 "The Record (Bergen County, NJ)")
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Blueberries ride high in South Jersey farm town
Newspaper article from: The Record (Bergen County, NJ); 2/11/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...1 million fresh blueberries, according to...promotion of the blueberry is concerned...said. Make that blueberry juice. Because...get away from the blueberries. Miles and miles...percent of the blueberries produced in New...surprised Atlantic Blueberry manager Dennis...
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 "Herald News, The (Joliet, IL)")
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Blueberry delights that you can make
Newspaper article from: Herald News, The (Joliet, IL); 8/6/2002; 700+ words
; ...s Web site at Blueberry.org. BLUE WITCH...frozen thawed blueberries or 2- 1/2 cups...blender, combine blueberries, apple juice...Serve immediately. BLUEBERRY-FILLED DUTCH...servings. LEMON BLUEBERRY AND CHICKEN SALAD...fresh or frozen blueberries, divided 3/4...
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Blueberry classics updated
Newspaper article from: The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL; 7/2/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...bumper crop of blueberries in the market...time to make blueberry cheesecake...Makes 12. BLUEBERRY-PINEAPPLE...cups fresh blueberries 2 cups fresh...ounces) blueberry all-fruit...cups fresh blueberries 1 frozen or...
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blueberry
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
blueberry plant of the large...related huckleberry . Blueberries were a favorite...The high-bush blueberry ( V. corymbosum...ovatum, called box blueberry and kinnikinick...same genus as the blueberries. Blueberries are...
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SIC 0171 Berry Crops
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
...pounds in 2002. Production of blueberries, cultivated blackberries...The value of production of blueberries grew from $20.0 million...the leading producers of blueberries, while small commercial...a percentage of the total blueberry output. Organization and...
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Global Berry Farms LLC
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
...grower/shipper of fresh blueberries, packaged under the "Great...grower/shipper of fresh blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries...allow Hortifrut to harvest blueberries from early November to late...back to 1936, when Michigan blueberry growers decided to try the...
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Heath Family (Ericaceae)
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...500-600 species. The blueberries and cranberries ( Vaccinium...most diverse group is the blueberries and cranberries ( Vaccinium...Widespread species include the blueberry ( V. angustifolium ), hairy blueberry ( V. myrtil-loides...
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huckleberry
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...similar species are often confused with the blueberry (the names sometimes are used interchangeably...huckleberries, is more often used for blueberries. For the florists' huckleberry, see blueberry . Huckleberry is classified in the division...
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