You see, there are two basic types of blueberries, highbush and lowbush. According The US Highbush Blueberry Council, North America produced more than 400 tons of highbush blueberries in 2008.

The first to ripen is the smallest — early lowbush blueberry. Just 1 or 2 feet high, it grows in dry, rocky woods or sandy barrens and has very small, narrow, shiny green leaves with tiny teeth ...

The United States produces more blueberries than any other country in the world. Blueberries are grown in several U.S. states ...

The cultivated highbush blueberry is what you’re likely purchasing at the supermarket today. Wild, or lowbush, blueberries are about half the size of cultivated blueberries, and much rarer.

1. Lightly oil six 4-ounce round or oval molds. Bring sugar, mint and 2 cups water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Reduce to a simmer, and cook 5 minutes. Pour ...

Highbush blueberry plants can grow up to 6 feet, but Mount Pisgah is also host to a few lowbush blueberry plants, Theriault said. Lowbush plants grow up to 2 feet and account for a far larger ...

Wild lowbush is harvested commercially in New England. Southern highbush and rabbiteye are used in commercial plantings in the southern U.S. To meet growing consumer demand, commercial blueberry ...

Blueberries are a big business in Maine. There are 480 wild blueberry farms in the state that produce 99 percent of the country's lowbush blueberry supply, according to a Maine.gov study.