NAMED FOR THEIR DEEP BLUE COLOR, blueberries are one of the few fruits native to North America. Cultivated varieties can be found in Michigan, North Carolina, Georgia, California, and the Pacific Northwest. Wild blueberries are found in abundance in Eastern Canada and in Maine, where it’s the official state fruit.
Researchers at the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging discovered that blueberries contain one of the highest levels of antioxidant activity among almost all fruits and vegetables — even higher than most other types of berries. Turn the page to find out more about the super berry.
Grilled Salmon
with savory-ish blueberry sauce
Atlantic salmon is available year-round and exclusively farm-raised. If you can get it, wild Pacific salmon is best