National blueberry council poll finally sees blueberries rank #1

Third poll shows awareness of blueberries improving dramatically!
Disclaimer/Disclosure: The North Carolina Blueberry Council is a member of the USHBC*
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In three polls in, one in 2004, 2008 and 2013, blueberries  have steadily made gains to finally take #1 as America’s favorite berry. Other positive changes for the blueberry is that the awareness of the super-fruit’s health benefits has gained dramatically.
Across the board gains in the popularity of blueberries has been followed by an expanding US production market which has made blueberries a great value, especially during the season. Blueberry season typically runs from late May to September. This year’s crop was delayed due to weather in many parts of the country, but in the end, it was a good year. Frozen blueberries should be plentiful.
One thing nice about blueberries is that the are highly function in cooking whether fresh, frozen or dehydrated. Blueberries do not lose their super-fruit powers once preserved by freezing of drying!

Bloggers – Win Prizes With Your Awesome Blueberry Recipe Experiment!

The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council is sponsoring a contest seeking people who can think out of the box and create an original recipe with blueberries! The USHBC is seeking creative, out of the box thinkers that can pair blueberries with unique and new flavors.
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Recipes must be posted on your blog by November 30, 2013. See link above!

*As mentioned, the North Carolina Blueberry Council, Inc, is a member of the US Highbush Blueberry Council. It is easy for us to understand why blueberries are increasing in popularity. We understand that some may doubt the statistics given the source would have a natural bias towards supporting blueberries, but why not buy a bag of frozen or clamshell of fresh blueberries and see what the fuss is all about. We are betting you might just agree with the poll!