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July is officially known as National Blueberry Month!
The North American Blueberry Council (NABC) spent decades petitioning to have the month of July declared National Blueberry Month and in 2003 this came about through the the United States Department of Agriculture.
Canada also made a Royal Proclamation for Blueberry Month in August!
Blueberries, a perennial flowering plant with indigo-colored berries, are often thought to be synonymous with Summertime. So it seems appropriate for July (a true mid-summer month) to be the month chosen for Blueberry month.
While blueberries are grown in many places around the world, the state of Washington is our nation's largest producer of blueberries!
Blueberries as Food ~
Blueberries for breakfast taste great in blueberry muffins, blueberry pancakes and as smoothies.
Blueberries in fruit salad can't be beat. And, of course, keep a bowl of fresh berries washed and chilled in the fridge for a quick, yummy snack.
Blueberries are delicious eaten as a fresh fruit or cooked and/or baked into muffins, pie, cheesecake, pancakes, and cobbler.
A quick search online produces more blueberry recipes than you can possibly try before the end of blueberry season ~ but it would sure be fun trying. Check out some links from this Google search page.
Blueberry Desserts!
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Also, blueberries make the BEST desserts.
Sylvestermouse features a fabulous blueberry-strawberry cheesecake icebox cake recipe from the Life, Love and Sugar blog on her Fun Food Guiide.
Blueberries as Crafts
After you have enjoyed eating blueberries in your favorite way, put down that blueberry muffin for a bit and visit some clever Blueberry crafts on the blog post Beautiful Blueberry Handicrafts. Crafters love the color of blueberries for handmade creations.
Plastic Comb Berry-Picker
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But for U-pick/pick-your-own farms, and your own backyard blueberry bushes, a berry-picking rake is the perfect solution.
This clever device has wire or plastic combs for combing off the berries. It makes berry picking for both blueberries and huckleberries effortless without damaging plants or being injured from thorns.
Happy National Blueberry Month!
Whether growing and gathering the blueberry fruit, eating delicious blueberries, or creating blueberry crafts, July is a great time to begin or continue your blueberry infatuation!
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