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The Blueberry Council Announces Recipe Contest Winners

The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC) challenged the chefs of Flik Independent School Dining (FISD) to create blueberry recipes for breakfast, lunch entrées, and healthy snacks. Of the 135 schools…
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“Blueberry Kitchen” Launches on CIA ProChef Website

The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC) announces Blueberry Kitchen: Contemporary Recipes from the Culinary Institute of America, a new easy-access online curriculum developed in partnership with the Culinary Institute of…
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Blueberry Consumption Reduces Growth And Spread Of Breast Cancer Tumors In Mice

In several studies recently conducted at the Beckman Research Institute at the City of Hope, Duarte, CA researchers found that feeding blueberry powder to mice significantly reduced the growth and…
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U.C. Davis Study Raises Doubts About “Dirty Dozen” List

FOLSOM, CA – A study by the Department of Food Science and Technology at the University of California Davis challenges conclusions published by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) that lists…
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Spring/Summer 2011: Blueberries Put the m-m-m Back in Summer

Yes! It’s summer and blueberry season is here! Blueberries are little blue dynamos ready to bounce into so many summer desserts, adding their flavor, color and zip. With a stash…
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The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council Shows Its Support for School Breakfast

Every school day in nearly 84,000 schools, breakfast is served to more than 11 million children, and fruit is an increasingly important part of the menu. The new federal ‘Healthy,…
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Summer 2010: Chillin’ and Grillin: Blueberries Add the Spark

With the lazy days of summer, we enjoy long, relaxed evenings with family and friends. These days, many of us are cooking and entertaining at home, and backyard cookouts can…
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Spring-Summer 2009: It’s Time for Blueberry Desserts!

This season, our markets are brimming with blueberries! You’ll find them in supermarkets, super-stores, roadside stands and farmers markets, ripe and ready to enjoy. Blueberries are not only an American…
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The All-American Blueberry: A Brief History

Blueberries are one of only three fruits native to North America (the others are Concord grapes and cranberries), but until fairly recently, the mystery of cultivating plump, juicy blueberries for…
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Quick Tricks With Blueberries

Now you see them, now you don’t. Blueberries are so good, they vanish in a flash. Blueberries are sweet and delicious at any time of day, any time of year.…
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