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BLUEBERRY, VACCINIUM MYRTLLUS / ERICACEAE

Blueberries: Origins - Consumption - Nutrition Facts - Health Benefits

The blueberry is a very old plant of unknown origin, that grows spontaneously in the N of Europe, Asia and America. Some consider it native to Europe, North Africa, the Caucasus and N Asia. In Spain it is widely spread in the forests of the mountainous areas.

The continent with greater production is North America, standing for 96% of the world-wide production. Europe produces approximately 4% of the total, whereas the rest of the continents do not have a remarkable production.

Continent Tons %

  • Africa 50 -
  • Asia 850 -
  • Europe 12,500 4
  • North America 294,400 96
  • Total 307,800 100

In the FAO’s statistical data base there only appear 6 producers of blueberries. The main one are the United States, followed by Canada and Latvia:

Country Tons

  • The United States 264,900
  • Canada 29,500
  • Latvia 8,000
  • Belarus 4,500
  • Azerbaijan 850
  • Tunisia 50

Among the exporters, the leader are the United States, followed by Chile. The rest of the countries export insignificant amounts.

Country Tons

  • The United States 6,549
  • Chile 3,420
  • Belarus 240
  • Lituania 202
  • Macedonia 150
  • Belgium-Luxembourg 129
  • The Netherlands 107
  • Azerbaijan 39
  • Turkey 38
  • Italy 24
And as always have a chilled day from the Viking

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