Blueberries are very beneficial for health. To promote the idea to others and spread the news, people are now celebrating National Blueberry Day. The month of the Blueberry celebration is July, and the date is the 8th.
The Fruit
Blueberry is a sweet little berry that is naturally blue. And it got the color because of the pigment called anthocyanin. And this anthocyanin is the compound that makes the fruit full of beneficial ingredients for health. North Americans called it to star fruit because of its five-pointed shape. The pointed shape can be found at the blossom end. Only one blueberry bush can produce nearly 6000 blueberries a year.
Types of Blueberries
There are mainly two types of blueberries: lowbush blueberries and highbush blueberries. Lowbush blueberries are also known as wild blueberries and have been available for thousands of years. Farmers could not grow or harvest this kind of berries on the farm. We simply pick and enjoy them from the wild. Highbush blueberries are cultivated on the farm, which is a little larger.
This little fruit blueberry is very sweet to taste. It is full of beneficial ingredients such as nutrients and antioxidants and is also rich in fiber. It can even lower cholesterol, promote a healthy heart, and easily refresh oneself on a dry, hot summer day. When someone eats this juicy fruit full of flavor, it feels like it explodes inside the mouth.
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National Blueberry Day: History
Blueberries have been mesmerizing humankind with their flavor and taste for a long period which is approximately 13000 years.
The berries we are enjoying now are the new variety which was grown around the year 1900. For the first time, Elizabeth White and Frederick Coville identified the way of cultivating them on a farm. They made it easier to enjoy blueberries for a large number of people.
Health Benefits
As mentioned before, blueberries are very effective and beneficial for health. Isn’t it awesome to prevent diseases with a tasty treat? It must be the most beautiful way to prevent aging, cancer, and D.N.A damage. It increases insulin. Blueberries help to reform muscle damage also. It possesses so many health benefits that one must take blueberries for good health.
Celebration
Celebrating National Blueberry Day on the 8th of July is the best way to show love and appreciation for this amazingly wonderful fruit.
No other day can be preferable than this day to enjoy the fruit. You can eat the fruit freshly by plucking it yourself. It can be enjoyed alone or with the family.
It can be a perfect occasion to bake a blueberry cake and enjoy it with friends and family. Take photos and upload them on social media.
This is the best day to prepare blueberry jam and enjoy it as well. Invite your friends to a bar and enjoy a blueberry mojito cocktail or blueberry lemonade frozen cocktail.
Quotes
- “It happens all the time
They all become
Blueberries.” —–Willy Wonka
- Advice from a blueberry
“Be well rounded
Soak up the sun
Find beauty in the small thing
Live a fruitful life
Be a good pick
It’s ok to be a little blue
Make sweet memories.”——Ilan Shamir
- “Bury your blue feelings. Protect your body from free radicals, which is what a blueberry does.”
National Blueberry Day: Messages
On National Blueberry Day, I pray that all the blueberries you come across are the best in taste.
Have a Happy National Blueberry Day to you…. Enjoy blueberries as fruits, ice creams, and beverages to improve life.
National Blueberry Day: Wishes
Wishing you a day, a week, a month, a year, and a lifetime full of love and sweetness of berries…. Happy National Blueberry Day.
Warm wishes on National Blueberry Day to you…. Enjoy the best of these fruits, and always be blessed with great taste.
We love this fruit so much that dedicating a day to it is nothing but the minimum appreciation of the day.
