Blueberries are a relatively common fruit with a sweet and sour flavour and high nutritional value. Did you know that blueberries are rich in antioxidants, fibre, and vitamins C, K, and E? They can also help promote heart health, improve cognitive function, and protect against some forms of cancer.

The main effects of blueberries are as follows.

1. Antioxidant.

Blueberry's antioxidant ability is very strong, can remove excess free radicals in the body, and has the effect of slowing down the aging process.

2. Protection of vision.

Because blueberries are rich in anthocyanins can promote the retinal cells in the retina the re-generation, thus playing a role in the protection of vision.

3. Increase immunity.

Blueberries are rich in anthocyanins and flavonoids which have an antioxidant effect. The potassium in blueberries can ensure the balance of electrolytes and increase the transformation of lymphocytes, thus improving the immunity of the body.

Blueberries are not only nutritious but also diverse.

We would like to introduce you to the varieties of blueberries.

1. Highbush blueberry

The highbush blueberry is generally divided into the southern highbush blueberry and the northern highbush blueberry.

2. Semi-highbush blueberry

Semi-highbush blueberries are generally available in the Northland, North Village and North Blue varieties.

3. Dwarf bush blueberry

Dwarf bush blueberries are generally smaller in size and are divided into two types: Meden and Fenty.

4. Rabbit's eye blueberry

The rabbit-eye blueberry plant is very tall and its survival time is long, but it is not cold-tolerant, the rabbit-eye blueberry is generally divided into, Baldwin, pink blue, etc. The garden blue is a medium or late variety.

5. Ricard blueberry

The Rika blueberry is an early variety, its plants are generally very robust, the fruit spikes are large but loose and the yield is large.

6. Northland Blueberry

This variety is a medium to early-maturing blueberry. The fruit is round, medium-sized, blue in colour, medium-hard and with a good flavour.

7. Northern Blueberry

This variety is a late-ripening blueberry. The berries are large, dark blue, fleshy and hard, with good flavour and storage resistance.

8. Kitamura Blueberry

This variety is a medium to early-ripening blueberry. The berries are medium-sized and bright sky blue.

9. Darrow Blueberry

This variety is a late-ripening blueberry. The fruit is large, light blue, with hard flesh and good flavour.

10. Conville Blueberry

This variety is a medium-ripening blueberry. The berries are large, blue and suitable for fresh eating or processing.

Next, we'll introduce 7 delicious ways to eat blueberries for your reference.

1. Directly eaten raw

Directly add cool boiled water to make blueberry jam for diabetics.

2. Homemade blueberry drink

Take a blueberry, wrapped in clean gauze to squeeze out the juice, add 10 times the water in the juice, and sugar in the right amount, heat it, boil it, put it in the refrigerator to cool down and drink.

3. Mix into yoghurt (or honey, sugar, or orange juice) for direct consumption.

Take 20 or so blueberries, add 1 cup of yoghurt (or honey, sugar or orange juice), soak for 10 minutes and serve.

4. Mix into yoghurt (or honey, sugar, or orange juice) and make a juice

Take 3-5 teaspoons of blueberry pieces, add 1 cup of yoghurt (or honey, sugar or orange juice to taste), add the right amount of cool boiled water and beat with a blender to make juice.

5. Blueberry ice cream

Put blueberries in a large glass, take a box of ice cream, natural slow melting into to paste, pour into the cup, use an ice cream scoop and blueberries fully mixed, then serve. Sweet and sour blueberry ice cream is ready.

6. Homemade blueberry sauce

Prepare 1.5 cups of blueberries, 1 cup of water mixed with a half cup of sugar and 1 teaspoon of fresh lemon juice.

Pour the sugar water into a small, long-handled saucepan and cook until a paste is formed. Add the blueberries and lemon juice and heat over low heat until the blueberries are crumbly and soft.

Pour into a blender and blend until pureed, then cool and store. Serve the blueberry sauce on bread or buns, or with cream.

7. Blueberries with sugar

Mix blueberries with sugar, twist and mix well. The sweet and sour taste of blueberries with sugar can also help to relax.