Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum), also known as highbush blueberry and blue huckleberry, is a deciduous shrub that grows 5-12’ tall. It is native to North America but is now commonly found in many parts of the world, growing in wooded areas or moist, swampy areas. The shrub bears small blue-black berries 1⁄4 to 1⁄2 inch in diameter.

Blueberries contain a wealth of phytonutrients including anthocyanins, which give the blueberry its striking indigo color, proanthocyanidins, resveratrol, flavonols, pterostilbene, kaempferol, tannins, zeaxanthin and lutein. They also have high levels of manganese, vitamins B6, C, E and K, and dietary fiber, both soluble and insoluble.*