In the United States, blueberry cultivation is mainly in New Jersey, Michigan, the Pacific Northwest and North Carolina. The United States and Canada produce more than 89% of the blueberries harvest throughout the world and also lead in advancing the blueberry as a commercial fruit.
Blueberry bushes require an acid soil and yield fruit the first year after planting or the first year after the plants has established growth.
There are many varieties of both high and low bush blueberries. The fruit of blueberry ripens 50-65 days after the blossom occur at the mill where small twigs and leaves are separated by air.
Rabbit eye blueberry grow in the southern United States and are generally processed rather than marketed fresh.
While high-bush blueberries produce large, firm, light blueberries – the type most often found in grocery stores.
The season for fresh blueberries in the United States is May though June in the southern states and from June though September in the northern states.
The consumer demand for blueberry has increased significantly over the past three decades due to favorable publicity related to the health benefits of blueberries.
Blueberries in United States
